Lanxess Arena

Lanxess Arena (originally Kölnarena, German for Cologne Arena) is an indoor arena, in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known as the 18,500-capacity home of the Kölner Haie. The arena opened in 1998 and can accommodate 20,000 people for concerts. With its capacity of 18,500, it is the largest ice hockey arena outside North America.

LANXESS arena
Former namesKölnarena (1998–2008)
LocationDeutz, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Coordinates50°56′18.59″N 6°58′58.63″E
Public transit Köln Messe/Deutz
Bahnhof Deutz/LANXESS arena
OwnerImmobilienfonds Köln-Deutz Arena, Mantelbebauung GbR
OperatorArena Management GmbH
Capacity20,000 (concerts)
19,500 (handball)
18,500 (hockey)
SurfaceParquetry, ice
Construction
Broke groundJuly 31, 1996
OpenedOctober 5, 1998
Construction cost€ 153 million
ArchitectPeter Böhm[1]
Tenants
Kölner Haie (DEL) (1998–present)

It is primarily used by Kölner Haie (ice hockey), VfL Gummersbach (team handball), Köln RheinStars (basketball), and as a concert venue.

The arena is spanned by a steel arch supporting the roof via steel cables. The height of the arch is 76 m (249 ft) and its weight is 480 tons.

On June 2, 2008, it was announced that Kölnarena would be renamed Lanxess Arena, for a period of ten years.[2] The sponsor, Lanxess AG, is a specialty chemicals group based in the Lanxess Tower in Deutz, Cologne.

Sports

The venue will host some group phase matches at the FIBA EuroBasket 2021 which the country and Berlin alongside Czech Republic in Prague, Georgia in Tbilisi and Italy in Milan.

Concerts

Lanxess Arena has been one of the top entertainment venues in Cologne since its opening. Many international artists have performed at the venue, spanning a wide range of music genres. Artists that have performed their concerts at the venue are listed in the table below.

Sports events

The arena was used for the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship, including the third place game and the final game.

On June 13, 2009, the Ultimate Fighting Championships held UFC 99 at the Lanxess Arena.[28] This was the first time the UFC has made its way to Germany.

On May 29–30, 2010, the arena hosted the EHF Champions League Final Four.

The arena was one of the venues for the 2010 IIHF World Championship, including both semi-finals, the Bronze medal game and the Championship game.

On August 22–23, 2015, the arena hosted ESL One Cologne 2015, one of three major Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments to be held throughout 2015.[29]

On July 5–10, 2016, the arena hosted ESL One Cologne 2016, the second $1,000,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive major tournament.

From May 5–21, 2017, the arena co-hosted the IIHF ice hockey world championship, including all the final games.[30]

On July 7–9, 2017, the arena hosted ESL One Cologne 2017, a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament with a prize pool of $250,000.[31]

From July 6–8 2018, the arena hosted ESL One Cologne 2018.

On October 8, 2018, the arena hosted an exhibition ice hockey game between Kölner Haie and the Edmonton Oilers, part of the 2018 NHL Global Series Challenge.

On July 5–7, 2019, the arena hosted another edition of the ESL One Cologne, a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament with a prize pool of $300,000.

From July 12–13, 2019, the arena will host the 2019 German Darts Masters, part of the Professional Darts Corporation World Series.

From May 22-24, 2020, the arena will host the 2020 Euroleague Final Four, part of Euroleague Basketball

  • Lanxess Arena exterior view
  • Lanxess Arena inside
  • Lanxess Arena during handball match between VfL Gummersbach and Frisch Auf Göppingen
  • Lanxess Arena in 2008 during an ice hockey game
  • Aerial view of LANXESS Arena in Cologne, Germany

See also

Notes
  1. Peter Böhm Architekten - Cologne Arena
  2. Kölnarena to be renamed the "LANXESS Arena"
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  24. Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (2016-10-17). "Phil Collins announces comeback tour". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
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  29. Rad, Chloi (August 25, 2015). "27 Million People Watched the Biggest Counter-Strike Tournament Ever". IGN. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  30. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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Preceded by
Salle Omnisport de Rades
Rades		 World Men's Handball Championship
Final Venue
2007		 Succeeded by
Arena Zagreb
Zagreb


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