Olivo Arena
| Location | Jaén, Spain |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°46′45″N 3°45′15″W / 37.77922°N 3.75428°W |
| Owner | Government of Jaén Province |
| Capacity | 6,589 (main court)[2] 6,403 (concerts)[2] |
| Surface | Parquet Floor |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2019 |
| Built | 2021 |
| Opened | 1 July 2021 |
| Construction cost | €20,5m[1] |
| Architect | María Dolores Mateos, Esperanza Romero & Jon Caño |
| General contractor | Construcciones Calderón |
| Tenants | |
| Jaén FS | |
Olivo Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Jaén, Andalusia, Spain. Its full capacity is 6,589 people in the sport mode.
History
Located in the place of the fair and congress center IFEJA, the Arena started to be built in May 2019.
The Olivo Arena was finally inaugurated on 01 July 2021 to become the new home of the local futsal team Jaén FS, playing the Primera División de Futsal; also is used to host differents events such as concerts or other sports games.
From 31 de March to 3 of April 2022 the Futsal Spain Cup was held
From 14 de May to 15 of May 2022 the Futsal Copa del Rey was held
In 29 November of 2023 it hosted the first game in the history of the city of Jaén to celebrate the Spanish national basketball team, in a qualifying match against Georgia for the FIBA Basketball World Cup.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "El 'Olivo Arena' de Jaén, la obra deportiva pública de mayor envergadura de Andalucía" (in Spanish). Junta de Andalucía. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Plano de aforos". Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "La Selección Española de Baloncesto visita el Olivo Arena en la primera ventana de clasificación para la Copa del Mundo" (in Spanish). Onda Cero. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2025.