List of European ice hockey arenas

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The following is a list of European ice hockey arenas by capacity. Only those arenas that can accommodate at least 10,000 seating capacity for hockey games and have a stationary ice rink. Outdoor stadiums that have hosted occasional hockey games are not included. Note that some arenas in Russia or Kazakhstan which are located in Asia are also included.

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European ice hockey arenas by capacity

RankArenaIce hockey capacity only Opened
(* last renovation)
CityCountryHome team(s)
(league, dates)
Image
1 SKA Arena 21,5202023 Saint Petersburg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia SKA
(2024–present)
SKA Arena in Saint Petersburg, 2024-11-24.jpg
SKA Arena.jpg
2 MVM Dome 19,1822021 Budapest Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Hungary men's national ice hockey team
(2021–present)
Budapesti Multifunkcionalis Sportcsarnok 2021.12.18.jpg
3 Lanxess Arena 18,5001998 Cologne Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Kölner Haie
(1998–present)

Lanxess-Arena, Koln-7892.jpg
Lanxess Arena Cologne.jpg
4 O2 Arena 17,3832004 Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic HC Sparta
(2015–present)
O2 Arena (Prague) IMG 6149.png
Extraliga Sparta Kladno O2.jpg
5 PostFinance-Arena 17,0312009* Bern Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland SC Bern
(1967–present)
PostFinance-Arena Luftbild 2011.jpg
Engo ice arena Bern.jpg
6 Arena Zagreb 15,2002008 Zagreb Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Medveščak
(2011–2013)

Croatia men's national ice hockey team
(2008–present)

Arena Zagreb - panoramio.jpg
Medvescak - Arena - west stand.jpg
7 Minsk-Arena 15,0862009 Minsk Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus HC Dinamo Minsk
(2010–present)
Minsk-Arena .jpg
Minsk-Arena 2.jpg
8 Tauron Arena Kraków 15,030 [1] 2014 Kraków Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Comarch Cracovia
(2016)
KrakowArena-WejscieGlowne-POL, Krakow.jpg
Convention Jehovah's Witnesses Krakow 2018.jpg
9 ISS Dome 14,2822006 Düsseldorf Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Düsseldorfer EG
(2006–present)
Iss-dome-aussen1.JPG
ISS Dome (Innenansicht).jpg
10 Uber Arena 14,2002008 Berlin Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Eisbären Berlin
(2008–present)
Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany.jpg
2022-09-23 Eisbaren Berlin gegen Grizzlys Wolfsburg (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2022-23) by Sandro Halank-064.jpg
11 Accor Arena 13,8772015* Paris Flag of France.svg  France
(Coupe de France,
?–present)
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy 2007.jpg
Finale de la Coupe de France de hockey 2016-2017 - 06.jpg
12 Avicii Arena 13,8501989 Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Djurgårdens IF
(?–present)
Tre Kronor
(1989–present)
Globen (5510985669).jpg
NHL Global Series 2023.jpg
13 Žalgiris Arena 13,7422011 Kaunas Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Lithuania men's national ice hockey team
(2011–present)
Zalgirio Arena, Kaunas, Lithuania.jpg
14 SAP Arena 13,6002005 Mannheim Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Adler Mannheim
(2005–present)

MannheimSAParena2017-09-30-11-09-03 (cropped).jpg
SAP Arena Eishockey.jpg
15 Nokia Arena 13,4552021 Tampere Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Ilves
(?-present)

Tappara
(2021-present)

Nokia Arena May 2022 3.jpg
Nokia Arenan avajaiset 3.jpg
16 Helsinki Halli 13,3491997 Helsinki Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Jokerit
(1997-2022)
AREILTA2edit.jpg
Jokerit vs. Dinamo.jpeg
17 Barclays Arena 12,9472002 Hamburg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Hamburg Freezers
(2002–2016)
Barclaycard-Arena-Hamburg.jpg
Eishockey O2 World Hamburg.jpg
18 Megasport 12,6162006 Moscow Flag of Russia.svg  Russia HC Spartak Moscow
(2021–present)
Megasport 31.03.2024 fasad.jpg
Megasport Sports Palace, Spartak - Severstal.jpg
19 Malmö Arena 12,6002009 Malmö Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Malmö Redhawks
(2008–present)
20171031 Malmo Arena 0232 (25463574977).jpg
Malmo Arena (12173496605).jpg
20 UMMC Arena 12,5882025 Ekaterinburg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia HC Avtomobilist
(2025–present)
UMMC Arena (Yekaterinburg) (March 2025).jpg
KHL match at the UMMC Arena.jpg
21 Almaty Arena 12,5002016 Almaty Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan HC Almaty
(2016–present)
Ice Palace "Almaty Arena".jpg
22 Royal Arena 12,5002017 Copenhagen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Denmark men's national ice hockey team
(2017–present)
Royal Arena Copenhagen.jpg
2018-05-10 IIHF WC Czechia vs Russia 4-3.jpg
23 Ice Palace 12,4522000 Saint Petersburg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia SKA
(2000–2025)

SKA-Neva
(2024–present)

Ice Palace SPB at Bolshevikov.jpg
St. Petersburg Ice Palace.jpg
24 Inalpi Arena 12,3502005 Turin Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Pala Alpitour (Turin, ITA).jpg
Torino-stadioghiaccio01.jpg
25Ice Arena12,1642025 Nizhny Novgorod Flag of Russia.svg  Russia HC Torpedo
(2025–present)
Ice Arena NN 07-2025 (street 1).jpg
Ice Arena NN 07-2025.jpg
26 Scandinavium 12,0442006* Gothenburg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Frölunda HC
(1971–present)
Scandinavium (SWE) 2009.jpg
Frolunda HC womens team 2025.jpg
27 Bolshoy Ice Dome 12,0352013 Sochi Flag of Russia.svg  Russia HC Sochi
(2014–present)
Bolshoy.jpg
Olympic Winter Games Ice Hockey - Russia againts Slovenia - score 4-2 (12515578553).jpg
28 G-Drive Arena 12,0112022 Omsk Flag of Russia.svg  Russia HC Avangard
(2022–present)
G-Drive Arena Omsk front.jpg
G-Drive Arena Omsk KHL.jpg
29 Iceberg Skating Palace 12,0002012 Sochi Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Ledovyi dvorets sporta <<Aisberg>>.JPG
IVR7638 1200.jpg
30 CSKA Arena 11,8802015 Moscow Flag of Russia.svg  Russia HC CSKA Moscow
(2018–present)
TsSKA ARENA. Fasad.jpg
CSKA Arena Moscow, CSKA - SKA.jpg
31 Sibir Arena 11,8602023 Novosibirsk Flag of Russia.svg  Russia HC Sibir
(2023–present)
Sibir Arena Novosibirsk.jpg
Sibir Arena Novosibirsk HC Sibir - HC Spartak.jpg
32 Barys Arena 11,6262015 Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Barys
(2015–present)
Barys Arena 08.2015.jpg
Barys Arena.jpg
33 Swiss Life Arena 11,157 [2] 2022 Zürich Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland ZSC Lions
(2022–present)
Swiss Life Arena 2022 13 51 48 016000.jpeg
SWISS ARENA 20221002 16987.jpg
34 Jyske Bank Boxen 11,0002010 Herning Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Denmark men's national ice hockey team
(2010–present)
Jyske Bank Boxen, venue of the 2013 European SC Swimming Championships (7973316130).jpg
35 Odyssey Arena 10,800 [3] 2015* Belfast Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Belfast Giants
(?–present)
Odyssey Arena, Belfast - geograph.org.uk - 860741 (cropped).jpg
Odyssey Arena 03.10.2010.jpg
36 SAP Garden 10,796 [4] 2024 Munich Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Red Bull
(2024–present)
Munchen-Am Riesenfeld Olympiapark SAP Garden 171.jpg
2024-12-08 EHC Red Bull Munchen gegen ERC Ingolstadt (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2024-25) by Sandro Halank-008.jpg
37 VTB Arena 10,523 [5] 2019* Moscow Flag of Russia.svg  Russia HC Dynamo Moscow
(2019–present)
VTB Arena 2023-03.jpg
VTB Arena Moscow.jpg
38 Gatorade Center 10,5002018* Turku Flag of Finland.svg  Finland HC TPS
(1989-present)
Gatorade Center 2.jpg
Gatorade Center 9.jpg
39 Xiaomi Arena 10,2662008 Riga Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia HC Dynamo Riga
(2008–2023)
Arena Riga.jpg
2023 IIHF World Championship Latvia vs Sweden.jpg
40 Enteria arena 10,1942007* Pardubice Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic HC Dynamo Pardubice
(1960–present)
CEZ Arena Pardubice.JPG
41 Ondrej Nepela Arena 10,0552011* Bratislava Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia HC Slovan
(1940–present)
OndrejNepela4.JPG
OndrejNepela1.gif
42 Ostravar Aréna 10,0042009* Ostrava Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic HC Vítkovice Steel
(1986–present)
Ostrava, Ostravar Arena (cropped).jpg
CEZ Arena Ostrava - warm up Slovakia against Finland.jpg

Map of current arenas

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See also

References

  1. "About Us » Tauron Arena Kraków". tauronarenakrakow.pl. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. Beglinger, Nicolas. "Home of Events" (PDF). Swiss Life Arena (in German). Eishockey. Total mit Sitzplatzen
  3. "Governance". Odyssey Arena . A 10,800 seat multi-purpose Indoor Arena which attracts a wide range of artists and sporting events.
  4. "Arena buchen". SAP Garden (in German). Die maximale Zuschauerkapazität im Eishockey Set-Up (Sitz- und Stehplätze) liegt bei 10.796 Personen
  5. "ВТБ Арена им. А. И. Чернышева". HC Dynamo Moscow (in Russian). Вместимость малой арены на хоккейных играх составляет до 10 523 зрителей. Изменение пространства площадки для других мероприятий занимает всего несколько часов. ВТБ Арена включает 44 VIP ложи на 6-11 человек и 1 VVIP ложу на 60 человек.