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Coordinates: 60°12′20.66″N 24°55′44.03″E / 60.2057389°N 24.9288972°E / 60.2057389; 24.9288972
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Hartwall Arena
Helsinki Areena, Helsingin Areena, Helsingforsarenan
The arena at night (2013)
Map
Former namesHartwall Areena (1997–2014)
LocationAreenankuja 1, Helsinki, Finland
Coordinates60°12′20.66″N 24°55′44.03″E / 60.2057389°N 24.9288972°E / 60.2057389; 24.9288972
OwnerArena Events Oy
Capacity13,349 (ice hockey)
12,000–15,000 (concerts)
3,000–5,000 (amphitheatre)
SurfaceVersatile
Construction
Broke groundApril 2, 1996
OpenedApril 19, 1997[1]
Renovated2015
Construction cost300 000 000 mk
ArchitectSCI Architects
Project managerHarry Harkimo
Main contractorsSkanska
Tenants
Jokerit (1997-)

Hartwall Arena (previously known until 19 March 2014 as Hartwall Areena, often called Helsinki Areena, Helsingin Areena or Helsingforsarenan ('The Helsinki Arena') by the Finnish press) is a large multi-functional indoor arena located in Helsinki, Finland. Opened in 1997, the arena gets its name from its largest sponsor, the beverage company Hartwall, also based in Helsinki.

Specifications

Hartwall Arena from inside during an ice hockey preseason game

The idea of building the arena came from Harry "Hjallis" Harkimo in 1994. It was built to be ready for the Ice Hockey World Championships in 1997 and was delivered by the constructor on 11 April 1997. The building is elliptical, 153 metres long and 123 metres wide. 37 meters under ground there is a practice arena which is used by many hockey teams.

The arena is situated next to Pasila railway station, which is the second busiest railway station in Finland, 3.5 km north of Helsinki Central.

Total capacity in ice hockey games is 13,349 (all seats). The arena is convertible for various events. For sport events, the capacity is about 10,000, about 14,000 for basketball, for concerts about 13,000, and as an amphitheatre, 3,000-5,000. It is connected to a multi-storey carpark, which has a total capacity of 1,421 vehicles.

Entertainment events

The arena is currently the biggest entertainment venue in the country, with many artists having performed at the arena, spanning a wide range of music genres.

Sports

Hartwall Arena is the home venue of the ice hockey team Jokerit.

The arena has also been used for Ice Hockey World Championships, World Figure Skating Championships, NHL Challenge, and World Cup of Hockey. In May 2011, Hartwall Arena served as the main venue of the 2012 IIHF World Championship. It hosted all Group A games and quarterfinals, all semifinals and all medal games. Group B games and quarterfinals were hosted in Ericsson Globe, Stockholm. It also co-hosted the 2013 IIHF World Championship with Ericsson Globe, but in 2013 all games after quarterfinals were played in Stockholm.

The group stage of EuroBasket 2017 will be played at the Hartwall Arena.

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