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| Former names | Palác kultury a sportu (1986–2004) ČEZ Aréna (2004–2015) Ostrava Aréna (2015–2016) |
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| Location | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Coordinates | 49°48′17″N18°14′55″E / 49.80472°N 18.24861°E /49.80472; 18.24861 |
| Owner | Vítkovice Aréna, a. S. |
| Capacity | 10,004[1] |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Renovated | 2003–2004 |
| Architect | Vladimír Dedeček |
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| HC Vítkovice | |
OSTRAVAR Aréna (previouslyČEZ Aréna, due to sponsorship reasons) is an indoor arena used mainly forice hockey matches, inVítkovice,Ostrava, Czech Republic. It opened in 1986,[2] and underwent a€ 23.3 million renovation between 2003 and 2004. The arena hosts home games ofice hockey clubHC Vítkovice.
The capacity of the arena is 9,779, plus 16skyboxes, 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.
In November 2003, the arena was given the name ČEZ Aréna.[3] In July 2015 its name was changed to Ostrava Aréna.[4] In 2016 it was renamed OSTRAVAR Aréna after the localOstravar Brewery.[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]
The arena has hosted numerous international sporting events in its history.
In ice hockey, it was the main venue for the1994 and2020IIHF World Junior Championships. The arena was the secondary venue for the2004,2015 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, and2024 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships with Prague'sO2 Arena.[5]
Events in other sports include the1986 FIVB Women's World Championship,[2] the2005 UEFA Futsal Championship, group stage matches of the2008 Men's World Floorball Championships. In 2010, the arena hosted theTable Tennis European Championships and the2010 FIBA World Championship for Women.[2] TheCzech Republic Davis Cup team has also played at the arena.
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| Preceded by | UEFA Futsal Championship Final Venue 2005 | Succeeded by Gondomar Porto |
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