Rakvere Spordihall is a multi-purpose
arena
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in
Rakvere
Rakvere is a town in northern Estonia and the administrative centre of the Lääne-Viru ''maakond'' (county), 20 km south of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea. Rakvere is the 8th most populous urban area in Estonia. Rakvere has a tota ...
,
Estonia
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. It was built in 2004 and holds up to 2,422 people during sports events and up to 3,556 during concerts.
When opened, it was the second largest sports arena in Estonia.
It generally hosts
basketball
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games, as well as
volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
and concerts.
The attendance record for the sports events was in the 2009/10 season, when 2,900 people gathered to watch third
Korvpalli Meistriliiga
The Korvpalli Meistriliiga ( en, Basketball Champions League), known as the OlyBet Korvpalli Meistriliiga for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier level and most important professional basketball league in Estonia. It is controlled by the Est ...
final game against
Tartu Rock
Tartu Ülikooli korvpallimeeskond (English: University of Tartu men's basketball team), also known as Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Tartu, Estonia. They are a part of the Univers ...
.
Statistics
at basket.ee
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Rakvere
Sport in Rakvere
Sports venues completed in 2004
Sports venues in Estonia
Indoor arenas in Estonia
Buildings and structures in Lääne-Viru County
Tourist attractions in Lääne-Viru County
Basketball venues in Estonia
Volleyball venues in Estonia
2004 establishments in Estonia
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