Ostravar Aréna
indoor ice hockey rink in Ostrava, Czechia
Mustang Aréna (previously OSTRAVAR ARENA, ČEZ Aréna, due to sponsorship reasons) is an indoor arena used mainly for ice hockey matches, in Vítkovice, Ostrava, Czech Republic. It opened in 1986, and underwent a € 23.3 million renovation between 2003 and 2004. The arena hosts home games of ice hockey club HC Vítkovice.
The capacity of the arena is 9,779, plus 16 skyboxes, making it the fourth-largest hockey venue in the Czech Republic. The rink can be converted into seating for concerts, increasing the capacity to 12,500.
History
Work on the arena began in 1978, initiated by the then director of Vítkovice Ironworks, Rudolf Peška, and was completed in 1986. At that time, it was the biggest and most modern arena in Europe.
In November 2003, the arena was named ČEZ Aréna. In July 2015 its name was changed to Ostrava Aréna. In 2016 it was renamed OSTRAVAR Aréna after the local Ostravar Brewery.
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