Roig Arena, previously proposed as Casal España Arena, is a planned multi-purpose
indoor arena
An arena is a large enclosed venue, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, Music, musical performances or Sport, sporting events. It comprises a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for specta ...
in
Valencia
Valencia ( , ), formally València (), is the capital of the Province of Valencia, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia (r ...
, Spain, that is expected to open by the half of 2025.
History
The plot is located between the streets Ángel Villena, Bomber Ramón Duart and Antonio Ferrandis, next to
La Fonteta;
it was used as parking lot for the attendants to the former venue and L'Alqueria. The arena is being funded by
Juan Roig
Juan Roig Alfonso (; born 8 October 1949) is a Spanish billionaire businessman, president of the Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona and Valencia Basket. As of November 2024, his net worth was estimated at US$6 billion.
Early life
Juan Roig was ...
, who created the company Licampa 1617 S.L. in order to carry out the project. After a 50-year concession, the facilities will revert to the municipality.
It will host matches for the
2028 European Men's Handball Championship
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.
The venue is expected to have a capacity of 15,600 for
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...
fixtures and 18,600 for
concert
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s. It will also feature around 1,300
parking space
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s.
Building works started on 29 June 2020.
In 2020 the arena was expected to open in 2023,
but was later delayed to 2025. It is expected to replace
La Fonteta as main venue of
Valencia Basket
Valencia Basket Club Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D., commonly known as Valencia Basket (), is a professional basketball team based in Valencia, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and the EuroCup Basketball, EuroCup, and his Valencia Basket ...
.
See also
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List of indoor arenas in Spain
The following is a list of indoor arenas in Spain, ordered by capacity.
The venues are by their final capacity after construction for seating-only events. There is more capacity if standing room is included (e.g. for concerts). All venues with at ...
References
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Sports venues in Valencia
Indoor arenas in Spain
Proposed buildings and structures in Spain
Proposed indoor arenas
Proposed sports venues
Indoor arenas under construction
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