T-Mobile Arena
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T-Mobile Arena is a sports arena in Prague, Czech Republic. It is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of the HC Sparta Prague but is also used for music concerts. T-Mobile Arena opened in 1962 as Sportovní hala and holds 12,950 people. Also, every year it is the venue of a very prestigious synchronized skating competition.
Formerly called Sportovní hala it was renamed in 1999 to Paegas Arena, and in 2002 to T-Mobile Arena.
The Ice Hockey World Championships were held there, in whole or in part, in 1972, 1978, 1985, and 1992. The arena hosted the 1980 Davis Cup final, where Czechoslovakia defeated Italy.
[edit] External links
- Web about concerts in T-Mobile Arena
- News from T-Mobile Arena
- HC Sparta Praha
- Detailed description of T-Mobile Arena with map and photos
- The plan of the T-Mobile Arena
| Preceded by Civic Auditorium San Francisco |
Davis Cup Final Venue 1980 |
Succeeded by Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati |
