Cornèr Arena is an
arena
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in
Porza,
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
, near the city of
Lugano
Lugano ( , , ; ) is a city and municipality within the Lugano District in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It is the largest city in both Ticino and the Italian-speaking region of southern Switzerland. Lugano has a population () of , and an u ...
. It is used primarily for
ice hockey
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and is the home arena of
Hockey Club Lugano
Hockey Club Lugano, often abbreviated to HC Lugano or HCL, is a professional ice hockey club based in Lugano, Switzerland. The team competes in the National League (NL) and has won seven Swiss championships.
History
The founding of HC Lugano took ...
and
HC Porza.
Facilities
The arena has a capacity of 7,200 people, 4,700 seated and the rest in three standing areas (the ''Curva Nord'' and ''Curva San Salvatore'', and the ''Curva Ospiti'' for visiting fans). The arena has two
ice rinks
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, the main one and a practice rink, as well as a conference room, a restaurant, and a buvette.
The arena was completely rebuild in 1995.
See also
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List of indoor arenas in Switzerland
The following is a list of Arena, indoor arenas in Switzerland with a capacity of at least 1,000 spectators, most of the arenas in this list are for multi use proposes and are used for popular sports such as individual sports like karate, judo, box ...
References
External links
Ice hockey venues in Switzerland
Volleyball venues in Switzerland
Indoor arenas in Switzerland
Sports venues in Ticino
Sports venues completed in 1957
1957 establishments in Switzerland
HC Lugano
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