O2 Arena (Prague)

O2 Arena
O2 Arena in July 2018
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Former namesSazka Arena (2004 – March 2008)
LocationOcelářská 460/2, 190 00 Prague 9 – Libeň, Czech Republic
Coordinates50°6′17.14″N 14°29′36.59″E / 50.1047611°N 14.4934972°E / 50.1047611; 14.4934972
OperatorBESTSPORT akciová společnost
CapacityConcerts: 20,000
Ice hockey:17,383
Basketball:16,805[2]
Tennis:14,000
Construction
Broke groundSeptember 2002
Built2004
Opened27 March 2004[1]
Construction cost17 billion CZK
630 Million
ArchitectATIP, a.s. – Vladimír Vokatý, Martin Vokatý, Jiří Vít
Tenants
Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team (2004-present)
HC Slavia Praha (Czech Extraliga) (2004–2015)
HC Sparta Praha (Czech Extraliga) (2015–present)
HC Kladno (Czech Extraliga) (3 games) (2012)
HC Lev Praha (KHL) (occasional games) (2012–2014)

O2 Arena (stylised as O2 arena) is a multi-purpose arena, in Prague, Czech Republic. It is home to HC Sparta Prague of the Czech Extraliga and is the third-largest ice hockey arena in Europe.

It has hosted important sporting events such as three Ice Hockey World Championships (2004, 2015 and 2024), the first edition of the prestigious tennis Laver Cup, the European Athletics Indoor Championships, the Euroleague Final Four 2006, the World Floorball Championship, the 2012 Davis Cup finals, four Fed Cup finals, as well as a handful of NHL and KHL games, including a 2014 Gagarin Cup final. It can also host stage shows, such as concerts, and other large-scale events.

  1. ^ "Sazka Arena – the most modern multipurpose arena in the world". Prague.net. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Belgrade 2018 - Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 10 April 2018.