Ceres Arena

{{Short description|Sports venue in Aarhus, Denmark}}

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| stadium_name = Ceres Arena

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| image = NRGi Arena.jpg

| image_size = 250px

| location = Aarhus, Denmark

| coordinates = {{coord|56|07|55|N|10|11|37|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| broke_ground =

| opened = 2001

| renovated =

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| closed =

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| owner = Ceres Park & Arena

| operator =

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| former_names = NRGi Arena

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| tenants = Aarhus United (2017 –present)
Skanderborg Aarhus Håndbold (2021 –present)
Aarhus Håndbold (2001–2021)
Bakken Bears (till 2012, 2015–present)

| seating_capacity = 5,001 (4,394 seats)

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Ceres Arena (formerly NRGi Arena) is an indoor arena mainly used for handball matches and public events in Aarhus, Denmark. The arena was opened in 2001 and has a capacity of 5,001 spectators (4,394 seats).{{cite web |title=2017-05-02 Ceres Park |url=http://www.dkef.dk/1456/2017-05-02-ceres-park |website=dkef.dk |publisher=Elektroteknisk Forening |accessdate=12 June 2020 |date=2 May 2017 |archive-date=2021-10-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018070656/http://www.dkef.dk/1456/2017-05-02-ceres-park |url-status=dead }}[http://www.parkarena.dk/sport/indendoers-sport/ Indoor Sport] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019230508/https://www.parkarena.dk/sport/indendoers-sport/ |date=2021-10-19 }} http://www.parkarena.dk/ (Danish) It is part of the Aarhus Sports Park, which also includes Aarhus Stadium.

Ceres Arena is home to Danish Women's Handball League team Aarhus United{{Cite web|last=handball-world|title=handball-world.news {{!}} It's all about Handball.|url=http://www.handball-world.news/|access-date=2021-07-05|website=handball-world|language=en}} and Danish Men's Handball League team Skanderborg Aarhus Håndbold.{{Cite web|last=graphichouse|title=Forside|url=https://skanderborg-aarhus.dk/|access-date=2021-08-18|website=Skanderborg Aarhus Håndbold|language=da-DK}} The arena functioned as the main venue in the 2002 European Women's Championships, hosting the final.{{cite web |title=Sport - Park Arena |url=https://www.parkarena.dk/sport/ |website=parkarena.dk |publisher=Ceres Park & Arena |accessdate=12 June 2020 |archive-date=19 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019172631/https://www.parkarena.dk/sport/ |url-status=dead }} The arena was also used for basketball, by Bakken Bears, but because of the high price for renting the arena, Bakken Bears moved back to there old home Vejlby-Risskov Hallen.{{cite web |last1=Schouby |first1=Jan |last2=Havbæk Madsen |first2=Henrik |title=For dyrt for Bakken Bears at spille i Arena |url=https://stiften.dk/artikel/for-dyrt-for-bakken-bears-at-spille-i-arena |website=stiften.dk |publisher=Århus Stiftstidende |accessdate=12 June 2020 |date=18 February 2012}} Since, it has only played selected games in the arena, including some European appearances.{{cite web |title=Bakken Bears og Aarhus Elite i nyt samarbejde |url=https://www.parkarena.dk/nyheder/bakken-bears-og-aarhus-elite-i-nyt-samarbejde/ |website=parkarena.dk |publisher=Park Arena |accessdate=22 July 2020}}

In non-sports, the 2004 Danish Song Contest was held in this arena.{{cite web |url=http://dk4sport.dk/index.php?page=news&id=6259 |title=Bears Forlader arenaen |publisher= dk4sport.dk |language=Danish |accessdate=}} The Danish women national handball team also play some matches.