Arena Toruń

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| name = Arena Toruń

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| image = Hala sportowa Torun 09 2014.JPG

| image_size = 250px

| image_caption = Eastern side of Arena Toruń, 2014

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| location = Toruń, Poland

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| coordinates = {{Coord|53.0177|18.5883|display=inline,title}}

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| built = 2011-2014

| opened = 10 August 2014

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| owner = Toruń Gmina

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| construction_cost = 158 million PLN
ca. € 40 million

| architect = DEDECO and MD Polska

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| tenants = Twarde Pierniki Toruń (men's basketball)
Budowlani Toruń (women's volleyball)
Katarzynki Toruń (women's basketball)

| capacity = Permanent seats: 6,248
Total: 9,250

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Arena Toruń is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena in Toruń, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It is home to Twarde Pierniki Toruń of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).

It was officially opened on 10 August 2014.

History

In 2010, the general project of the venue was presented by a consortium of DEDECO and MD Polska companies. Construction of the building commenced in 2011. It is located in Chełmińskie Przedmieście, the western part of the city. The total cost of the venue reached 158 million PLN. The building's dimensions are 162.25 meters (length), 97.10 meters (width) and 20 meters (height).{{cite web| url = https://www.torun.pl/pl/inwestycje/wielkie-projekty-inwestycyjne/hala-sportowo-widowiskowa |language = pl |title=Hala sportowo-widowiskowa | access-date = 6 March 2021}} Arena Toruń was opened on 10 August 2014.{{cite web| url = https://nowosci.com.pl/w-niedziele-oficjalne-otwarcie-nowej-hali-sportowowidowiskowej/ar/10872298 |language = pl |title=W niedzielę oficjalne otwarcie nowej hali sportowo-widowiskowej | access-date = 6 March 2021}}

Since 2015, the venue has been hosting the Copernicus Cup, an IAAF World Indoor Tour meeting.{{cite web|title=IAAF: IAAF World Indoor Tour 2017|url=https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-indoor-tour/calendar/2017|publisher=IAAF|accessdate=3 March 2021}}

In 2019, the building of Arena Toruń received the "Sports Venue of the 20th-Anniversary Award" in the 20th edition of the Builders of Polish Sport competition.{{Cite web |url=https://www.torun.pl/pl/torunski-sport-nagrodzony-film |language=pl |title=Toruński sport nagrodzony [film] |website=torun.pl |author=Magdalena Winiarska |date=14 November 2019 |access-date=2 April 2024}}

In 2021, the venue hosted the 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships from 4 to 7 March.

In 2024, the venue hosted the European Masters Indoor Athletics Championships from 17 to 23 March.{{cite web | title = 14. European Masters Athletics Championships Indoor 2024. 17-23.03.2024 Informator techniczny | url = https://emaci2024.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Handbook-EMACI2024_POL_A5_2024-03-12.pdf | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240325195227/https://emaci2024.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Handbook-EMACI2024_POL_A5_2024-03-12.pdf | access-date = 2024-04-02 | archive-date=2024-03-25}}

In 2026, it is scheduled to host the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships from 13 to 15 March.{{Cite news |last= |date=22 March 2023 |title=Torun awarded 2026 World Indoor Championships |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/torun-awarded-2026-world-indoor-championships-2023-03-22/ |access-date=2 April 2024}}