The Beogradska Arena is one of the largest European multi functional indoor arena's. It was constructed for sports, cultural events and sports events. Covering an area of 48,000 square meters, and a total maximum capacity of up to 23,000 seats, it is among the largest indoor arenas in Europe.

The official opening of the arena took place on the 31st of July, 2004, when the Diamond Ball basketball tournament was held.

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Previous events hosted by the Belgrade Arena

The biggest events held in the Arena include numerous sporting events, such the European championships in basketball (EuroBasket 2005), volleyball 2005 Men's European Volleyball Championship), table tennis (2007 European Table Tennis Championships) and judo (2007 European Judo Championships), concerts of popular Serbian artists and international stars, such as The Chemical Brothers, Joe Cocker and Andrea Bocelli.

In April and May, the Belgrade Arena will be serving as venue of the 53rd Eurovision Song Contest.

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