O2 Arena (Prague)
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 |
| Operator | BESTSPORT akciová společnost |
| Capacity | Concerts: 20,000 Ice hockey: 17,383 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 2002 |
| Built | 2004 |
| Opened | 27 March 2004 |
| 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 sport 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 also hosts stage shows, such as concerts, and other large-scale events. The highest arena capacity reached was 20,208 people.