Löfbergs Arena

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Löfbergs Arena
The Löfbergs Arena (2013)
The Löfbergs Arena (2013)
Earlier names

Löfbergs Lila Arena (2001-2013)

Data
place SwedenSweden Karlstad , Sweden
Coordinates 59 ° 24 '27 "  N , 13 ° 30' 3"  E Coordinates: 59 ° 24 '27 "  N , 13 ° 30' 3"  E
owner Färjestad BK
operator Färjestad BK
opening September 15, 2001
surface Concrete
ice surface
architect Ulf Bergfjord, Bergfjord & Ivarsson Arkiteter Karlstad
capacity 8,250 seats (ice hockey)
9,600 seats (concerts)
playing area 60 × 30 m (ice hockey)
Societies)
Events

The Löfbergs Arena is a multi-purpose hall in the Swedish city ​​of Karlstad . The arena is the home ground of the ice hockey club Färjestad BK from the highest Swedish league, the Svenska Hockeyligan . The name sponsor of the arena is the Swedish coffee roaster Löfbergs .

history

The Löfbergs Arena is mainly used for ice hockey games and concerts . Färjestad BK has played its home games in the hall since it opened in 2001. The arena was one of the three venues during the 2002 Ice Hockey World Championship . It was also the venue for the IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship 2010 . In 2012 the European Curling Championships took place in the arena .

The most famous musicians and bands who gave concerts in the Löfbergs Arena include Elton John , John Fogerty , Bryan Adams , Dolly Parton , Rod Stewart , Motörhead and Judas Priest . In 2004 and 2006 a semi-final of the Melodifestivalen , the Swedish preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest , took place in Karlstad. Another round of the Melodifestival was held here on February 3, 2018.

Web links

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