OSTRAVAR Aréna (previously ČEZ Aréna, due to sponsorship reasons) is an indoor arena used mainly for

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matches, in Vítkovice,

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, Czech Republic. It opened in 1986, and underwent a

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23.3 million renovation between 2003 and 2004. The arena hosts home games of

club

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. The capacity of the arena is 9,779, plus 16 skyboxes, making it the fourth-largest hockey venue in the Czech Republic. The rink can be converted into seating for concerts, increasing the capacity to 12,500.

History

In November 2003, the arena was given the name ČEZ Aréna. In July 2015 its name was changed to Ostrava Aréna. In 2016 it was renamed OSTRAVAR Aréna after the local

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. In May 2011, Ostrava's Deputy Mayor for Investment, Jiří Srba, announced a plan to invest 10 million CZK in the stadium in the same year.

Events

The arena has hosted numerous international sporting events in its history. In ice hockey, it was the main venue for the

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and

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. The arena was the secondary venue for the

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, 2015 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, and

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with Prague's

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. Events in other sports include the 1986 FIVB Women's World Championship, the

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, group stage matches of the

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. In 2010, the arena hosted the

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and the

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. The

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has also played at the arena.

References

External links

Official website
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History

Events

See also

References

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