Roig Arena opens its doors: Valencia opens the largest indoor arena in Spain

With a maximum capacity of 20,000 people, the Roig Arena is positioned as the largest indoor arena in the country and one of the most technologically advanced in Europe. The figure is impressive, but what is really impressive is the ambition behind the project: an investment of 400 million euros, financed entirely by Juan Roig, president of Mercadona, who is committed to creating in his hometown a reference space for sporting, cultural and corporate events 365 days a year.

Designed by the studios HOK (USA) and ERRE (Valencia), the venue combines functionality, sustainability and visual spectacularity. Its façade, composed of 8,600 ceramic slats, can be illuminated and synchronized with video sequences, turning the building into a huge living screen. Inside, the numbers continue to amaze: more than 1,700 m² of LED screens, the highest-resolution scoreboard in Europe, and a 76-meter-long indoor video wall, the largest on the continent.

But the Roig Arena does not want to be just a place to look, but to live. Inside we find a varied and local gastronomic offer, with proposals such as Poble Nou (specialized in paellas baked in a wood oven), Ultramarinos Roig or El Mercat del Roig Arena, with six food places for all tastes.

The venue kicked off its program with “Bravo, Nino”, a massive tribute to Nino Bravo in which 20 artists participated and which was sold out. It was not the only one: 75% of the tickets for the annual program were already sold out before its opening, with 15 sold-out concerts (including one by composer Hans Zimmer) and names such as Anuel AA, Roxette or The Waterboys on the bill.

According to forecasts, more than one million people will pass through the venue in its first year. In addition, it will be the new home of the Valencia Basket Club, both in the national league and in the Euroleague.