Tegera Arena

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Tegera Arena
Tegera Arena 2010-09-15.JPG
Tegera Arena in September 2010
Tegera Arena
Former namesEjendals Arena (2008–2010)
Location Leksand, Sweden
Coordinates 60°44′06″N14°59′11″E / 60.73500°N 14.98639°E / 60.73500; 14.98639
OwnerLeksands IF Fastighets AB
Capacity Ice hockey: 7,650
Construction
Broke ground5 July 2004
BuiltJuly 2004 to October 2005
Opened3 October 2005 (first ice hockey game)
11 November 2005 (official inauguration)
Construction cost129 million SEK
ArchitectBiong Arkitekter v/Terje Rørby-Stefan Ekberg - SWECO FFNS Falun
Tenants
Leksands IF (SHL) (2005–present)

Tegera Arena (formerly Ejendals Arena) is an arena in Leksand, Sweden primarily used for ice hockey. It was opened in October 2005, and is the home arena of Leksands IF. It holds 7,650 people.

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History

Interior of Tegera Arena (July 2014). Leksands IF forsasong 20140728.jpeg
Interior of Tegera Arena (July 2014).

Construction of a new arena, replacing the former Leksands ishall from 1966, was announced on 27 April 2004. [1] Construction began on 5 July the same year, and the first ice hockey game inside the arenas was played on 3 October 2005 when Leksands IF lost, 3–4, against Linköpings HC in the Swedish Hockey League. [2] [1] The arenas was officially inaugurated by County-Governor Ingrid Dahlberg of Dalarna on 11 November 2005. [3]

The arena hosted games during the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, together with FM Mattsson Arena in Mora. The following season, the 2007 4 Nations Cup was played at Tegera Arena. The current attendance record for ice hockey is 8,017. [4] However, the maximum capacity has since been reduced to 7,650 due to safety regulations. Until fall 2010 the name was Ejendals Arena, but the company owning the name rights decided they wanted to promote a brand instead of their company name. [5]

Events

EventYear
Melodifestivalen 2006, 2009, 2012, 2019

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References

  1. 1 2 "Allt fokus hamnade på arenan" (in Swedish). Dalademokraten. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Sveriges mysigaste eventarena" (in Swedish). Idrottens affärer. 3 October 2005. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Historia" (in Swedish). Leksands IF. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "stats.swehockey.se Elitserien 2005/2006 Round 34 (in swedish)". Svenska Ishockeyförbundet. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
  5. ↑ "DD-webb Ejendals byter namn (in swedish)". DalaDemokraten. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
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