Ondrej Nepela Arena

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Zimný Štadión Ondreja Nepelu
Ondrej Nepela Arena.jpg
Former names Orange Arena (2011)
Samsung Aréna (2007–2010)
T-Com Aréna (2006–2007)
ST Aréna (2004–2006)
Location Odbojárov 9
Bratislava, Slovakia
Owner City of Bratislava
Capacity 10,055 (Ice hockey)
10,200 (concert)
Construction
Broke ground October 28, 1939
Opened December 14, 1940[2]
Renovated 1958, 1990–1992, 2009–2011
Construction cost $108 million
($120 million in 2016 dollars[1])
Tenants
HC Slovan Bratislava (KHL)
1958 European Figure Skating Championships
1973 World Figure Skating Championships
1992 IIHF World Championship
2001 European Figure Skating Championships
2008 IIHF Men's InLine Hockey World Championship
2011 IIHF World Championship
2016 European Figure Skating Championships
2017 IIHF Men's InLine Hockey World Championship
2019 IIHF World Championship

The SLOVNAFT Aréna (Slovak: Zimný Štadión Ondreja Nepelu), known as Orange Arena during the 2011 IIHF Championship, also known as Slovnaft Arena, is an arena in Bratislava, Slovakia. It is primarily used for ice hockey and it is the home arena of the KHL's HC Slovan Bratislava.

History[edit]

It opened in 1940 and held 8,350 people until its full reconstruction started in 2009. The reconstructed arena opened in spring 2011 with one of the most advance game presentation, LED scoreboards and security systems ever built. The system was designed and constructed by Colosseo EAS. It has increased capacity to 10,055 spectators. In the past Samsung arena was called ST Arena and T-Com Arena. So-called "reconstruction" under command of SZLH president's company costs 87 million €.[3]

Beside the reconstruction SZLH president built a new hotel next to arena, which was built without building permit in the beginning.[4] Slovak and Czech ice-hockey players and team staff were accommodated in this hotel during the 2011 IIHF World Championship.

Stadium name[edit]

The Stadium is named in honour of Ondrej Nepela, Slovak figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and he is the 1972 Winter Olympics figure skating winner.

Notable events[edit]

An NHL pre-season game was held at the Samsung Arena between HC Slovan Bratislava and the Tampa Bay Lightning on September 30, 2008. Tampa Bay won 3-2 in overtime. On October 2, 2011, the arena hosted another NHL pre-season game, this time between HC Slovan Bratislava and New York Rangers who beat the home team 4-1.[5]

An overview of some musical events from 2011:

Sting performed at Ondrej Nepela Arena as part of his Symphonicity Tour on June 29, 2011

Rammstein performed at Ondrej Nepela Arena as part of their Made in Germany 1995–2011 (tour) on November 6, 2011

Sade performed at Ondrej Nepela Arena as part of her Sade Live Tour on November 13, 2011

Elton John performed at Ondrej Nepela Arena as part of his Greatest Hits Tour on July 10, 2012

Jose Carreras performed at Ondrej Nepela Arena on December 20, 2012

Beyoncé performed at Ondrej Nepela Arena as part of her The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour on April 19, 2013.

Eros Ramazzotti performed at Ondrej Nepela Arena as part of his Noi World Tour on May 9, 2013

Andrea Bocelli performed at Ondrej Nepela Arena on December 29, 2013

Depeche Mode performed at Ondrej Nepela Arena as part of their Delta Machine Tour on February 6, 2014

Peter Gabriel performed at Ondrej Nepela Arena as part of his Back To Front Tour 2014 on May 5, 2014

Kylie Minogue performed at Ondrej Nepela Arena as part of her Kiss Me Once Tour on October 19, 2014

Ennio Morricone performed at Ondrej Nepela Arena as part of his My Life in Music Tour 2015 on February 2, 2015

Katy Perry performed at Ondrej Nepela Arena as part of her Prismatic World Tour on February 27, 2015

Robbie Williams performed at Ondrej Nepela Arena as part of his Let Me Entertain You Tour on April 18, 2015

Ennio Morricone performed at Ondrej Nepela Arena as part of his 60 Years of Music Tour 2016 on January 19, 2016

Eros Ramazzotti performed at Ondrej Nepela Arena as part of his Perfetto Tour on March 15, 2016

Hans Zimmer performed at Ondrej Nepela Arena on May 5. 2016

André Rieu performed at Ondrej Nepela Arena on May 27. 2016

Jean Michel Jarre will perform at Ondrej Nepela Arena as part of his Electronica Tour on November 9, 2016

Gallery[edit]

  • The arena in 2007

  • Interior in 2008

  • The arena during reconstruction in 2009

  • The arena during reconstruction in 2011

  • Ondrej Nepela stadium after the reconstruction in 2011

  • Interior in 2016

References[edit]

  1. ^ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved November 10, 2015. 
  2. ^ http://www.worldofstadiums.com/europe/slovak-republic/slovnaft-arena/
  3. ^ http://ekonomika.sme.sk/c/5773232/miklos-na-stadion-viac-nedame-len-poziciame.html
  4. ^ http://spravy.pravda.sk/pri-zimaku-rastie-aj-sirokeho-hotel-nacierno-f3o-/sk_domace.asp?c=A100322_201117_sk_domace_p12
  5. ^ http://www.webnoviny.sk/sport/slovban-bratislava-nastupil-proti-new-y/410726-clanok.html

External links[edit]

Coordinates: 48°09′36″N 17°08′10″E / 48.16000°N 17.13611°E / 48.16000; 17.13611

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