Ostravar Aréna

OSTRAVAR Aréna
Former namesPalác kultury a sportu (1986–2004)
ČEZ Aréna (2004–2015)
Ostrava Aréna (2015–2016)
LocationOstrava, Czech Republic
Coordinates49°48′17″N 18°14′55″E / 49.80472°N 18.24861°E / 49.80472; 18.24861
OwnerVítkovice Aréna, a. S.
Capacity10,004
Construction
Opened1986
Renovated2003–2004
ArchitectVladimír Dedeček
Tenants
HC Vítkovice

OSTRAVAR Aréna (previously ČEZ Aréna, due to sponsorship reasons) is an indoor arena used mainly for ice hockey matches, in Vítkovice, Ostrava, Czech Republic. It opened in 1986, and underwent a 23.3 million renovation between 2003 and 2004. The arena hosts home games of ice hockey club HC Vítkovice.

The capacity of the arena is 9,779, plus 16 skyboxes, making it the fourth-largest hockey venue in the Czech Republic. The rink can be converted into seating for concerts, increasing the capacity to 12,500.