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| Former names | Classic Center Arena (2022–2024) |
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| Location | Athens, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 33°57′40.1″N 83°22′14.9″W / 33.961139°N 83.370806°W |
| Public transit | Athens Transit at Athens Multimodal Transportation Center |
| Owner | Unified Government of Athens Clarke County |
| Operator | Classic Center Authority |
| Capacity | 8,500 (in the round concerts) 7,000 (end-stage concerts) 5,500 (hockey) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 28, 2022 |
| Construction cost | $146 million |
| Architect | Perkins&Will and Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart |
| Project manager | Impact Construction Management |
| General contractor | J. E. Dunn Construction Group |
| Tenants | |
| UGA Ice Dawgs (2024–present) Athens Rock Lobsters (FPHL) (2024–present) | |
Akins Ford Arena is an indoor arena under-construction in Athens, Georgia.[1][2] It is part of the Classic Center complex and is intended as an upgrade to the 440 Pavilion, a much smaller 2,000-seat arena. It will become the new home of the UGA Ice Dawgs of the College Hockey South conference and on March 28, 2024, it was announced it would be home to an FPHL expansion team,[3] later named the Athens Rock Lobsters. It will have a capacity of 8,500. Opening is planned for Spring 2024. It is owned by the Unified Government of Athens Clarke County.
- ^ "Classic Center Asks for Downtown Tax District to Fund Arena". Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "Facility Map".
- ^ "Hockey fever in Georgia: New pro team coming to Athens". Retrieved March 28, 2024.