LähiTapiola-areena
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Interactive map of LähiTapiola-areena | |
| Former names | Jyväskylän jäähalli, Hippos |
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| Location | Jyväskylä, Finland |
| Coordinates | 62°14′14″N 025°43′21″E / 62.23722°N 25.72250°E |
| Owner | City of Jyväskylä |
| Capacity | 4,628 (3,006 seated, 1,612 standing)[1] |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1982 |
| Renovated | 2008 |
| Tenants | |
| JYP, Jyp-Akatemia and D-kiekko | |
LähiTapiola is an arena in Jyväskylä, Finland. It is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of JYP and JYP-Akatemia.[2]
The arena originally opened in 1982 and was then known as Jyväskylän jäähalli. It was renovated and renamed in 2008. The capacity of the arena is 4,628 people.[1] In 2021 city government has decided to buy all shares and move ownership to city of Jyväskylä[3].
References
- ^ a b "Synergia-areena" (in Finnish). JYP. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "Jyväskylän jäähallin uudeksi nimeksi LähiTapiola Areena" (in Finnish). 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Nyt se on varmaa: Jyväskylä ostaa JYPin ja Jykian ulos jäähallista - kilpajäähalli peruskorjataan ja laajennetaan jääurheilukeskukseksi". KSML.fi (in Finnish). KSML.fi. 7 December 2021.