Nokia Arena (Tampere)

Nokia Arena
Nokia-areena
The arena, with the hotel on top, in May 2022
Map
Full nameTampere Deck Arena
(Tampereen Kannen areena)
Former namesTampere Deck Arena
Tampere Central Multipurpose Arena
UROS LIVE
AddressKansikatu 3
LocationTampere, Finland
Coordinates61°29′38″N 23°46′23″E / 61.493952°N 23.772955°E / 61.493952; 23.772955
OwnerKOY Tampereen Monitoimiareena
OperatorTampere Deck and Arena Management Oy
Executive suites63
Capacity13,455 (ice hockey)
15,000 (concerts)
Record attendance13,054
Field size60 m (200 ft) by 28 m (92 ft)
Acreage50,000 m2[2]
ScreensCenter-hung media cube, two ribbon displays
Construction
Broke ground2018
Opened3 December 2021 (2021-12-03)[1]
Construction cost€124 million (estimated)
ArchitectDaniel Libeskind
Structural engineerRamboll Finland
Main contractorsSRV-yhtiöt
Tenants
Tappara (ice hockey)
Ilves (ice hockey)
Website
nokiaarena.fi/en/

Nokia Arena,[3][4] also known by its non-sponsored name Tampere Deck Arena (Finnish: Tampereen Kannen areena), is an indoor arena in Tampere, Finland, which hosts ice hockey games and large cultural events. It is the home arena of Ilves and Tappara of the SM-liiga. Its construction was approved by the City Council of Tampere on 19 May 2010,[5] and it was officially opened on 3 December 2021.[1][6]

The NHL teams Columbus Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche played two games at Nokia Arena in the 2022 NHL Global Series on 4–5 November 2022,[7][8] and Dallas Stars and Florida Panthers played two games at Nokia Arena in the 2024 NHL Global Series on 1–2 November 2024.[9] Nokia Arena hosted back-to-back IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in 2022 and 2023.[10]

On 10 February 2024, the venue hosted Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), the Finnish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.[11] In 2025, it will host the group phase matches for the FIBA EuroBasket.

  1. ^ a b "Tämä on kaikille se eka kerta" – näin Tampereen liikenne muuttuu, kun 13 000 ihmistä menee uudelle areenalle perjantainaYLE (in Finnish)
  2. ^ "Arena information". Nokia Arena (in Finnish). Retrieved December 3, 2023.
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  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference nokiamob was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Tampereen monitoimiareena -hanke läpi myös valtuustossa". Rakennuslehti (in Finnish). May 20, 2010.
  6. ^ Nokia Arena avataan perjantaina, mutta sen seisomakatsomo ei toimi vieläkään: ”Pomppiminen ja jatkuva seisominen on valitettavasti kielletty”Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish)
  7. ^ Rosen, Dan (April 22, 2022). "Predators-Sharks, Avalanche-Blue Jackets to play in NHL Global Series". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "NHL Global Series lands to Tampere and Nokia Arena on November 4-5". City of Tampere. October 27, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  9. ^ Rosen, Dan (March 12, 2024). "2024 Global Series to feature Sabres, Devils, Panthers, Stars". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  10. ^ "IIHF - To Tampere & Riga in 2023". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  11. ^ "Tampere welcomes Contest for New Music UMK to the City | www.tampere.fi". www.tampere.fi. October 3, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.

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