TatNeft Arena (
ru: Татнефть-Арена) is an
indoor sporting arena located in
Kazan
Kazan ( ; rus, Казань, p=kɐˈzanʲ; tt-Cyrl, Казан, ''Qazan'', IPA: Help:IPA/Tatar, ɑzan is the capital city, capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and t ...
,
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-ei ...
. The capacity of the arena is 10,000 and was opened in 2005. The arena is home to
Ak Bars Kazan of the
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; russian: Континентальная хоккейная лига (КХЛ), Kontinental'naya khokkeynaya liga) is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs ba ...
.
Tatneft Cup
Every year since the 2008 kickboxing tournament called Tatneft Cup is held in the arena. Tournament consists of three tournaments in three weight categories (-70 kg, -80 kg, +80 kg) with 4 selections of 1/8 finals, 2 selections of quarter-finals, semi-finals and final tournament. The tournament is according to the K-1 rules, in 3x3 format with the exception of the fight going to an automatic 4th extension round if there is no knockdown during the first three rounds.
UNIVERSAL TNA RULES OF PROFESSIONAL FIGHTING JSC “TATNEFT”
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Tatneft Cup Champions:
See also
* List of indoor arenas in Russia
References
External links
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Indoor ice hockey venues in Russia
Indoor arenas in Russia
Music venues in Russia
Sport in Kazan
Buildings and structures in Kazan
Ak Bars Kazan
Kontinental Hockey League venues
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