Belgrade Arena, formerly known as Štark Arena & Kombank Arena, located in New Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia, is a multipurpose indoor venue designed to accommodate sporting competitions, concerts, cultural performances and other large-scale events. The project was initiated in 1991, but construction experienced significant delays amid the economic and political challenges affecting the country during the 1990s. After work was suspended in 1995, construction resumed in 1998 following Belgrade's selection as the host city for the 1999 World Table Tennis Championships. The arena was eventually completed in 2004 and officially opened in July of that year. Its construction cost is commonly estimated at approximately €70 million. The facility is owned by the City of Belgrade and managed by Arena Beograd d.o.o., the company responsible for organising sporting, cultural and entertainment events at the venue.
Trivia
On 20th September 2000, the arena hosted the final presidential election campaign rally of Slobodan Milošević (former President of Yugoslavia) as its first public event.
Belgrade Arena is one of Europe's largest indoor arenas, hosting major sporting events, concerts, and entertainment shows.
Significance
The construction of the arena was completed in 2004, and it hosted the FIBA Diamond Ball tournament. The following year, it hosted the 2005 European Basketball Championship.
In 2005, the arena hosted the European Championship of Basketball (known as EuroBasket 2005) and Men's European Volleyball Championship.
In 2007, the arena witnessed the significant events of European Table Tennis Championships and European Judo Championships.
Kombank Arena is one of those 69 venues that were selected to host significant events of 2009 Summer Universiade Games. It witnessed the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the basketball competition.
This arena hosted the quarterfinal match of Eurocup Basketball season 2013-14 between Crvena Zvezda and Budivelnyk Kiev. Around 24,232 spectators watched that match, a record attendance at the arena.
The FIVB World League final was held on 26th July 2009, between Serbia and Brazil in Kombank Arena which was witnessed by a record number of 22,680 people.
Many International celebrities and famous rock bands such as Backstreet Boys, Beyoncé, Bob Dylan, Iron Maiden, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Simple Minds, and Shakira have performed at major concerts held at the arena.
The final game of the 2016 Men's European Water Polo Championship, held between Serbia and Montenegro took place at this arena with the highest record attendance of 18,473 viewers in the history of the sport.
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