The MVM Dome,
sometimes known as the Budapest Handball Sports Hall (Hungarian: ''Budapesti Kézilabda Sportcsarnok'') and formally known as ''Budapest Multifunctional Arena'', named after
MVM Group
MVM Group (Magyar Villamos Művek Zártkörűen működő Részvénytársaság, literally: ''Hungarian Electrical Works Private Limited Company'') is a Hungarian power company, the only one in the country responsible for the production, distribut ...
, is Europe's largest
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
arena located in
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...
, the capital city of
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...
.
Opened in December 2021, it hosted the
2022 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2022 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was the 15th edition of the tournament and the second to feature 24 national teams. It was co-hosted in two countries – Hungary and Slovakia – from 13 to 30 January 2022. It was won by Sweden ...
, and will host the
2024 European Women's Handball Championship
The 2024 European Women's Handball Championship will be held in Austria, Hungary and Switzerland from 28 November to 15 December 2024. This will be the first tournament to feature 24 teams.
Bidding process
The vote took place on 25 January 2020 ...
, the
2027 World Women's Handball Championship
The 2027 World Women's Handball Championship, the 28th event hosted by the International Handball Federation, will take place in Hungary in 2027. It will be the main qualifying event for the women's handball tournament of the 2028 Summer Olympics ...
and the Final Four of the
Women's EHF Champions League
The Women's EHF Champions League is the competition for the top women's handball clubs in Europe, organised annually by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It is the most prestigious tournament for clubs, with the champions of Europe's top na ...
from 2022 onwards.
Entertainment events
See also
*
List of indoor arenas in Hungary
The following is a list of Arena, indoor arenas in Hungary, ordered by capacity. Halls with a capacity of at least people are listed.
Arenas in use
Projects
''In italic, sports halls under construction.''
See also
* List of indoor arenas ...
References
External links
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Buildings and structures in Budapest
Indoor arenas in Hungary
Handball venues in Hungary
Sports venues in Budapest
Sports venues completed in 2021
2021 establishments in Hungary