Nokia Arena (Tampere)

Nokia Arena
Nokia-areena
The arena, with the hotel on top, in May 2022
Interactive map of Nokia Arena
Full nameTampere Deck Arena
(Tampereen Kannen areena)
Former namesTampere Deck Arena
Tampere Central Multipurpose Arena
UROS LIVE
AddressKansikatu 3
LocationTampere, Finland
Coordinates61°29′38″N 23°46′23″E / 61.493952°N 23.772955°E / 61.493952; 23.772955
Owner
OperatorTampere Deck and Arena Management Oy
Capacity12,700 (ice hockey)
15,000 (concerts)
Executive suites63
ScreensCenter-hung media cube, two ribbon displays
Record attendance13,054
Field size60 m (200 ft) by 28 m (92 ft)
Acreage50,000 m2
Construction
Broke ground2018
Opened3 December 2021 (2021-12-03)
Construction cost€124 million (estimated)
ArchitectDaniel Libeskind
Structural engineerRamboll Finland
Main contractorsSRV-yhtiöt
Tenants
Tappara (ice hockey)
Ilves (ice hockey)
Website
nokiaarena.fi/en/

The Nokia Arena, also known by its non-sponsored name Tampere Deck Arena (Finnish: Tampereen Kannen areena), is an indoor arena in Tampere, Finland, which hosts ice hockey games and large cultural events. It is the home arena of Ilves and Tappara of the SM-liiga. Its construction was approved by the City Council of Tampere on 19 May 2010, and it was officially opened on 3 December 2021 and was the first arena in the world to feature LED dasher boards.