Winpos Arena is an indoor
arena
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in
Umeå
Umeå ( , , , locally ; South Westrobothnian: ;). fi, Uumaja; sju, Ubmeje; sma, Upmeje; se, Ubmi) is a city in northeast Sweden. It is the seat of Umeå Municipality and the capital of Västerbotten County.
Situated on the Ume River, Umeà ...
,
Sweden
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. It is the home arena of the
IF Björklöven
IF Björklöven (often simply referred to as Björklöven or Löven) is a Sweden, Swedish professional ice hockey Club (organization), club in Umeå, Västerbotten, in northern Sweden. The club is currently playing in the second-tier league HockeyA ...
and
Tegs SK
Tegs SK is a Swedish football club located in Umeå. The club was founded in 1898.
Background
Tegs SK is a sports club that was founded in 1898. The club has specialised in ice-hockey, football and orienteering. In 1987 the club's football secti ...
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...
teams. Its current capacity is 5,400 spectators.
The arena was first opened on 17 December 1963 as ''Umeå ishall'' and rebuilt as ''Umeå Arena'' in 2001, which was the name until 2005. On 1 October 2008, the name was reverted to Umeå Arena after a new sponsor deal.
On 17 September 2013, the arena was renamed ''T3 Center'' after the Swedish telecommunication company T3 bought the
naming rights
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for at least the following five seasons (through the 2017–18 season).
See also
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List of indoor arenas in Sweden
The following is a list of indoor arenas in Sweden with a capacity of at least 4,000 at sporting events. The arenas in the table are ranked by capacity; the arenas with the highest capacities are listed first.
Current arenas
Under construction
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List of indoor arenas in Nordic countries
The following is an incomplete list of indoor arenas in Nordic countries whose capacity is at least 5,000.
Current arenas
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Indoor ice hockey venues in Sweden
Ice hockey venues in Sweden
Buildings and structures in Umeå
Sports venues completed in 1963
1963 establishments in Sweden