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{{Short description|Indoor sports arena and concert hall in Paris}}
{{Short description|Indoor sports arena and concert hall in Paris, France}}
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| name = Accor Arena
| name = Accor Arena
| nickname = Bercy
| nickname = Paris-Bercy
| former names = Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy (1984–2014)<br>Bercy Arena (2014–15)<br>AccorHotels Arena (2015–2020)
| former names = Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy (1984–2014)<br>Bercy Arena (2014–2015)<br>AccorHotels Arena (2015–2020)
| logo_image = AccorHotels Logo 2016.svg
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| image = Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy 2007.jpg
| image = Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy 2007.jpg
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| caption = Exterior of venue
| caption = The arena in 2007
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| address = 8 Boulevard de Bercy
| location = 8 Boulevard de Bercy<br> [[Bercy]], [[12th arrondissement of Paris|XIIe]], Paris, [[France]]
| location = [[Paris]], [[Île-de-France]], France
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| owner = Ville de Paris
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| operator = SEM Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy
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'''Accor Arena''' (originally known as '''Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy''', and previously as '''AccorHotels Arena'''; also known as '''Bercy''' in competitions where commercial names are prohibited, such as in the Olympic Games) is an indoor sports [[arena]] and [[List of concert halls|concert hall]] located in the neighborhood of [[Bercy]], on boulevard de Bercy, in the [[12th arrondissement of Paris]], [[France]]. The closest métro station is [[Bercy (Paris Métro)|Bercy]].
'''Accor Arena''' (originally known as the '''Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy'''), also known as '''Bercy Arena''', is an indoor sports [[arena]] and [[List of concert halls|concert hall]] in the neighbourhood of [[Bercy]], on the Boulevard de Bercy, in the [[12th arrondissement of Paris]], France. The closest [[Paris Métro|Métro]] station is [[Bercy (Paris Métro)|Bercy]], which also serves the [[Ministry of Economics and Finance (France)|Finance Ministry]].


Designed by the architectural firm Andrault-Parat, [[Jean Prouvé]] and Aydin Guvan, the arena has a pyramidal shape and walls covered with a sloping lawn. It has a [[seating capacity]] ranging from 7,000 to 20,300, depending on the event.
Designed by the architectural firm Andrault-Parat, [[Jean Prouvé]] and [[Aydin Guvan]], the pyramidal arena's sloping walls are covered with a lawn. It [[Seating capacity|can seat]] 7,000 to 20,300 people, depending on the event.


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The arena was renamed Bercy Arena after renovations on 1 January 2015, AccorHotels Arena in October 2015,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article86000.html |title=AccorHotels Acquires Naming Rights for Bercy Arena in Paris |access-date=2015-10-12 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509034238/http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article86000.html |archive-date=2016-05-09}}</ref> and its current name in June 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.accorhotelsarena.com/landing/index.html |access-date=2 June 2020 |title=Accor Arena |language=fr |website=Accor Arena |archive-date=24 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724223818/https://www.accorhotelsarena.com/landing/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media |title=AccorHotels Arena devient AccorArena |date=24 May 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw5S_NfrBdk&feature=emb_title |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211118/Iw5S_NfrBdk |archive-date=2021-11-18 |url-status=live |access-date=2 June 2020 |language=fr |trans-title=AccorHotels Arena becomes AccorArena |website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
==History==
[[File:AccorHotels Arena (Bercy Arena).jpg|thumb|left|The arena during the Paris Masters in 2008.]]
It has been used as the main venue for the [[Paris Masters]] [[ATP Tour]] [[tennis]] tournament, and for many sports events, such as: [[table tennis]], [[team handball|handball]], [[basketball]], [[boxing]], [[artistic gymnastics|gymnastics]], [[track cycling]], [[show jumping]], and more.


Since 1985, the arena has hosted the annual [[Festival des Arts Martiaux]].<ref name="figaro" />
The arena is one of the main venues for [[concert]]s in Paris. It has hosted numerous French and international performers over the years. Among those who have performed there the most are French rock singer [[Johnny Hallyday]] with 93 solo concerts from 1987 to 2016 and 6 concerts with the group [[Les vieilles canailles: L'album live|Les vieilles canailles]], French singer-songwriter [[Michel Sardou]] with 91 concerts from 1989 to 2012, French entertainer [[Dorothée]] with 56 concerts from 1990 to 1996 and another one in 2010, Canadian singer [[Celine Dion]] with 35 concerts from 1995 to 2017, Canadian-born French singer [[Mylène Farmer]] with 33 concerts from 1989 to 2013, Norwegian band [[A-ha]] with 2 concerts in 1988 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://a-hadiary.co.uk/1988.htm|title = A-ha diary 1984 - now}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://a-ha-live.com/stay-on-these-roads-tour-1988-1989/|title=Stay on These Roads Tour 1988 – 1989 &#124; a-ha live}}</ref> and American singer-songwriter [[Madonna]] with 21 concerts from 1990 to 2015.


==Events==
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POPB hosted the European gymnastics championship in 2000, the [[1991 EuroLeague Final Four|1991]] and [[1996 EuroLeague Final Four|1996]]<ref>[http://217.13.116.51/finalfour05/noticia.jsp?temporada=E02&jornada=20&id=379 1996 Final Four: Victory comes to Greece and the Greens] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012144543/http://217.13.116.51/finalfour05/noticia.jsp?temporada=E02&jornada=20&id=379 |date=12 October 2007 }}</ref> [[EuroLeague|FIBA EuroLeague]] [[EuroLeague Final Four|Final Four]]s, and the [[FIBA EuroBasket]] championship in [[EuroBasket 1999|1999]], among others. It also hosted the [[2009–10 Euroleague|2009–10 EuroLeague]] [[2010 EuroLeague Final Four|Final Four]]. It also hosted the [[Masters Karting Paris Bercy]] star race, from 1993 to 2001, and again in 2011. It is also serving as a host, along with [[Lanxess Arena]] in [[Cologne, Germany]] of the [[2017 IIHF World Championship]]. On 28 June, it was announced that the arena would host the 2017 [[League of Legends Championship Series#Europe|European League of Legends Championship Series]] Summer Finals.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Esport/Actualites/Esport-league-of-legends-les-finales-lcs-a-l-accorhotels-arena-de-paris/814150|title=eSport - League of Legends : les finales LCS à l'AccorHotels Arena de Paris|last=Arrivé|first=Paul|date=28 June 2017|work=L'Équipe|access-date=2017-06-28|language=fr-FR}}</ref>
===Sports===
[[File:Match Basketball Fauteuil Masculin Canada x Grande Bretagne Arena Bercy - Paris XII (FR75) - 2024-08-31 - 23.jpg|left|thumb|The arena during the [[2024 Summer Paralympics]]]]
The Accor Arena was until 2024 the main venue for the [[Paris Masters]] [[ATP Tour]] [[tennis]] tournament, and hosts the annual [[LNB All-Star Game]] basketball event and the [[Grand Slam Paris]] judo tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-23 |title=Paris Grand Slam Judo 2024 - France Judo |url=https://www.parisgrandslamjudo.fr/ |access-date=2024-06-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523164037/https://www.parisgrandslamjudo.fr/ |archive-date=23 May 2024 }}</ref> It is also used for many other sports events, such as [[table tennis]], [[team handball|handball]], [[basketball]], [[boxing]], [[artistic gymnastics|gymnastics]], [[track cycling]] and [[show jumping]].


Since 1985, the Accor Arena hosts the annual [[Festival des Arts Martiaux]]. The event was founded by [[Karaté Bushido]] and showcases martial arts masters from around the world.<ref name="figaro">{{cite news |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2017/03/23/30004-20170323ARTFIG00029-festival-des-arts-martiaux-de-paris-les-temps-forts.php |title=Festival des Arts Martiaux de Paris: les temps forts |author=Isabelle Blondel |date=23 March 2017 |website=[[Le Figaro Magazine]] |language=French |access-date=2 September 2022 |archive-date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828224116/https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2017/03/23/30004-20170323ARTFIG00029-festival-des-arts-martiaux-de-paris-les-temps-forts.php |url-status=live }}
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As part of the 2014–15 renovations efforts, the arena was renamed to Bercy Arena on 1 January 2015. It was again renamed to AccorHotels Arena in October 2015,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article86000.html |title=AccorHotels Acquires Naming Rights for Bercy Arena in Paris |access-date=2015-10-12 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509034238/http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article86000.html |archive-date=2016-05-09 }}</ref> and again to AccorArena in June 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.accorhotelsarena.com/landing/index.html|access-date=2 June 2020|title=Accor Arena|language=fr|website=Accor Arena}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media|title=AccorHotels Arena devient AccorArena|date=24 May 2020|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw5S_NfrBdk&feature=emb_title| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211118/Iw5S_NfrBdk| archive-date=2021-11-18 | url-status=live|access-date=2 June 2020|language=fr|trans-title=AccorHotels Arena becomes AccorArena|website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*{{cite news |url=https://sport.gentside.com/arts-martiaux/le-34eme-festival-des-arts-martiaux-debarque-a-paris-avec-du-tres-lourd_art62378.html |title=Le 34ème festival des Arts Martiaux débarque à Paris avec du très lourd |date=21 March 2019 |website=Gent Side Sports |language=French |access-date=2 September 2022 |archive-date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828224122/https://sport.gentside.com/arts-martiaux/le-34eme-festival-des-arts-martiaux-debarque-a-paris-avec-du-tres-lourd_art62378.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


From 1993 to 2011, the arena hosted the [[Masters of Paris-Bercy]], a [[all-star game|all-star]] [[kart racing]] competition frequently contested by [[Formula One]] drivers and world champions in other [[auto racing]] disciplines. The inaugural 1993 edition marked the [[Prost-Senna rivalry|last duel on the track]] between [[Formula One World Drivers' Championship|Formula One World Drivers' Champions]] [[Alain Prost]] and [[Ayrton Senna]].
The arena hosted the [[2019 League of Legends World Championship]] Finals.


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POPB (Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy) hosted the European gymnastics championship in 2000, the [[1991 EuroLeague Final Four|1991]] and [[1996 EuroLeague Final Four|1996]]<ref>[http://217.13.116.51/finalfour05/noticia.jsp?temporada=E02&jornada=20&id=379 1996 Final Four: Victory comes to Greece and the Greens] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012144543/http://217.13.116.51/finalfour05/noticia.jsp?temporada=E02&jornada=20&id=379 |date=12 October 2007 }}</ref> [[EuroLeague|FIBA EuroLeague]] [[EuroLeague Final Four|Final Four]]s, and the [[FIBA EuroBasket]] championship in [[EuroBasket 1999|1999]], among others. It also hosted the [[2009–10 Euroleague|2009–10 EuroLeague]] [[2010 EuroLeague Final Four|Final Four]]. It was co-host of the [[2017 IIHF World Championship]] and the [[FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021]].
On January 24, 2020, it hosted an [[NBA]] regular season game between the [[Milwaukee Bucks]] and [[Charlotte Hornets]], who would be represented by Frenchman [[Nicolas Batum]].


The arena hosted the 2017 [[League of Legends Championship Series#Europe|European ''League of Legends'' Championship Series]] Summer Finals<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Esport/Actualites/Esport-league-of-legends-les-finales-lcs-a-l-accorhotels-arena-de-paris/814150 |title=eSport - League of Legends : les finales LCS à l'AccorHotels Arena de Paris |last=Arrivé |first=Paul |date=28 June 2017 |work=L'Équipe |access-date=2017-06-28 |language=fr-FR |archive-date=10 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810092402/https://www.lequipe.fr/Esport/Actualites/Esport-league-of-legends-les-finales-lcs-a-l-accorhotels-arena-de-paris/814150 |url-status=live }}</ref> and the [[2019 League of Legends World Championship|2019 ''League of Legends'' World Championship]] Finals.
It also hosted several matches including the final of the [[FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021]] in the country and [[Spain]].


On January 24, 2020, it hosted an [[NBA]] regular season game between the [[Milwaukee Bucks]] and [[Charlotte Hornets]], who would be represented by Frenchman [[Nicolas Batum]]. The [[Chicago Bulls]] beat the [[Detroit Pistons]] 126–108 at the arena on January 19, 2023, during the [[2022–23 NBA season]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=All-star crowd sees Bulls beat Pistons in Paris |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/basketball/64341200 |access-date=2023-01-20}}</ref> The [[2023–24 NBA season]] saw the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] defeat the [[Brooklyn Nets]] 111–102 at the arena on January 11, 2024. The [[2024–25 NBA season]] will see two games between the [[Indiana Pacers]] and [[San Antonio Spurs]] on January 23 and 25, with the games coming after the Spurs signed French star [[Victor Wembanyama]].
The arena will be a venue for the [[2024 Summer Olympics]].

The arena hosted France's first [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] event on 3 September 2022, for ''[[UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=UFC FIGHT NIGHT : GANE vs. TUIVASA |url=https://www.accorarena.com/en/events-and-tickets/ufc-fight-night-gane-vs-tuivasa--6b635 |url-status=live |access-date=3 September 2022 |website=accorarena.com |language=en-us |archive-date=3 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903225840/https://www.accorarena.com/en/events-and-tickets/ufc-fight-night-gane-vs-tuivasa--6b635 }}</ref> [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] returned to the arena on 2 September 2023 for ''[[UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac]]''.<ref name="Paris">{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/06/ufc-news-paris-event-return-sept-2|title=UFC announces return to Paris for Fight Night event on Sept. 2|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Farah Hannoun|date=2023-06-05|access-date=2023-06-05}}</ref> The promotion returned to the arena in 2024 for ''[[UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/09/ufc-fight-night-243-paris-renato-moicano-vs-benoit-saint-denis-live-updates-results|title=UFC Fight Night 243 live updates: Results, round-by-round coverage of every fight|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Matthew Wells|date=2024-09-28|access-date=2024-09-29}}</ref>

In May 2023, the arena hosted the [[Blast Paris Major 2023|BLAST.tv Major]] for the video game ''[[Counter-Strike: Global Offensive]]'', in what would be the final [[Counter-Strike Major Championships|major]] played on ''Global Offensive'' before ''[[Counter-Strike 2]]'' was released in September 2023.

The arena was a venue for the [[2024 Summer Olympics]], hosting the [[Gymnastics at the 2024 Summer Olympics|artistic and trampoline gymnastics]] events, followed by the [[Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics|basketball]] bronze and gold medal games for both genders.

Due to Olympic rules regarding naming rights of venues, the venue temporarily reverted its name to Bercy Arena.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

===Music===
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The arena is one of the main [[Concert Venue|concert venues]] in [[Paris]].

British rock band Queen performed at Bercy in 1984.
Norwegian band [[A-ha]] played 2 concerts at Bercy in 1988.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A-ha diary 1984 - now |url=https://a-hadiary.co.uk/1988.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215203412/https://a-hadiary.co.uk/1988.htm |archive-date=15 February 2022 |access-date=16 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stay on These Roads Tour 1988 – 1989 &#124; a-ha live |url=https://a-ha-live.com/stay-on-these-roads-tour-1988-1989/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216184040/https://a-ha-live.com/stay-on-these-roads-tour-1988-1989/ |archive-date=16 February 2022 |access-date=16 February 2022}}</ref> Among those who have performed there the most are French rock singer [[Johnny Hallyday]] with 93 solo concerts from 1987 to 2016 and eight concerts with the group [[Les vieilles canailles: L'album live|Les vieilles canailles]], totaling 101 performances; French singer-songwriter [[Michel Sardou]] with 91 concerts from 1989 to 2012; French entertainer [[Dorothée]] with 56 concerts from 1990 to 1996 and another in 2010; Canadian singer [[Celine Dion]] with 35 concerts from 1995 to 2017; Canadian-born French singer [[Mylène Farmer]] with 33 concerts from 1989 to 2013; and American singer-songwriter [[Madonna]] with 25 concerts from 1990 to 2023. French electronic music duo [[Daft Punk]] performed and recorded their performance for [[Alive 2007]] at Bercy. German band [[Rammstein]] recorded their performance for [[Rammstein: Paris]] at Bercy. American rock band [[My Chemical Romance]] performed at Bercy in June 2022 as part of their [[My Chemical Romance Reunion Tour|Reunion Tour]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=T |first=Célia |date=2022-06-03 |title=MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE @ Accor Arena (01/06/22) - Reports |url=https://www.rockurlife.net/reports/my-chemical-romance-accor-arena-01-06-22/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=RockUrLife - webzine rock, metal, alternatif, pop, punk, indie |language=fr-FR}}</ref> [[Democratic Republic of the Congo|Congolese]] artists who have performed at Bercy include [[Koffi Olomide|Koffi Olomidé]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2000-02-20 |title=Koffi Olomidé à Bercy |url=https://musique.rfi.fr/musique/20000220-koffi-olomide-bercy |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=RFI Musique |language=fr}}</ref> [[Papa Wemba]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=à 00h00 |first=Par Propos recueillis par Alain Morel Le 31 décembre 2001 |date=2001-12-30 |title=A Bercy, une nuit de folie avec Papa Wemba |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/a-bercy-une-nuit-de-folie-avec-papa-wemba-31-12-2001-2002698355.php |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=leparisien.fr |language=fr-FR}}</ref> [[Werrason]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Codingest |title=Il était une fois Werrason au Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy (AccorHotels Arena) |url=https://www.kribiosuniversal.com/post/il-etait-une-fois-werrason-au-palais-omnisports-de-paris-bercy-accorhotels-arena |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=Kribios Universal |language=en-US}}</ref> [[:fr:JB Mpiana|JB Mpiana]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-02 |title=5 artistes Congolais ayant déjà livré un concert à Bercy – Mbote |url=https://mbote.cd/musiques/5-artistes-congolais-ayant-deja-joue-a-bercy-accor-hotels-arena/26209/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=mbote.cd |language=fr-FR}}</ref> and [[Fally Ipupa]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Concert Fally Ipupa le 28 Février 2020 - Accor Arena |url=https://www.offi.fr/concerts/palais-omnisports-de-paris-bercy-2913/fally-ipupa-1554778.html |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=www.offi.fr |language=fr}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of tennis stadiums by capacity]]
*[[List of tennis stadiums by capacity]]
* [[List of indoor arenas in France]]
*[[List of indoor arenas in France]]
*[[Wine warehouses of Bercy]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category-inline|AccorHotels Arena}}
{{Commons category-inline|Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy}}
* {{Official website|http://www.accorhotelsarena.com/}} {{in lang|fr}}
*{{Official website|https://www.accorarena.com/en}}

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Latest revision as of 00:47, 10 December 2024

For the stadium in Sydney commercially known as Accor Stadium, see Stadium Australia.

Accor Arena
Paris-Bercy
The arena in 2007
Map
Former namesPalais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy (1984–2014)
Bercy Arena (2014–2015)
AccorHotels Arena (2015–2020)
Address8 Boulevard de Bercy
LocationParis, Île-de-France, France
Coordinates48°50′19″N 2°22′43″E / 48.83861°N 2.37861°E / 48.83861; 2.37861
Public transitParis Métro Paris Métro Line 6 Paris Métro Line 14 Bercy
OwnerVille de Paris
OperatorSEM du Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
CapacityConcerts: 20,300
Boxing: 16,394
Tennis: 15,609
Handball: 15,609
Basketball: 15,609
Ice Hockey: 13,877[1]
Athletics: 10,910
SurfaceVersatile
Construction
Broke groundFebruary 1981; 43 years ago (1981-02)
OpenedFebruary 3, 1984; 40 years ago (1984-02-03)
Renovated2014–2015
Architect
Website
accorarena.com

Accor Arena (originally known as the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy), also known as Bercy Arena, is an indoor sports arena and concert hall in the neighbourhood of Bercy, on the Boulevard de Bercy, in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. The closest Métro station is Bercy, which also serves the Finance Ministry.

Designed by the architectural firm Andrault-Parat, Jean Prouvé and Aydin Guvan, the pyramidal arena's sloping walls are covered with a lawn. It can seat 7,000 to 20,300 people, depending on the event.

The arena was renamed Bercy Arena after renovations on 1 January 2015, AccorHotels Arena in October 2015,[2] and its current name in June 2020.[3][4]

Since 1985, the arena has hosted the annual Festival des Arts Martiaux.[5]

Events

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Sports

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The arena during the 2024 Summer Paralympics

The Accor Arena was until 2024 the main venue for the Paris Masters ATP Tour tennis tournament, and hosts the annual LNB All-Star Game basketball event and the Grand Slam Paris judo tournament.[6] It is also used for many other sports events, such as table tennis, handball, basketball, boxing, gymnastics, track cycling and show jumping.

Since 1985, the Accor Arena hosts the annual Festival des Arts Martiaux. The event was founded by Karaté Bushido and showcases martial arts masters from around the world.[5]

From 1993 to 2011, the arena hosted the Masters of Paris-Bercy, a all-star kart racing competition frequently contested by Formula One drivers and world champions in other auto racing disciplines. The inaugural 1993 edition marked the last duel on the track between Formula One World Drivers' Champions Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna.

POPB (Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy) hosted the European gymnastics championship in 2000, the 1991 and 1996[7] FIBA EuroLeague Final Fours, and the FIBA EuroBasket championship in 1999, among others. It also hosted the 2009–10 EuroLeague Final Four. It was co-host of the 2017 IIHF World Championship and the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021.

The arena hosted the 2017 European League of Legends Championship Series Summer Finals[8] and the 2019 League of Legends World Championship Finals.

On January 24, 2020, it hosted an NBA regular season game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets, who would be represented by Frenchman Nicolas Batum. The Chicago Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons 126–108 at the arena on January 19, 2023, during the 2022–23 NBA season.[9] The 2023–24 NBA season saw the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat the Brooklyn Nets 111–102 at the arena on January 11, 2024. The 2024–25 NBA season will see two games between the Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs on January 23 and 25, with the games coming after the Spurs signed French star Victor Wembanyama.

The arena hosted France's first UFC event on 3 September 2022, for UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa.[10] UFC returned to the arena on 2 September 2023 for UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac.[11] The promotion returned to the arena in 2024 for UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis.[12]

In May 2023, the arena hosted the BLAST.tv Major for the video game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, in what would be the final major played on Global Offensive before Counter-Strike 2 was released in September 2023.

The arena was a venue for the 2024 Summer Olympics, hosting the artistic and trampoline gymnastics events, followed by the basketball bronze and gold medal games for both genders.

Due to Olympic rules regarding naming rights of venues, the venue temporarily reverted its name to Bercy Arena.[citation needed]

Music

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The arena is one of the main concert venues in Paris.

British rock band Queen performed at Bercy in 1984. Norwegian band A-ha played 2 concerts at Bercy in 1988.[13][14] Among those who have performed there the most are French rock singer Johnny Hallyday with 93 solo concerts from 1987 to 2016 and eight concerts with the group Les vieilles canailles, totaling 101 performances; French singer-songwriter Michel Sardou with 91 concerts from 1989 to 2012; French entertainer Dorothée with 56 concerts from 1990 to 1996 and another in 2010; Canadian singer Celine Dion with 35 concerts from 1995 to 2017; Canadian-born French singer Mylène Farmer with 33 concerts from 1989 to 2013; and American singer-songwriter Madonna with 25 concerts from 1990 to 2023. French electronic music duo Daft Punk performed and recorded their performance for Alive 2007 at Bercy. German band Rammstein recorded their performance for Rammstein: Paris at Bercy. American rock band My Chemical Romance performed at Bercy in June 2022 as part of their Reunion Tour.[15] Congolese artists who have performed at Bercy include Koffi Olomidé,[16] Papa Wemba,[17] Werrason,[18] JB Mpiana,[19] and Fally Ipupa.[20]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Phases finales". La Ligne Bleue. No. 41. Cergy: French Ice Hockey Federation. 6 March 2020.
  2. ^ "AccorHotels Acquires Naming Rights for Bercy Arena in Paris". Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Accor Arena". Accor Arena (in French). Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. ^ AccorHotels Arena devient AccorArena [AccorHotels Arena becomes AccorArena]. YouTube (in French). 24 May 2020. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  5. ^ a b Isabelle Blondel (23 March 2017). "Festival des Arts Martiaux de Paris: les temps forts". Le Figaro Magazine (in French). Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Paris Grand Slam Judo 2024 - France Judo". 23 May 2024. Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  7. ^ 1996 Final Four: Victory comes to Greece and the Greens Archived 12 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Arrivé, Paul (28 June 2017). "eSport - League of Legends : les finales LCS à l'AccorHotels Arena de Paris". L'Équipe (in French). Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  9. ^ "All-star crowd sees Bulls beat Pistons in Paris". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  10. ^ "UFC FIGHT NIGHT : GANE vs. TUIVASA". accorarena.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  11. ^ Farah Hannoun (5 June 2023). "UFC announces return to Paris for Fight Night event on Sept. 2". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  12. ^ Matthew Wells (28 September 2024). "UFC Fight Night 243 live updates: Results, round-by-round coverage of every fight". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  13. ^ "A-ha diary 1984 - now". Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Stay on These Roads Tour 1988 – 1989 | a-ha live". Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  15. ^ T, Célia (3 June 2022). "MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE @ Accor Arena (01/06/22) - Reports". RockUrLife - webzine rock, metal, alternatif, pop, punk, indie (in French). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Koffi Olomidé à Bercy". RFI Musique (in French). 20 February 2000. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  17. ^ à 00h00, Par Propos recueillis par Alain Morel Le 31 décembre 2001 (30 December 2001). "A Bercy, une nuit de folie avec Papa Wemba". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 24 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ Codingest. "Il était une fois Werrason au Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy (AccorHotels Arena)". Kribios Universal. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  19. ^ "5 artistes Congolais ayant déjà livré un concert à Bercy – Mbote". mbote.cd (in French). 2 March 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  20. ^ "Concert Fally Ipupa le 28 Février 2020 - Accor Arena". www.offi.fr (in French). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
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