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Švyturys Arena

Coordinates: 55°41′15.04″N 21°9′7.67″E / 55.6875111°N 21.1521306°E / 55.6875111; 21.1521306
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Švyturio Arena
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AddressDubysos g. 10
LocationKlaipėda, Lithuania
Coordinates55°41′15.04″N 21°9′7.67″E / 55.6875111°N 21.1521306°E / 55.6875111; 21.1521306
OwnerŠvyturys, Klaipėda city municipality
CapacityBasketball: 6,200
Ice hockey: 4,416
Concerts: 7,500
Boxing/Wrestling: 6,512
Construction
Broke groundOctober, 2009
OpenedJuly 28, 2011
Construction cost16 Million
ArchitectAB „Miestprojektas“ Kaunas
General contractorVėtrūna
Tenants
BC Neptūnas
Website
svyturioarena.lt

Švyturio Arena (English: Lighthouse Arena) is an indoor arena in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The arena is named after the company Švyturys, which bought the rights for the name. The capacity of the catamaran-shaped arena is 6,200 seats for basketball games, 4,416 for ice hockey games, 6,512 for boxing/wrestling matches, and 7,450 seats for concerts.

History

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Klaipėda Arena held Group D matches of the 37th FIBA European Basketball Championship, from 31 August, to 5 September 2011.

Klaipėda Arena hosted some matches for the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

In 2027, the arena will host matches for the FIBA Women's EuroBasket.

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