Druzhba Arena

Druzhba Palace of Sports
Exterior with fire damage on the left side after the fire of 26 May 2014
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LocationUkraine Prospect Ilyicha 93 а 83003, Donetsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine[1][2]
Coordinates48°0′4.36″N 37°50′41.03″E / 48.0012111°N 37.8447306°E / 48.0012111; 37.8447306
Capacity4,130 (ice hockey)[6]
4,700 (sport events)[2]
5,100 (concerts)
Surface61x29 (ice hockey)[5]
61x30 meters[3]
Construction
Built1975–1976[3][4]
Opened1976[5]
Renovated2010–2011,[5] 2014
Closed2014
Tenants
MFC Shakhtar Donetsk (2001-2011)
HC Donbass (2011–14)
BC Donetsk (2006–14)
Website
druzhba.dn.ua/en

Druzhba Arena[7] was an indoor arena in Donetsk, Ukraine. It was built to develop hockey in the region. It was destroyed in May 2014 during the War in Donbas.[8]

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  2. ^ a b Arena Details Archived December 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b Administrator. "Дворец спорта Дружба Донецк - афиша, телефон, адрес, описание - интернет портал Юзовка - Сайт о Донецке - Донецкий городской портал Юзовка". uzovka.dn.ua. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  4. ^ Club History Archived January 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b c Druzhba Palace Archived January 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Высшая хоккейная лига". khl.ru. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Ice Arena Altair - ХК Донбасс". www.hcdonbass.com. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  8. ^ Babiak, Mat (27 May 2014). "Pro-Russian Gunmen Loot & Torch HC Donbass Arena". Euromaidan PR. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014.