Tatneft Arena (
ru: Татнефть Арена) is an
indoor sporting arena located in
Kazan
Kazan; , IPA: Help:IPA/Tatar, ɑzanis the largest city and capital city, capital of Tatarstan, Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka (river), Kazanka Rivers, covering an area of , with a population of over 1. ...
,
Russia
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. The venue got its name due to a sponsorship with
Tatneft, a russian
oil producing company. Opened in 2005, the capacity of the arena is 8,890 for a hockey game and around 10,000 for concerts. The arena is home to
Ak Bars Kazan
Hockey Club Ak Bars (, , ), also known as Ak Bars Kazan, is a professional ice hockey club based in Kazan, Russia. It is a member of the Kharlamov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
History
Founded as Mashstroy Kazan in 1956, the n ...
of the
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; ) is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs based in Russia (20), Belarus (1), Kazakhstan (1), and China (1) for a total of 23 clubs.
It was considered in ...
.
See also
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List of indoor arenas in Russia
The following is a list of indoor arenas in Russia with capacity of at least 4,000 spectators. Most of the arenas in this list are for multi use proposes such as individual sports, team sports as well as cultural and political events.
Curren ...
References
External links
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Ice hockey venues in Russia
Indoor arenas in Russia
Music venues in Russia
Sports venues in Kazan
Ak Bars Kazan
Kontinental Hockey League venues
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