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 Arena Riga during the2021 IIHF World Championship | |
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| Former names | Arena Riga (2006-2025) |
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| Location | Riga,Latvia |
| Coordinates | 56°58′4.65″N24°7′16.84″E / 56.9679583°N 24.1213444°E /56.9679583; 24.1213444 |
| Owner | Glesum Investments |
| Capacity | 14,500 (concerts) 11,200 (basketball) 10,300 (ice hockey) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 17 June 2004 |
| Built | 1 February 2006 |
| Opened | 15 February 2006 |
| Construction cost | Ls 20 million EUR € 28.5 million |
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| General contractor | SIA Merks |
| Tenants | |
| Latvia men's national ice hockey team (2006–present) Latvia men's national basketball team (2006–present) Latvia women's national basketball team (2006–present) Dinamo Riga (KHL) (2008–2022) BC VEF Rīga (2009–present) Riga Masters (snooker) (2014–2019) LNK Fight Night (2017–2020) Barons LMT (BBL/LBL) (2006–2009) ASK Riga (BBL/LBL) (2006–2009) BC Prometey (Eurocup) (2022–2024) | |
| Website | |
| https://xiaomi-arena.com/ | |
Xiaomi Arena, formerly known asArena Riga (Latvian:Xiaomi Arēna) is anindoor arena inRiga,Latvia.[1] It is primarily used forice hockey,basketball andconcerts. Arena Riga holds a maximum of 14,500 and was opened on 15 February 2006.[2]
It was built to be used as one of the venues for the2006 IIHF World Championship, the other beingSkonto Arena. The arena was designed by theCanadian company Stadium Consultants International (SCI Architects) and Latvian firms SIA Merks and SIA Nams.[3][4][5]
In 2025, as part of a partnership agreement between Arena Riga's management and Chinese electronics companyXiaomi, the arena was rebranded as the Xiaomi Arena as part of anaming rights deal.[6]
The owner of the arena is the companyGlesum Investments, but the real beneficiary is businessman Juris Savickis.[7]
The 11,000-seat arena was constructed as a requirement for hosting the2006 IIHF World Championship. Its construction overseen byLatvian Ice Hockey Federation presidentKirovs Lipmans was delayed due to disagreements on the construction contract and finding an investor to fund the project.The Baltic Times reported that Lipmans was to blame for the delays, and that he was asked to resign for a conflict of interest in owning shares in the arena's management company.[8]
It has been home to theLatvian national ice hockey team ever since and theKontinental Hockey League clubDinamo Riga since 2008, as well as theLatvian men's andwomen's national basketball teams since 2006.
During the years the arena has also hosted many well-known artists from all over the world. A part of the events of the2006 NATO Summit also took place in the venue.
The arena hosted the matches ofEuroBasket Women 2009,EuroBasket Women 2019 and 'D' group ofEurobasket 2015.
The arena will host matches for theEuroBasket 2025 including the final phase.
It will also host matches for theUEFA Futsal Euro 2026.
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| Preceded by | FIBA U-19 World Championship Final Venue 2011 | Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by N/A (first venue) | Eurovision Choir Venue 2017 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | FIBA EuroBasket Final Venue 2025 | Succeeded by TBD |
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