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Ostravar Aréna

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OSTRAVAR Aréna
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Former namesPalác kultury a sportu (1986–2004)
ČEZ Aréna (2004–2015)
Ostrava Aréna (2015–2016)
LocationOstrava, Czech Republic
Coordinates49°48′17″N 18°14′55″E / 49.80472°N 18.24861°E / 49.80472; 18.24861
OwnerVítkovice Aréna, a. S.
Capacity10,004[1]
Construction
Opened1986
Renovated2003–2004
ArchitectVladimír Dedeček
Tenants
HC Vítkovice

OSTRAVAR Aréna (previously ČEZ Aréna, due to sponsorship reasons) is an indoor arena used mainly for ice hockey matches, in Vítkovice, Ostrava, Czech Republic. It opened in 1986,[2] and underwent a 23.3 million renovation between 2003 and 2004. The arena hosts home games of ice hockey club HC Vítkovice.

The capacity of the arena is 9,779, plus 16 skyboxes, making it the fourth-largest hockey venue in the Czech Republic. The rink can be converted into seating for concerts, increasing the capacity to 12,500.

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History

Interior of Ostravar Aréna (2015)

In November 2003, the arena was given the name ČEZ Aréna,[3] from July 2015 its name was Ostrava Aréna.[4] It was renamed OSTRAVAR Aréna after the local Ostravar Brewery in 2016.[1]

In May 2011, Ostrava's Deputy Mayor for Investment, Jiří Srba, announced a plan to invest 10 million CZK in the stadium in the same year.[5]

Events

The arena has hosted numerous international sporting events in its history.

In ice hockey, it was the main venue for the 1994 and 2020 IIHF World Junior Championships. The arena was the secondary venue for the 2004 and 2015 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships with Prague's O2 Arena.[5]

Events in other sports include the 1986 FIVB Women's World Championship,[2] the 2005 UEFA Futsal Championship, group stage matches of the 2008 Men's World Floorball Championships. In 2010, the arena hosted the Table Tennis European Championships and the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women.[2] The Czech Republic Davis Cup team has also played at the arena.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Ostrava: OSTRAVAR ARÉNA - owner's website" (in Czech). arena-vitkovice.cz.
  2. ^ a b c "Ostrava: ČEZ Aréna slaví 25. narozeniny" (in Czech). parlamentnilisty.cz. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Extraligové haly: od paláců až po stodoly" (in Czech). idnes.cz. 27 November 2003. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Ostrava přišla o ČEZ Arénu. Z názvu zmizelo jméno letitého sponzora". 8 July 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Vezme Plzeň Ostravě také mistrovství světa v hokeji?" (in Czech). denik.cz. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.

External links

Media related to Ostravar Aréna at Wikimedia Commons

Preceded by UEFA Futsal Championship
Final Venue

2005
Succeeded by
Gondomar
Porto
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