Tesla Arena

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name = Tesla Arena
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location = Za elektrárnou 419/1 170 00 Prague 7-Bubeneč, Czech Republic
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broke_ground = 1952
built = 1962
opened = 7 March 1962
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former_names = Sportovní hala (1962-1999)
Paegas Arena (1999-2002)
T-Mobile arena (2002-2008)
tenants = HC Sparta Praha (1962-Present)
capacity = Ice hockey:10,350 [http://www.hcsparta.cz/arena.asp TESLA Arena: Informace o hale] ]
dimensions = 29 x 60 m
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Tesla Arena is a sports arena in Prague, Czech Republic. It is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of the HC Sparta Prague but is also used for music concerts. Tesla Arena was opened in 1962 as Sportovní hala and has a seating capacity for 10,350 people for Ice hockey games. Also, every year it is the venue of a very prestigious synchronized skating competition.

Formerly called Sportovní hala, it was renamed in 1999 to Paegas Arena, in 2002 to T-Mobile Arena. On September 1 2008 it was renamed Tesla Arena [ [http://www.abcprague.com/2008/09/05/tesla-arena-new-name-of-t-mobile-arena Tesla Arena: The New Name of T-Mobile arena] ] as part of a naming rights contract for three years with Tesla electrotechnical conglomerate.

The Ice Hockey World Championships were held there, in whole or in part, in 1972, 1978, 1985, and 1992. The arena hosted the 1980 Davis Cup final, where Czechoslovakia defeated Italy.

References

External links

* [http://www.tesla-arena.cz Web about events in Tesla Arena]
* [http://www.hcsparta.cz/arena.asp HC Sparta Praha]
* [http://www.czecot.com/en/results/kongresy-info.php?id=1473 Detailed description of Tesla Arena with map and photos]
* [http://www.hcsparta.cz/foto/arena/planek_haly/planek_haly.jpgThe plan of the Tesla Arena]