Malmö Isstadion

Malmö Isstadion
Location Malmö, Sweden
Coordinates 55°34′57″N 12°59′29″E / 55.58250°N 12.99139°E / 55.58250; 12.99139Coordinates: 55°34′57″N 12°59′29″E / 55.58250°N 12.99139°E / 55.58250; 12.99139
Capacity 5,800
Construction
Opened 1968
Renovated 2013
Architect Sten Samuelson
Fritz Jaenecke
Tenants
Malmö FF (1968–1972)
Malmö Redhawks (1968–2008)
IK Pantern (2015–)

Malmö Isstadion is an indoor sports arena, located in Malmö, Sweden. The capacity of the arena is 5,800 and it was built in 1968. It is the former home arena of the Malmö Redhawks ice hockey team, and was replaced as such by Malmö Arena, which was inaugurated in November 2008.

International events, such as the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 and the 2003 European Figure Skating Championships, have been held at Malmö Isstadion.

The arena underwent major renovation in 2013 in time for the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, which Malmö Isstadion hosted alongside Malmö Arena.

References

    Events and tenants
    Preceded by
    Olympic Stadium
    Moscow
    Davis Cup
    Final Venue

    1996
    Succeeded by
    Scandinavium
    Gothenburg
    Preceded by
    Cinecittà
    Rome
    Eurovision Song Contest
    Venue

    1992
    Succeeded by
    Green Glens Arena
    Millstreet
    Preceded by
    Scotiabank Place
    Ottawa
    IIHF Women's World Championship
    Final Venue

    2015
    Succeeded by
    Interior Savings Centre
    Kamloops


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