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 currently and regularly host ice hockey games with paid admission (e.g. professional, major junior, or university) and have regular seating capacity over 10,000 are included. 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
(Seating capacity only)
CityCountryHome team(s) (league, dates)Image
1 SKA Arena 21,542 Saint Petersburg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia SKA Saint Petersburg (2024–present) SKA Arena.jpg
2 Lanxess Arena 18,500 Cologne Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Kölner Haie (1998–present) Lanxess Arena Cologne.jpg
3 O2 Arena Prague 17,383 Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic HC Sparta Praha (2015–present) Extraliga Sparta Kladno O2.jpg
4 PostFinance-Arena 17,031 Bern Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland SC Bern (1967–present) PostfinanceArena SCBvsNY.JPG
5 Minsk-Arena 15,086 Minsk Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Dinamo Minsk (2010–present) Minsk-Arena 2.jpg
6 Tauron Arena 15,030 Kraków Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Cracovia (2016)
7 Arena Zagreb 15,024 Zagreb Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Medvescak Zagreb (2013–2019) Medvescak - Arena - west stand.jpg
8 Uber Arena 14,200 Berlin Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Eisbären Berlin (2008–present) 2022-09-23 Eisbaren Berlin gegen Grizzlys Wolfsburg (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2022-23) by Sandro Halank-064.jpg
9 Avicii Arena 13,850 Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Tre Kronor (1989–present) NHL Global Series 2023.jpg
10 SAP Arena 13,600 Mannheim Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Adler Mannheim (2005–present) SAP Arena Eishockey.jpg
11 Nokia Arena 13,455 Tampere Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Ilves, Tappara (2021-present) Nokia Arenan avajaiset 3.jpg
12 ISS Dome 13,400 Düsseldorf Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Düsseldorfer EG (2006–present) ISS Dome (Innenansicht).jpg
13 Helsinki Halli 13,349 Helsinki Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Jokerit (1997–2022) Jokerit vs. Dinamo.jpeg
14 Sportovní hala Fortuna 13,150 Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Sparta Prague (1962–2015) KHL-Praha.JPG
15 Malmö Arena 13,000 Malmö Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Malmö Redhawks (2008–present) Malmo Arena interior.jpg
16 Barclas Arena 12,947 Hamburg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Hamburg Freezers (2002–2016) Eishockey O2 World Hamburg.jpg
17 Megasport Arena 12,616 Moscow Flag of Russia.svg  Russia HC Spartak Moscow (2021–present) Megasport Sports Palace, Spartak - Severstal.jpg
18 Ice Palace 12,452 Saint Petersburg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia SKA Saint Petersburg (2000–2024),
SKA-Neva Saint Petersburg (2024–present)
St. Petersburg Ice Palace.jpg
19 Scandinavium 12,044 Gothenburg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Frölunda HC (1971–present)
20 Bolshoy Ice Dome 12,035 Sochi Flag of Russia.svg  Russia HC Sochi (2014–present) Bolshoy Ice Dome Panorama.jpg
21 G-Drive Arena 12,011 Omsk Flag of Russia.svg  Russia HC Avangard Omsk (2022–present) G-Drive Arena Omsk KHL.jpg
22 CSKA Arena 11,880 Moscow Flag of Russia.svg  Russia HC CSKA Moscow (2018–present) CSKA Arena Moscow, CSKA - SKA.jpg
23 Gatorade Center 11,820 Turku Flag of Finland.svg  Finland HC TPS (1989-present) Gatorade Center 5.jpg
24 Barys Arena 11,578 Astana Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Barys Astana (2015–present) Barys Arena.jpg
25 Swiss Life Arena 11,077 Zürich Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland ZSC Lions (2022–present) SWISS ARENA 20221002 16987.jpg
26 Odyssey Arena 11,058 Belfast Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Belfast Giants Odyssey Arena 03.10.2010.jpg
27 VTB Arena 10,721 Moscow Flag of Russia.svg  Russia HC Dynamo Moscow (2019–present) VTB Arena Moscow.jpg
28 Sibir Arena 10,634 Novosibirsk Flag of Russia.svg  Russia HC Sibir Novosibirsk (2023–present) Sibir Arena Novosibirsk HC Sibir - HC Spartak.jpg
29 Arena Riga 10,226 Riga Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Dinamo Riga (2006–2023) 2023 IIHF World Championship Latvia vs Sweden.jpg
30 Enteria arena 10,194 Pardubice Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic HC Dynamo Pardubice (1960–present)
31 Ondrej Nepela Arena 10,055 Bratislava Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia HC Slovan Bratislava (1940–present) OndrejNepela1.gif
32 Ostravar Aréna 10,004 Ostrava Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic HC Vítkovice Steel (1986–present) CEZ Arena Ostrava - warm up Slovakia against Finland.jpg

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