Copenhagen Arena

Copenhagen Arena
Location	Ørestad Syd, Copenhagen
Coordinates	55°37′26″N 12°34′26″E / 55.624°N 12.574°E / 55.624; 12.574Coordinates: 55°37′26″N 12°34′26″E / 55.624°N 12.574°E / 55.624; 12.574
Broke ground	Mid 2013
Built	2013–2015
Opened	Autumn 2015
Owner	Arena CPHX P/S
Construction cost	DKK 1,000,000,000
Project Manager	Davis Langdon, An AECOM Company
Capacity	12,500 (sports) 15,000 (concerts)
Website	copenhagen-arena.dk

Copenhagen Arena is a upcoming multi-use indoor arena in Ørestad Syd, a new development in the city of Copenhagen, Denmark. The ground is expected to be broken for construction mid 2013 with the arena to open in the autumn 2015. It will have a capacity of 12,500 for sporting events and up to 15,000 (either sitting or standing) for concerts.

The project was presented at a press conference at Bella Sky Hotel on 23 September 2011.

Background

In Copenhagen is the largest arena for indoor sports and concerts the 38,065-seats Parken Stadium, which is primary is a football stadium. No indoor arena has a capacity of 10,000-20,000 spectators and for major international sport events is Brøndby Hall and Ballerup Super Arena rarely big enough, while Parken Stadium is too big.

For hosting events as the Ice Hockey World Championship, World Men's Handball Championship, FINA World Aquatics Championships, Disney on Ice, and Cirque du Soleil a arena of this size is necessary.

Financing and operation

Realdania and Copenhagen Municipality will each make DKK 325,000,000 available for the project, while the Elite Facility Committee is expected to make a construction grant, and operating grants is expected from the National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark. The site is made available by CPH City & Port Development. The chosen operator will have to lend the rest of the financing.

Five companies qualified to bid to be arena operator. AEG Facilities and Live Nation has qualified to the next round of the tender.

External links

• Official website