Královka Arena
Sports venue in Letná, Czechia
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Královka Arena or Královka sports Hall (Czech: Sportovní hala Královka) is multipurpose hall located in the Prague 7 district of Letná, near Stadion Letná. Sports and cultural events are held there. It has a maximum capacity of 2500 people,[1] 1300 without an additional grandstand. It can host sports such as basketball, badminton and floorball. There is a training centre with a capacity of 200 people included within the complex.
| Sportovní hala Královka | |
Královka Arena | |
Královka Arena in 2023 | |
 Interactive map of Královka sports hall | |
| Location | Letná, Prague 7, Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 50°6′4.84″N 14°24′58.77″E |
| Owner | City of Prague |
| Operator | Sportovní areál Praha |
| Capacity | 2500 (maximum), 1300 normal |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Public transit | Sparta (tram) |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1965 |
| Renovated | 1990, 2004, 2014 |
| Architect | Cyril Mandel (1965) |
| Tenants | |
| Women's USK Praha basketball team | |
Since 2014, it is home to women basketball team USK Praha and VŠ Praha. Basketball Nymburk played its major international matches in this arena.[1]
History
The arena in Pod Královskou oborou street was built in 1965. The first reconstruction started in 1985 and ended five years later.[1] Further reconstruction took place in 2004. In 2010, Prague bought this arena for 116 million Czech crowns. Since 2011, the hall is rented by company Sportovní areál Praha.[1] Between 2011 and 2014, another reconstruction took place, at a cost of around 240 million Czech crowns.[2]
Events
- 2015 EuroLeague Women final
- 2023 EuroLeague Women final
- EuroBasket Women 2017 (co-host with O2 Arena (Prague) and Zimní stadion Hradec Králové; Group Phase and Qualification for quarter-finals were held here)
