O2 Arena (Prague)

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O2 Arena

O2 Arena in July 2018
Former names	Sazka Arena (2004 – March 2008)
Location	Ocelářská 460/2, 190 00 Prague 9 – Libeň, Czech Republic
Coordinates	50°6′17.14″N 14°29′36.59″E / 50.1047611°N 14.4934972°E / 50.1047611; 14.4934972
Operator	BESTSPORT akciová společnost
Capacity	Concerts: 20,000 Ice hockey:17,383 Basketball:16,805[2] Tennis:14,000
Construction
Broke ground	September 2002
Built	2004
Opened	27 March 2004[1]
Construction cost	17 billion CZK € 630 Million
Architect	ATIP, 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.