Bizkaia Arena

Bizkaia Arena is an indoor arena in Barakaldo, Greater Bilbao. It is the biggest multipurpose hall in Spain, as it can hold up to 26,000 people, and 15,414 for indoor sports. The arena is part of the Bilbao Exhibition Centre (BEC) complex, the Exhibition and Congress Centre of Bilbao and Biscay, inaugurated in April 2004.

Bizkaia Arena
LocationRonda de Azkue Nr. 1, 48902 Barakaldo, Biscay, Spain
Coordinates43°17′17.65″N 2°59′26.64″W
CapacityConcerts: 26,000
Sports: 15,414
Record attendance15,483 (Ukraine vs United States, 4 September 2014)
Construction
OpenedNovember 2004
ArchitectACXT
Tenants
Bizkaia Bilbao Basket (2009–2010)

The venue regularly hosts basketball games, for which it has a capacity of 15,414. It was one of the six venues used for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, hosted by Spain. The arena hosted the annual MTV Europe Music Awards in 2018 as the awards show was held in Spain for the third time and the first time in Bilbao.

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