Arena Riga

Arena Riga
Arena Riga
Arena Riga A.jpg
Location Riga, Latvia
Broke ground June 17, 2004
Built February 1, 2006
Opened February 15, 2006
Construction cost Ls 20 million
Capacity 14,500 (concerts)
12,500 (basketball)
10,300 (ice hockey)
Tenants
Dinamo Riga (KHL) (2008–present)
HK Riga (MHL) (2010–present)
Barons LMT (BBL/LBL) (2006–2009)
ASK Riga (BBL/LBL) (2006–2009)

Arena Riga (Latvian: Arēna Rīga) is an indoor arena in Riga, Latvia. It is primarily used for ice hockey, basketball and concerts. Riga Arena holds a maximum of 14,500 people and was completed in 2006. It was built to be used as one of the venues for the 2006 IIHF World Championship, the other being Skonto Arena.

It has been home to the Kontinental Hockey League club Dinamo Riga since 2008.

During the years the Arena has also hosted many well-known artists from all over the world.

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Coordinates: 56°58′4.65″N 24°7′16.84″E / 56.9679583°N 24.1213444°E / 56.9679583; 24.1213444

Notable events

  • 2006 IIHF World Championship
  • List of KHL vs NHL games (2010) (Dinamo Riga vs. Phoenix Coyotes)
  • Kontinental Hockey League All-Star Game (2012)
Preceded by
North Shore Events Centre
Auckland
FIBA U-19 World Championship
Final Venue

2011
Succeeded by
Incumbent

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