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Patinoire des Vernets

Patinoire des Vernets
Les Vernets
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Full name Patinoire des Vernets
Location Rue Hans Wilsdorf 4, Acacias, GE, 1227, Switzerland
Coordinates 46°11′40″N 6°07′59″E / 46.1944°N 6.133°E / 46.1944; 6.133Coordinates: 46°11′40″N 6°07′59″E / 46.1944°N 6.133°E / 46.1944; 6.133
Capacity 7,135 (Ice Hockey)
Record attendance 11,820
(1958–59 Cup Final)
Field size 69,55m x 38,60m
Construction
Opened November 28, 1958
Architect Cingria, Maurice and Duret
Tenants
Genève-Servette HC (1958-Present)

Patinoire des Vernets is an arena located in Geneva, Switzerland. It is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of Genève-Servette HC. Opened in 1958, it has a seating capacity for 7,135 people.

The arena hosted the 1962 FIBA Champions Cup final in which Dynamo Tbilisi of Georgia (then Soviet Georgia) defeated Real Madrid 90-83. The 1976 and 1984 finals of the same competition was also hosted at the arena. The arena also hosted the 1991 cup winners cup final.



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