{{Short description|Basketball arena in Vilnius, Lithuania}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox venue | name = Active Vilnius Arena | image = Jeep Arena by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg | nickname = Mini OAKA, The Hangar | former_names = Lietuvos rytas Arena (2005–18)<br />Rytas Arena (2018–19)<br />Jeep Arena (2019–24) | address = Ozo g. 14A | location = Vilnius, Lithuania | coordinates = {{coord|54.716|N|25.2789|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | broke_ground = | opened = September 28, 2005 | expanded = 2014 | owner = Vilnius City Municipality | operator = Active Vilnius | cost = 2.3 million EUR | contractor = | architect = | capacity = 2,500 | record_attendance = 2,741 (12 February 2020)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.lkl.lt/rungtynes/9641|title = Betsafe-LKL - LKL.LT}}</ref> | tenants = Rytas Vilnius<br>Kibirkštis Vilnius<br>Perlas Vilnius }}
The '''Active Vilnius Arena''' is a 2,741-seat basketball arena in Vilnius, Lithuania, built next to Twinsbet Arena<ref name=league>{{cite web|title=Lithuanian Basketball League |publisher=Lithuanian Basketball League |url=http://www.lkl.lt/index.php/b19sYW5nPWhlJm9fc2Vhcz04Jm9fbGVhZz0xJmZ1c2VhY3Rpb249dGVhbXMub3RoZXImdD01Mw== |accessdate=17 October 2009 |language=lt-LT |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016012212/http://www.lkl.lt/index.php/b19sYW5nPWhlJm9fc2Vhcz04Jm9fbGVhZz0xJmZ1c2VhY3Rpb249dGVhbXMub3RoZXImdD01Mw%3D%3D |archivedate=16 October 2008}}</ref> that is used mostly as a home venue of Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League and Kibirkštis Vilnius of the Lithuanian Women's Basketball League.
==History== In 2014, its capacity was expanded from 1,700 seats to 2,500 seats with the aim to host EuroCup games.<ref>[http://www.lrytas.lt/sportas/krepsinis/pasizvalgykite-po-atnaujinta-lietuvos-ryto-arena.htm Pasižvalgykite po atnaujintą „Lietuvos ryto“ areną] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016022625/http://www.lrytas.lt/sportas/krepsinis/pasizvalgykite-po-atnaujinta-lietuvos-ryto-arena.htm |date=16 October 2014}}</ref>
In 2021, the arena was bought from BC Rytas by the Vilnius City Municipality for €3.56 million.<ref name="e3">{{cite news |last=Jačauskas |first=Ignas |title=Vilniaus savivaldybė už beveik 3,6 mln. eurų pirks "Jeep" areną |work=15min |date=15 December 2021 |url=https://www.15min.lt/naujiena/aktualu/lietuva/vilniaus-savivaldybe-uz-beveik-3-6-mln-euru-rengiasi-pirkti-jeep-arena-56-1614258 |language=lt |access-date=25 October 2024}}</ref>
After Avia Solutions Group Arena went into reconstruction in 2022, the arena became Rytas’ full-time home ground. Before the 2022-23 season, Rytas only played their home games in the Jeep Arena for Lithuanian Basketball League fixtures and used the bigger arena for Basketball Champions League home games.
==Tenants== More important or highly anticipated matches in the LKL, as well as all home fixtures in European competitions (such as the EuroLeague or EuroCup), are played in the Twinsbet Arena. Women basketball team Kibirkštis Vilnius also plays in the arena. Past tenants include now dissolved Lithuanian and European women's basketball powerhouse TEO and Lietuvos Rytas daughter club Perlas Vilnius.
==Naming rights== Until 2018–19 LKL season it was known as the Lietuvos rytas Arena, when naming rights were sold to the Lietuvos rytas media group, title sponsor of arena's owners. After club was overtaken by new owners, the sponsorship was terminated and on 14 August 2018 the official name of the structure was changed to the Rytas basketball Arena.<ref>{{cite news |title="Ryto" arena nusimetė senus klubo simbolius |url=https://www.15min.lt/24sek/naujiena/europos-taure/ryto-arena-nusimete-senus-klubo-simbolius-1132-1015044 |accessdate=1 February 2019 |work=24sek.lt |date=14 August 2018 |language=lt-LT}}</ref> On 12 September 2019, the arena was renamed the Jeep Arena.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vilniaus "Ryto" namų arenai – "Jeep" vardas |url=https://www.rytasvilnius.lt/lt/naujienos/rytas/n/vilniaus-ryto-namu-arenai-jeep-vardas-960/ |website=www.rytasvilnius.lt |accessdate=18 September 2019 |date=12 September 2019}}</ref> In 2024, some time after the arena was bought by the Vilnius City municipality, the name was changed once again to the Active Vilnius Arena.<ref name="AV">{{cite news |title=Keičiasi pagrindinės "Ryto" namų arenos pavadinimas |work=Alfa |date=23 October 2024 |url=https://www.alfa.lt/sportas/krepsinis/keiciasi-pagrindines-ryto-namu-arenos-pavadinimas/341440/ |language=lt |access-date=25 October 2024}}</ref>
==See also== * Twinsbet Arena
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Category:Basketball venues in Lithuania Category:Sports venues in Vilnius Category:Sports venues completed in 2005 Category:Indoor arenas in Lithuania Category:Šeškinė Category:2005 establishments in Lithuania Category:Basketball in Vilnius
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