Varaždin Arena

Varaždin Arena
Full name	Gradska dvorana Varaždin
Address	Šetalište Franje Tuđmana 1
Location	Varaždin, Croatia
Coordinates	46°19′01″N 16°21′40″E / 46.3169843°N 16.3610673°ECoordinates: 46°19′01″N 16°21′40″E / 46.3169843°N 16.3610673°E
Owner	City of Varaždin
Capacity	5,200 (handball); 5,000 (tennis)
Construction
Opened	6 December 2008; 13 years ago
Construction cost	€ 26,5 million; HRK 193 million
Architect	Max Bögl
Tenants
	OK Varaždin (2009–present); KK Vindi (2009–present); RK Koka (2009–present); RK Varteks Di Caprio (2009–present); RK Zagreb (2016–present)
Website
	arena-varazdin.hr

The Varaždin Arena is a multi-use indoor arena in Varaždin, Croatia. It is used mostly for team handball, volleyball and basketball games. The stadium has a capacity of 5,400 and was officially opened on 6 December 2008.^[3] It was completed to be used as one of the venues during the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship hosted in Croatia. It hosted all the Group C matches which consisted of Germany, Macedonia, Algeria, Poland, and Russia.

The arena was also used to host the 2018 European Men's Handball Championship and will be hosting 2025 World Men's Handball Championship.

The arena has played host to various events other than sports, such as dancing championships, various expos, school affiliated events, circuses, auto-shows, and concerts. In its short history the arena hosted numerous artists such as: Đorđe Balašević, Zdravko Čolić, Limp Bizkit, Mišo Kovač, Dino Merlin, Plavi Orkestar, Gibonni, Bambi Molesters, Halid Bešlić, Crvena Jabuka and Parni Valjak.

Concerts & events[]

Tony Cetinski performed a concert during the - December 26, 2012
HRT television music show held the filming event - December 5, 2012
Gregorian (band) performed a concert during their - April 5, 2013
2Cellos performed a concert - June 1, 2013
the musical was performed - September 27, 2013
Severina Vučković performed a sold-out concert during her Dobrodošao u Klub Tour - November 8, 2013
Goran Bregović performed a concert promoting his album - November 30, 2013
performed a joined concert - December 6, 2013
Neno Belan & held a Big Christmas concert - December 20, 2013