Arena Omsk
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| Location | 35 Lukashevicha Street, Omsk, Russia |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: 55°0′31″N 73°17′51″E / 55.00861°N 73.29750°E |
| Owner | Avangard Omsk |
| Capacity | Ice hockey 10,318 Concerts: 11,000 |
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| Broke ground | 2004 |
| Opened | August 31, 2007 |
| Construction cost | $150 Million USD |
| Architect | AMR |
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Avangard Omsk (KHL) (2007–present) Omskie Yastreby (MHL) (2009–present) | |
The Arena Omsk is a 10,318-seat multi-purpose arena in Omsk, Russia. It opened in 2007, replacing Sports-Concerts Complex Viktora Blinova as the home of Kontinental Hockey League ice hockey team, Avangard Omsk.
Photograph of the interior of Omsk Arena
Construction and opening
After the arena was designed by Austrian company AMR the construction began on March 16, 2004. On August 31, 2007 the first ice hockey game was played as a part of the 2007 Super Series, a junior hockey challenge between Canada and Russia.
The original owner of the arena was Roman Abramovich, however in 2012 he donated it to Avangard Omsk.
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| Preceded by Blinov Sports and Concerts Complex |
Home of Avangard Omsk 2007– |
Succeeded by Current |
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