The following is a list of indoor arenas in China with a capacity of at least 5,000 spectators. Most of the arenas in this list have multiple uses such as individual sports, team sports as well as cultural events and political events. The largest indoor arena, the 21,000-capacity Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park Gymnasium, is the home of basketball club Nanjing Monkey Kings.
Capacity of at least 10,000
[edit] Rank | Location | Arena | Date built | Capacity | Tenants | Image |
1 | Nanjing | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park Gymnasium[1] | | 21,000 | Nanjing Monkey Kings | |
2 | Beijing | Beijing National Indoor Stadium[2] | 2007 | 18,000 | | |
3 | Beijing | Wukesong Arena[3] | 2008 | 18,000 | Beijing Ducks | |
4 | Chengdu | Chengdu Phoenix Mountain Indoor Stadium | 2021 | 18,000 | | |
5 | Dalian | Damai Center | 2013 | 18,000 | | |
6 | Guangzhou | Guangzhou International Sports Arena | 2010 | 18,000 | | |
7 | Shanghai | Mercedes-Benz Arena | | 18,000 | | |
8 | Shanghai | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center | | 18,000 | | |
9 | Shenzhen | Shenzhen Dayun Arena | 2011 | 18,000 | Shenzhen New Century Liebao Club | |
10 | Beijing | Capital Indoor Stadium | 1968 | 17,345 | | |
11 | Dongguan | Bank of Dongguan Basketball Centre | 2014 | 16,133 | Guangdong Dongguan Bank | |
12 | Chengdu | Jinqiang International Event Centre | 2023 | 15,000 | Sichuan Blue Whales | |
13 | Shanghai | Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena | | 13,779 | | |
14 | Nanjing | Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium | | 13,000 | | |
15 | Beijing | Workers Indoor Arena | 1961 | 13,000 | | |
16 | Wuhan | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium | | 13,000 | | |
17 | Shanghai | Shanghai Indoor Stadium | | 13,000 | Shanghai Sharks | |
18 | Shenzhen | Shenzhen Bay Gymnasium | 2011 | 12,793 | | |
19 | Qingdao | Conson Gymnasium | Qingdao Guoxin Haitian Eagle Club | 12,500 | | |
20 | Jinan | Jinan Olympic Sports Center | 2009 | 12,226 | | |
21 | Shenyang | Liaoning Arena | | 12,000 | Liaoning Shenyang Sansheng Flying Leopard Club | |
22 | Ürümqi | Urumqi Olympic Sports Centre | | 12,000 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | |
23 | Harbin | Harbin International Sports Center Gymnasium | 2004 | 10,603 | | |
24 | Changchun | Changchun Gymnasium | 1984 | 10,000 | Jiutai Rural Commercial Bank | |
25 | Guangzhou | Guangzhou Gymnasium | 2001 | 10,000 | | |
26 | Shenyang | Shenyang Gymnasium | 2007 | 10,000 | | |
27 | Tianjin | Tianjin Arena | | 10,000 | Tianjin Ronggang | |
28 | Nanjing | Wutaishan Gymnasium | 1973 | 10,000 | Jiangsu Kentier | |
Capacity below 10,000
[edit] Location | Arena | Date built | Capacity | Image |
Nanning | Guangxi Gymnasium | 2012 | 9,247 | |
Guangzhou | Tianhe Gymnasium | | 9,000 | |
Jinan | Shandong Arena | 1979 | 8,800 | |
Foshan | Foshan Lingnan Mingzhu Gymnasium | 2006 | 8,324 | |
Guangzhou | Nansha Gymnasium | | 8,080 | |
Beijing | Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium | 2007 | 8,024 | |
Beijing | Peking University Gymnasium | 2008 | 8,000 | |
Ningbo | Beilun Gymnasium | | 8,000 | |
Beijing | Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium | 2007 | 7,500 | |
Beijing | Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium | | 7,000 | |
Guangzhou | Asian Games Town Gymnasium | | 6,233 | |
Changzhou | Xincheng Gymnasium | 2008 | 6,200 | |
Beijing | China Agricultural University Gymnasium | 2007 | 6,000 | |
Beijing | Shougang Gymnasium | 2002 | 6,000 | |
Jinjiang | Zuchang Gymnasium | 2002 | 6,000 | |
Nanjing | Nangang Gymnasium | 1995 | 6,000 | |
Qingdao | Qingdao University Gymnasium | 2005 | 6,000 | |
Yiwu | Yiwu Gymnasium | 2005 | 6,000 | |
Beijing | Beihang University Gymnasium | 2001 | 5,400 | |
Taiyuan | Riverside Sports Arena | 1998 | 5,331 | |
Hangzhou | Hangzhou Gymnasium | 1966 | 5,136 | |
Beijing | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium | 2008 | 5,000 | |
Huangpu | Huangpu Sports Centre Gymnasium | | 5,000 | |
Harbin | Baqu Arena | | 5,000 | |
Ningbo | Youngor Arena | 1994 | 5,000 | |
Shanghai | Shanghai Yuanshen Sports Centre | | 5,000 | |