Mytishchi Arena

Mytishchi Arena
Location Mytishchi, Moscow, Russia
Coordinates 55°54′39.02″N 37°43′35″E / 55.9108389°N 37.72639°E / 55.9108389; 37.72639Coordinates: 55°54′39.02″N 37°43′35″E / 55.9108389°N 37.72639°E / 55.9108389; 37.72639
Capacity Ice hockey: 7,000
Basketball: 8,000
Boxing: 9,000
Concerts: 9,000
Construction
Broke ground April 19, 2002
Opened October 15, 2005
Tenants
Atlant Moscow Oblast

Mytishchi Arena (Russian: Арена Мытищи, Arena Mi‘tishchi) is a multi-purpose indoor sporting arena that is located in Mytishchi, 5 km outside of Moscow, Russia. The arena is used to host ice hockey, figure skating, basketball, volleyball, handball, tennis, badminton, futsal, artistic gymnastics, gymnastics, ice dancing, ballroom dancing, wrestling, Olympic weightlifting, boxing, concerts, festivals, exhibitions, conferences, dance evenings, circus performances, fashion shows, and other events.

The capacity of the arena is 7,000 for ice hockey, 8,000 for basketball, and 9,000 for boxing and concerts.

History

Mytishchi Arena was opened on October 15, 2005. It is the home arena of the Atlant Moscow Oblast Kontinental Hockey League ice hockey team.

Together with the Khodynka Arena, it hosted the 2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.

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