Ostravar Aréna
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OSTRAVAR Aréna (previously ČEZ Aréna, due to sponsorship reasons) is an indoor arena used mainly for
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.
History
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
Events in other sports include the
See also
References
- ^ a b "Ostrava: OSTRAVAR ARÉNA - owner's website" (in Czech). arena-vitkovice.cz.
- ^ a b c "Ostrava: ČEZ Aréna slaví 25. narozeniny" (in Czech). parlamentnilisty.cz. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ "Extraligové haly: od paláců až po stodoly" (in Czech). idnes.cz. 27 November 2003. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ "Ostrava přišla o ČEZ Arénu. Z názvu zmizelo jméno letitého sponzora". 8 July 2015.
- ^ 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
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