Gargždų arena

The new building at Dariaus ir Girėno g. 4 sits apart from the old football ground. It opened in September 2025 and holds a basketball team, Gargždai, where the old one held a football club. The capacity for that game is 1,500 seats. The difference is in the shape of the place. The Gargždų miesto stadionas, home to FK Banga Gargždai, is a bowl of concrete and artificial turf under the open sky. This new arena is a block of brick and glass. It contains a sports hall and a swimming pool. The seating area is compact. It is not a sprawling ring but a tight stand. The team plays here because the old ground is not suitable for their sport. The distance between the two venues is short, but the purpose is different. The surface is consistent. The history between them adds an edge. It is a facility for the winter months. The football club plays when the ground is dry. The basketball team plays when the pool is not in use. The two are linked by the town, not by the game. The new building has nothing to do with the old one, except that they share the same postcode. The team gained a new home because the old one was too small for their ambitions. They held the tie in their own hands when they moved. The fans came for a cross he never reached, now they come for a jump shot. The ground is not a temple of football; it is a box for a different game. The capacity is smaller than the old one, but the atmosphere is tighter.

Arena Gargždai opened in 2025. It is distinct from the outdoor Gargždų miesto stadionas. The seating capacity for basketball is 1,500. It meets LKL standards.