Jeep Arena is a 2,741-seat
basketball
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arena in
Vilnius
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,
Lithuania
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, built next to
Avia Solutions Group Arena.
play the
Lithuanian Basketball League's home matches in the arena.
In 2014, its capacity was expanded from 1,700 seats to 2,500 seats with the aim to host
EuroCup games.
Tenants
More important or highly anticipated matches in the LKL, as well as all home fixtures in European competitions (such as the
EuroLeague or
EuroCup), are played in the
Avia Solutions Group Arena. Women basketball team
Kibirkštis Vilnius also plays in the arena. Past tenants include now dissolved Lithuanian and European women's basketball powerhouse
Teo and Lietuvos Rytas daughter club
Perlas Vilnius.
Name
Until
2018–19 LKL season
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Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL) (''Engl ...
it was known as the Lietuvos rytas Arena, when naming rights were sold to the
Lietuvos rytas media group, title sponsor of arena's owners. After club was overtaken by new owners, the sponsorship was terminated and on 14 August 2018 the official name of the structure was changed to the Rytas basketball Arena. On 12 September 2019, the arena was renamed the Jeep Arena.
See also
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Avia Solutions Group Arena
References
Basketball venues in Lithuania
Sports venues in Vilnius
Sports venues completed in 2005
Indoor arenas in Lithuania
Šeškinė
2005 establishments in Lithuania
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