Nokia Arena (Tampere)
Nokia Arena, also known by its non-sponsored name Tampere Deck Arena (Finnish: Tampereen Kannen areena), is an indoor arena in Tampere, Finland, which hosts ice hockey games and large cultural events. It is the home arena of Ilves and Tappara of the SM-liiga. Its construction was approved by the City Council of Tampere on 19 May 2010, and it was officially opened on 3 December 2021.
| Nokia-areena | |
The arena, with the hotel on top, in May 2022 | |
| Full name | Tampere Deck Arena (Tampereen Kannen areena) |
|---|---|
| Former names | Tampere Deck Arena Tampere Central Multipurpose Arena UROS LIVE |
| Address | Kansikatu 3 |
| Location | Tampere, Finland |
| Coordinates | 61.493952°N 23.772955°E |
| Owner | KOY Tampereen Monitoimiareena |
| Operator | Tampere Deck and Arena Management Oy |
| Executive suites | 63 |
| Capacity | 13,455 (ice hockey) 15,000 (concerts) |
| Record attendance | 13.054 |
| Field size | 60 m (200 ft) by 28 m (92 ft) |
| Acreage | 50,000 m2 |
| Screens | Center-hung media cube, two ribbon displays |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2018 |
| Opened | 3 December 2021 |
| Construction cost | €124 million (estimated) |
| Architect | Daniel Libeskind |
| Structural engineer | Ramboll Finland |
| Main contractors | SRV-yhtiöt |
| Tenants | |
| Tappara (ice hockey) Ilves (ice hockey) | |
| Website | |
| nokiaarena | |
The NHL teams Columbus Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche played two games at Nokia Arena in the 2022 NHL Global Series on 4–5 November 2022. Nokia Arena hosted back-to-back IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in 2022 and 2023.
On 10 February 2024, the venue will host Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), the Finnish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. In 2025, it will host the group phase matches for the FIBA EuroBasket.