O2 Arena (Prague)
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 O2 Arena
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| Former names | Sazka Arena (2004 – March 2008) |
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| 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°ECoordinates: 50°6′17.14″N 14°29′36.59″E / 50.1047611°N 14.4934972°E |
| Operator | BESTSPORT akciová společnost |
| Capacity |
Concerts: 18,000 Ice hockey:17,383 Basketball:16,805 Tennis:14,000 |
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| Broke ground | September 2002 |
| Built | 2004 |
| Opened | 27 March 2004 |
| Construction cost | 8 billion CZK € 347 Million |
| Architect | ATIP, a.s. – Vladimír Vokatý, Martin Vokatý, Jiří Vít |
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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) |
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O2 Arena (formerly Sazka 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 second-largest ice hockey arena in Europe.
It has hosted important sporting events such as the European Athletics Indoor Championships, two Ice Hockey World Championships (2004, 2015), the Euroleague Final Four 2006, the World Floorball Championship, the Davis Cup finals, as well as a handful of NHL and KHL games, including the 2014 Gagarin Cup final. It can also host stage shows, such as concerts, and other large-scale events.
Visitor record held by Madonna concert in 2006, which was attended by 18,628 spectators. On September 6 and 7, 2006 Madonna performed there during her Confessions Tour. She performed again at the arena on November 7 and 8, 2015 as part of her Rebel Heart Tour selling out crowds of over 16,000 patrons.
On May 12 2008, Kylie Minogue performed there as part of her KylieX2008. She performed again at the arena on March 2, 2011 as part of her Aphrodite World Tour. On October 21, 2014 Minogue performed again as part of her Kiss Me Once Tour.
In October 2008, the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning opened the 2008–09 NHL season at O2 Arena with two games. Two years later, the NHL returned, with the Boston Bruins and Phoenix Coyotes playing twice.
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