Mytishchi Arena

Mytishchi Arena
Exterior of Mytishchi Arena.
Location Mytishchi, Moscow, Russia
Coordinates 55°54′39.02″N 37°43′35″E / 55.9108389°N 37.72639°E / 55.9108389; 37.72639Coordinates: 55°54′39.02″N 37°43′35″E / 55.9108389°N 37.72639°E / 55.9108389; 37.72639
Capacity Ice hockey: 7,000
Basketball: 7,280
Boxing: 9,000
Concerts: 9,000
Construction
Broke ground April 19, 2002
Opened October 15, 2005
Tenants
Atlant Moscow Oblast
Khimki

Mytishchi Arena (Russian: Арена Мытищи, Arena Mytishchi) is a multi-purpose indoor sporting arena that is located in Mytishchi, which 5 km (3 miles) outside of Moscow, Russia. The arena is used to host events such as: ice hockey, figure skating, basketball, volleyball, handball, tennis, badminton, futsal, artistic gymnastics, gymnastics, ice dancing, ballroom dancing, wrestling, Olympic weightlifting, boxing, concerts, festivals, exhibitions, conferences, dance evenings, circus performances, fashion shows, and other events.

The capacity of the arena is 7,000 for ice hockey, 7,280 for basketball, and 9,000 for boxing and concerts.

History

Mytishchi Arena was opened on October 15, 2005. Along with the Khodynka Arena, it hosted the 2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. The arena has been used as the home arena of the Russian Kontinental Hockey League club, Atlant Moscow Oblast. In 2017, the basketball club Khimki, started using the arena for their 2017–18 EuroLeague games.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Khimki moves to “Mytishchi Arena”.
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