Pais Arena

Pais Arena Jerusalem
פיס ארנה ירושלים
Jerusalem Arena
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LocationJerusalem, Israel
Public transitLight Rail interchange at Malcha Sports Complex
Israel Railways Old Jerusalem–Tel Aviv Railway Line at Jerusalem Malha
OwnerJerusalem Municipality
OperatorAriel Municipal Company Ltd.
Capacity11,000[2]
Field size441,300 square feet (41,000 m2)
SurfaceParquet
Ice
Construction
Broke groundSeptember 2009
Opened11 September 2014
Construction costNIS 400 million
EUR € 85 million
ArchitectArthur Spector[1]
Tenants
Hapoel Jerusalem (2014–present)

The Jerusalem Arena (Hebrew: הארנה ירושלים, HaArena Yerushalayim), renamed for the National Lottery Mifal HaPais grant as Pais Arena Jerusalem (Hebrew: פיס ארנה ירושלים, HaPais Arena Yerushalayim), is a multi-purpose sports arena that was built in Jerusalem by the city council and National Lottery grant of Mifal HaPais. Opened in September 2014, the arena is located in the Jerusalem Sports Quarter, in the southwestern Malha neighborhood, adjacent to Teddy Stadium. The arena seats 11,000 for basketball games.

  1. ^ "Middle East's largest sports, cultural and recreational center unveiled in Jerusalem".
  2. ^ "Pais Arena Jerusalem".