About arena

The idea of building a multipurpose arena was first floated by the city council as early as the beginning of the new millennium, in connection with the renovation and extension of the city stadium. The city stadium’s condition at that time (the complex comprising a playing field, a track and field stadium, tennis courts, a bowling alley, and a somewhat obsolete hockey-only arena) was such that a thorough renovation was required to answer the needs of Liberec residents and visitors alike.

The city stadium site was thus logically the focus of the search for a suitable location for the new arena, owing to its existing facilities (albeit incomplete) and the availability of sufficient land.

In September 2003, the municipal council concluded that the project was feasible and would benefit the city’s strategic development and contribute to tourism in the area. With the final approval for the arena obtained, building work was soon underway, and the state-of-the-art multipurpose venue officially opened its doors on 8 September 2005. The modern arena, which can house up to 9000 spectators, serves primarily as a sporting venue, but can also double as a place to host major cultural and social events.

In terms of both technology and facilities, the arena is a state-of-the-art venue that is on a par with similar arenas in Europe and worldwide.

Facts and dates

• Name: The Tipsport Arena
• Operator: S group SPORT FACILITY MANAGEMENT
• Address: Jeronýmova 570/22, Liberec 7, 460 07

Dates

• Construction began: 5 September 2003
• Construction completed: 23 June 2005 - use begins ahead of schedule; August 28 - building approval certificate obtained
• Opening ceremony: 8 September 2005

Capacity

• Maximum capacity: 9000 seats
• Hockey arena capacity: 7250 seats (7500 including the standing sector)
• Concert capacity: up to 9000 people (depending on the stage size)
• 48 skyboxes
• Wheelchair capacity: 35
• Seating reserved for the media: 106
• Central car park: 816 spaces
• VIP car park: 177 spaces
• Other car parks: 400 spaces

Technical specifications

• Length: 107m
• Width: 97m
• Height: 26m
• Area covered: 27,069 m2 arena
• No. of storeys: 4
• Ice rink: 26 x 60 m
• No. of spectator entrances: 18

Special features

• A four-screen multimedia cube: four 4.6m projection screens with a 20000 ANSI lumen output
• A multimedia LED display band of 256 m in length and 72 cm in height
• No. of videocameras: 6 ks
• Sound system power output: up to 10 KW
• Lighting power consumption:104 KW – central rink lights

Restaurants and snack bars

• Pizza Colosseum: 250 seats
• VIP restaurant: 250 seats
• Five snack bars on the gallery
• A 37m-long club bar
• FUNPUB: a buffet restaurant on the gallery