The MVM Dome, sometimes known as the Budapest Handball Sports Hall (Hungarian: Budapesti Kézilabda Sportcsarnok) and formally known as Budapest Multifunctional Arena, named after MVM Group, is Europe's largest handball arena located in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary.
Opened in December 2021, it hosted the 2022 European Men's Handball Championship and the 2024 European Women's Handball Championship. It will host the 2027 World Women's Handball Championship, and the Final Four of the Women's EHF Champions League from 2022 onwards.
History In June 2018, when Hungary and Slovakia were awarded the right to host the 2022 European Men's Handball Championship, László Papp Budapest Sports Arena was still the chosen venue in Budapest. The possibility of a new sports arena for the event was first mentioned in February 2019. The venue, the site of a former barracks, was officially proposed in April. The construction of the project was estimated at HUF 116 billion at the time of the tender, and the contract was signed for a net amount of HUF 78.7 billion, not including the HUF 13.6 billion paid for the purchase of the land and the additional HUF 1.7 billion spent on preparations.
Construction started on 29 November 2019. By June 2020, the 8 staircases were roughly completed and the construction of the grandstand structure began. In October 2020, construction of the roof structure started. In January 2021, ticket sales for the 2022 European Handball Championship started. At this time, the installation of the outer covering of the new arena began. The inauguration ceremony of the then still unnamed venue took place in 2021. The event concluded with a Punnany Massif concert and a 2×15 minute Hungary-Hungary gala match featuring some of the biggest names of recent history.
On 4 January 2022, it was announced that the name of the facility will be MVM Dome, based on the cooperation between MVM Zrt. and BMSK Zrt.
From 15 February 2022, the trustee of the sports arena is Ferencváros TC. From February 2022, the arena will be operated by Sportfive Hungary Kft. for ten years.
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Concerts and other events at MVM Dome Date Artists Event2022 12 June Enrique Iglesias 5 November Volbeat2023 8 February Michael Bublé Higher Tour 4 March Plácido Domingo 23 March $uicideboy$ Grey Day Europe Tour 23 April Roger Waters This Is Not a Drill 26 May Peter Bence 29 May Mötley Crüe & Def Leppard The World Tour 1 July Tom Jones Ages & Stages Tour 17 October Postmodern Jukebox Life in the Past Lane Tour2024 3 February Superenduro GP of Hungary FIM Superenduro World Championship 8–10 February Cirque de Soleil OVO 5 March James Blunt Who We Used To Be Tour 6 March Harlem Globetrotters World Tour 26 March Depeche Mode Memento Mori World Tour 13 AprilBeton.Hofi 30 April Lara Fabian 16 May Thirty Seconds to Mars Seasons Tour 22 June Rod Stewart One Last Time 10 October Il Volo 11 October Lindsey Stirling 14 October Bryan Adams So Happy It Hurts 22 October Powerwolf Wolfsnächte Tour 7 November Hans Zimmer A New Dimension 9 November André Rieu 13 November Sleep Token 17 November Kygo World Tour 23–24 November Andrea Bocelli 7 December Peter Bence Pianosphere2025 27-28 May Iron Maiden Run for Your Lives World Tour 11 June Santana Oneness Tour 28 June Tom Jones 17 July Lionel Richie Say Hello to the Hits 20 July Jennifer Lopez Up All Night: Live in 2025 12 September Robbie Williams Britpop Tour 25 October Calum Scott The Avenoir Tour 27 October Katy Perry The Lifetimes Tour 31 October The Offspring 28–29 November André Rieu 11-14 DecemberStarLadderBudapest CS2 Major 2025 16 December Big Time Rush In Real Life Worldwide
See also List of indoor arenas in Hungary
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