Taipei Arena

The Taipei Arena (Chinese: 臺北小巨蛋; pinyin: Táiběi xiǎo jùdàn; Wade–Giles: T'ai2pei3 hsiao3 chü4tan4; lit. 'Taipei little big egg') is a multi-purpose stadium in the capital Taipei, Taiwan, and it is operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation (TRTC). Built in 2005, the large multi-purpose stadium can accommodate major international sport events such as ice skating, ice hockey, gymnastics, handball, basketball, tennis, badminton, table tennis, indoor soccer, boxing, judo, karate, taekwondo and wrestling.

Taipei Arena
臺北小巨蛋
Taipei Arena in 2023
Full nameTaipei Multi-purpose Stadium
LocationSongshan, Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates25°03′02.55″N 121°33′0″E
Elevation4.06 ft (1.24 m)
Public transit Taipei Arena Station, Taipei Metro
OwnerTaipei City Government
OperatorTaipei Rapid Transit Corporation (TRTC)
TypeStadium
Genre(s)Sporting events, concerts
Capacity
  • 15,000 (sporting events)
  • 7,000–13,000 (concerts)
Field size76 × 41.5 m
Field shapeRectangular
ScoreboardYes
Construction
BuiltDecember 2001–July 2005
Opened1 December 2005 (2005-12-01)
Construction cost$4.7 billion TWD
ArchitectPopulous
BuilderBES Engineering Corporation
Website
english.arena.taipei
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