Budvar Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in

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. It is used as the home ice of

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, which currently plays in the

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. The arena opened in October 1946 and has since undergone several renovations, being almost completely rebuilt in 2002. The current capacity of the arena is 6,421 people.

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