Royal Arena

Copenhagen Arena
Interactive map of Royal Arena
Location	Ørestad Syd, Copenhagen
Coordinates	55°37′26″N12°34′26″E / 55.624°N 12.574°E /55.624; 12.574
Owner	Arena CPHX P/S
Operator	Danish Venue Enterprise
Capacity	12,500 (ice hockey) 13,000 (handball) 17,000 (concerts)
Construction
Broke ground	26 June 2013
Built	2013–2016
Opened	3 February 2017
Construction cost	DKK 1 billion EUR € 134 million
Architect	3XN (primary) HKS, Inc. (arena experts) Planit IE (landscape)
Structural engineer	Arup and ME Engineers
Website
www.royalarena.dk

TheRoyal Arena^[1] is a multi-use indoorarena in theØrestad South area ofCopenhagen,Denmark. The ground was broken for construction on 26 June 2013^[2] and the arena opened in February 2017. It has a capacity of 13,000 for sporting events and up to 16,000 (either sitting or standing) for concerts.

InCopenhagen,Parken Stadium, which is primarily afootball stadium, is the largest indoor arena in Denmark (when its retractable roof is closed), with aseating capacity of 38,065. For most international sporting events,Brøndby Hall andBallerup Super Arena were not considered large enough, while Parken Stadium is too large.

While theMalmö Arena inSweden, across from Copenhagen on the eastern side of theØresund strait (which forms theDenmark–Sweden border), was suitable for regional and international events requiring an indoor arena with a capacity of 10,000–20,000, it could not be expected to serve Danish domestic events. Copenhagen also wished to host its own international events, such as theEurovision Song Contest,WWE,World Men's Handball Championship,Ice Hockey World Championship,FINA World Aquatics Championships, and major concerts. Thus, the decision was made to build an arena of this size in Copenhagen.

The overallØrestad area was first chosen by the city council for redevelopment in 1993. The arena project, seen as an important addition to the development plan, was presented at a press conference atBella Sky Hotel on 23 September 2011. The design of the arena was presented on 7 June 2012. The winning design team consisted of3XN,HKS, Inc.,Arup, ME Engineers and Planit. This team provided a distinctly Nordic design for the arena.^[3][4]

Realdania andCopenhagen Municipality each madeDKK 325,000,000 available for the project, while the Elite Facility Committee provided a construction grant, and operating grants were provided by theNational Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark. The site was made available byCPH City & Port Development. The chosen operator had to arrange the rest of the financing.

Although five companies qualified to bid as arena operators,Live Nation was selected as operator^[5] ahead ofAEG Facilities in December 2011.

In 2014, Danish breweryRoyal Unibrew was announced as the commercial sponsor, earning the naming rights ("Royal") on the arena.^[6]

On 26 September 2016,Metallica announced via their blog^[7] that they will be "the first event ever held" at the new arena. Their shows are scheduled for the first week of February 2017.The Weeknd performed at the arena as part of hisStarboy: Legend of the Fall Tour on 20 February 2017.^[8]

The2017 European Short Course Swimming Championships was the first major sporting event in the arena, with a capacity of circa 12,500.^[9] The arena was one of two arenas (the other beingJyske Bank Boxen) to host the2018 IIHF World Championship.^[10][11] The Royal Arena was one of eight venues in Denmark and Germany to host the2019 World Men's Handball Championship. It was also used for the2018 Spring EuropeanLeague of Legends Championship Series third-place decider and finals on 7 April 2018, and 8 April 2018, respectively.^[12]

On 28 September 2019, the arena hosted Denmark's firstUFC event,UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier.^[13]

It was announced that the Royal Arena would host the2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships from 18 to 24 October 2021, before the Danish Gymnastics Federation withdrew from hosting in July 2020.^[14] It will be one of eleven venues in Croatia, Denmark and Norway for the2025 World Men's Handball Championship.

Since 2017, the arena has regularly hostedCounter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments organized byBLAST Pro Series (nowBLAST Premier as of 2020). The Royal Arena will host the firstCounter-Strike 2Major tournament in March 2024 withPGL Major Copenhagen 2024^[15] andDota 2 premier annual tournamentThe International in September 2024.^[16]

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