Saab Arena, formerly named Cloetta Center between 2004–2014, is an
arena in
Linköping,
Sweden
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. It opened in September 2004 and holds 8,500 people during sport events and 11,500 during concerts. On its opening, it became the new home ice for the
ice hockey team
Linköpings HC, replacing
Stångebro Ishall
Stångebro Ishall, also known as Stångebrohallen, is an arena in Linköping, Sweden. It opened in 1975 and, after having undergone a series of renovations over the years, currently has a capacity of 4,700 people during sport events.
It served ...
.
The arena has hosted a
Melodifestivalen
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semi-final five times: in
2005
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,
2008
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,
2011
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,
2017
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and
2020
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. Some other notable music acts include
Deep Purple
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,
Europe,
John Fogerty
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,
Toto
Toto may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Fictional characters Pets
* Toto (Oz), Toto (''Oz''), a dog in the novel and film ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''
* Toto, in Japanese ''The Cat Returns#Plot, The Cat Returns''
Characters of agency
* a ...
,
W.A.S.P. and
Whitesnake.
History
The arena cost a total of
SEK 249 million to build. Candy manufacturer
Cloetta acquired the
naming rights prior to the arena's opening and named it ''Cloetta Center''. The name held a double meaning in that "Center" was also one of the company's main brands.
On 10 July 2013, Cloetta announced that they wouldn't extend their contracts with the arena after the
2013–14 season, which meant the arena would operate under a new name starting in the
2014–15 season.
On 16 June 2014,
Saab and
Linköpings HC signed an agreement that would rename Cloetta Center to Saab Arena. The change didn't technically take effect before 1 July 2014.
See also
*
List of indoor arenas in Sweden
*
List of indoor arenas in Nordic countries
References
External links
*
Hockeyarenas.net entry
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Indoor arenas in Sweden
Indoor ice hockey venues in Sweden
Ice hockey venues in Sweden
Sports venues completed in 2004
Handball venues in Sweden
Buildings and structures in Linköping
Music venues completed in 2004
2004 establishments in Sweden