Klaipėda Arena
Encyclopedia
Švyturio Arena is an indoor arena
in Klaipėda
, Lithuania
. The capacity of a catamaran
-shaped arena is 5 486 seats for basketball
games, 4,416 for ice hockey
, 6,512 for boxing
/wrestling
matches and 7,450 seats for concerts.
Klaipėda Arena is scheduled to hold Group D
matches for the 37th European Basketball Championship
from 31 August to 5 September 2011.
In 2011 Arena's name was changed to "Švyturio Arena" because of the arena's supporters Švyturys beer producing company.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Klaipėda
Klaipeda
Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County....
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
. The capacity of a catamaran
Catamaran
A catamaran is a type of multihulled boat or ship consisting of two hulls, or vakas, joined by some structure, the most basic being a frame, formed of akas...
-shaped arena is 5 486 seats for basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
games, 4,416 for ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
, 6,512 for boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
/wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
matches and 7,450 seats for concerts.
Klaipėda Arena is scheduled to hold Group D
EuroBasket 2011 Group D
Group D of the EuroBasket 2011 took place between August 31 and September 5, 2011. The group played all of its games at Klaipėda Arena in Klaipėda, Lithuania....
matches for the 37th European Basketball Championship
Eurobasket 2011
EuroBasket 2011 was the 37th men's European Basketball Championship, held by FIBA Europe. The competition was hosted by Lithuania. This was the second time Eurobasket had been held in Lithuania, the country having also hosted the 1939 championship. FIBA Europe asserted that Lithuania managed to...
from 31 August to 5 September 2011.
In 2011 Arena's name was changed to "Švyturio Arena" because of the arena's supporters Švyturys beer producing company.