The Ufa Arena is an 8,522-seat multi-purpose

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Ufa Ufa is a city in Russia and the capital of the republic of Bashkortostan. UFA or Ufa may also refer to: Places * Ufa (river), a river in Russia; a tributary of the Belaya * Ufa International Airport, near the Russian city * Ufa railway statio ...

, Russia that opened in 2007. It was built on the site of the Trud Stadium (Ufa), which was demolished in 2005. The Ufa Arena replaced

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as the home of

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ice hockey team,

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. The first events in the arena were the first two games of the

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, a hockey series between

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and Russia juniors. Due to the incomplete construction of the arena, issues arouse regarding paint fumes, melting ice, and fog The arena was the primary venue for the

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, which was played from the last week of December, 2012 until the first week of January, 2013.

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Sports venues in Bashkortostan Sports venues completed in 2007 Ice hockey venues in Russia Indoor arenas in Russia Music venues in Russia Salavat Yulaev Ufa

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