Lanxess Arena(stylized asLANXESS arena;originallyKölnarena,German for "Cologne arena" ) is anindoor arena,inCologne,North Rhine-Westphalia,Germany. It is known as the 18,500-capacity home of theKölner Haie.
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| Former names | Kölnarena (1998–2008) |
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| Location | Deutz, Cologne,North Rhine-Westphalia,Germany |
| Coordinates | 50°56′18.59″N6°58′58.63″E/ 50.9384972°N 6.9829528°E |
| Public transit |  Köln Messe/Deutz Bahnhof Deutz/LANXESS arena |
| Owner | Immobilienfonds Köln-Deutz Arena, Mantelbebauung GbR |
| Operator | Arena Management GmbH |
| Capacity | 20,000 (concerts) 19,500 (handball) 18,500 (hockey) |
| Surface | Parquetry,ice |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 31, 1996 |
| Opened | October 5, 1998 |
| Construction cost | €153 million |
| Architect | Peter Böhm[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Kölner Haie(DEL) (1998–present) | |
| Website | |
| lanxess-arena.de(in German) | |
It is primarily used byKölner Haie(ice hockey),VfL Gummersbach(handball),Köln RheinStars(basketball), and as aconcertvenue. Lanxess Arena was the highest-attended arena of 2019, with 699,924 tickets sold.[2]
The arena is spanned by a steel arch supporting the roof via steel cables. The height of the arch is 76 m (249 ft) and its weight is 480 tons.
On June 2, 2008, it was announced that Kölnarena would be renamed Lanxess Arena, for a period of ten years.[3]The sponsor,Lanxess AG,is aspecialty chemicalsgroup based in the Lanxess Tower inDeutz, Cologne.This naming-rights deal was extended in 2017 until December 31, 2023. Then in October 2023, it was announced that the cooperation between the arena and Lanxess had been extended for another 5 years until 2028.
Concerts
editLanxess Arena has been one of the top entertainment venues in Cologne since its opening. Many international artists have performed at the venue, spanning a wide range of music genres. Artists that have performed their concerts at the venue are listed in the table below.
Sports events
editThe arena was used for the2007 World Men's Handball Championship,including the third place game and the final game.
On June 13, 2009, theUltimate Fighting ChampionshipsheldUFC 99at the Lanxess Arena.[31]This was the first time the UFC has made its way to Germany.
On May 29–30, 2010, the arena hosted theEHF Champions LeagueFinal Four.
The arena was one of the venues for the2010 IIHF World Championship,including both semi-finals, the Bronze medal game and the Championship game.
On August 22–23, 2015, the arena hostedESL One Cologne 2015,one of three majorCounter-Strike: Global Offensivetournaments to be held throughout 2015.[32]
On July 5–10, 2016, the arena hostedESL One Cologne 2016,the second $1,000,000Counter-Strike: Global Offensivemajor tournament.
From May 5 to 21, 2017, the arena co-hosted theIIHF ice hockey world championship,including all the final games.[33]
On July 7–9, 2017, the arena hostedESL One Cologne 2017,aCounter-Strike: Global Offensivetournament with a prize pool of $250,000.[34]
From July 6 to 8, 2018, the arena hosted ESL One Cologne 2018. This event earned Lanxess Arena the nickname “The Cathedral Of Counter-Strike”.
On October 8, 2018, the arena hosted an exhibition ice hockey game between Kölner Haie and theEdmonton Oilers,part of the2018 NHL Global Series Challenge.
On July 5–7, 2019, the arena hosted another edition of theESL One Cologne,aCounter-Strike: Global Offensivetournament with a prize pool of $300,000.
From July 12 to 13, 2019, the arena will host the2019 German Darts Masters,part of theProfessional Darts CorporationWorld Series.
From May 22 to 24, 2020, the arena will host the2020 Euroleague Final Four,part ofEuroleague Basketball.
In 2020 the arena hosted back to back ATP 250 events. From October 11–18,Bett1Hulks Indoorsand from October 17 to 25, it hosted another ATP 250 event,Bett1Hulks Championship.
From July 15 to 17 2022,Counter-Strike: Global Offensivereturned to the arena after a two year hiatus caused by theCOVID-19 pandemic,under the monikerIEM Cologne 2022,asESLmerged their ESL One brand into theirIntel Extreme Mastersbrand. The event offered an increased prize pool of $1,000,000.
The venue will host some group phase matches at theFIBA EuroBasket 2022which the country andBerlinalongside Czech Republic inPrague,Georgia inTbilisiand Italy inMilan.
The annualCounter-Strike: Global Offensiveevent,IEM Cologne 2023,returned to the venue on August 4 to 6, 2023, where the prize pool offered was once again $1,000,000, matching that of the previous year's. The winners,G2 Esports,took first place and $400,000.
Image gallery
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Lanxess Arena exterior view -
Lanxess Arena, hockey configuration -
Lanxess Arena inside -
Lanxess Arena during handball match between VfL Gummersbach andFrisch Auf Göppingen -
Lanxess Arena in 2008 during an ice hockey game -
Aerial view of LANXESS Arena in Cologne, Germany
See also
editNotes
edit- ^Peter Böhm Architekten - Cologne Arena
- ^Worldwide Ticket Sales - TOP 200 Arena Venues
- ^Kölnarena to be renamed the "LANXESS Arena"[permanent dead link]
- ^"Foot of the Mountain Tour 2009 | a-ha live".
- ^Vanderberg, Madison (2012-03-23)."Nickelback announces European Tour Dates".stereotude.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-10-23.Retrieved2016-10-18.
- ^"Nickelback announce European tour dates for late 2012".licklibrary.com.2012-03-26.Retrieved2016-10-18.
- ^"Justin Bieber's European BELIEVE Tour Dates 2013!!".justinbieberzone.com.Retrieved2016-10-18.
- ^"Beyonce Reveals European Dates For 2014" Mrs. Carter World Tour "".2013-12-12.Retrieved2016-10-18.
- ^"New 'Back To Front' Tour Dates Announced for 2014".petergabriel.com.Retrieved2016-10-18.
- ^Lipshutz, Jason (2014-01-29)."Lady Gaga Extends ARTPOP Ball Tour With Fall European Leg".Billboard.Retrieved2016-10-13.
- ^"2015 European tour dates announced".takethat.com.Retrieved2016-10-13.
- ^"Madonna Reschedules First Five Rebel Heart Tour Dates".Billboard.2015-05-21.Retrieved2016-10-13.
- ^"Cast in Steel Tour 2015 – 2016 | a-ha live".
- ^Platon, Adelle (2015-11-26)."Adele Announces 2016 Tour".Billboard.Retrieved2016-10-13.
- ^Daw, Robbie (2015-11-26)."Adele Announces 36 European Tour Dates For 2016: Watch".Idolator.Retrieved2016-10-13.
- ^Stern, Bradley (2015-12-14)."'Adele Live 2016′ Tour: See The North American, UK and European Dates ".Popcrush.Retrieved2016-10-13.
- ^"SOUNDS LIVE FEELS LIVE EUROPE".5sos.com.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-12-24.Retrieved2016-10-13.
- ^Gracie, Bianca (2015-12-09)."Justin Bieber Announces European Leg Of 2016 Purpose World Tour: See The Dates".Idolator.Retrieved2016-10-13.
- ^Shackleford, Tom (2016-08-09)."The Knocks set to join Justin Bieber on Purpose Tour across Europe".AXS.Retrieved2016-10-13.
- ^"Scorpions".koeln.de.Retrieved2016-10-13.
- ^Kaufmann, Gil (2016-10-31)."The Weeknd announces Starboy: Legend of the Fall 2017 World Tour".Billboard.
- ^Penrose, Nerisha (2016-10-10)."Drake Announces 2017 'The Boy Meets World' European Tour".Billboard.Retrieved2016-10-13.
- ^Yoo, Noah (2016-10-10)."Drake Announces 2017 Europe Tour".Pitchfork.Retrieved2016-10-13.
- ^Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (2016-10-17)."Phil Collins announces comeback tour".The Guardian.Retrieved2016-10-18.
- ^Britton, Luke (2016-10-17)."Phil Collins announces live comeback with 2017 Not Dead Yet Tour".NME.Retrieved2016-10-18.
- ^Jones, Abby (May 8, 2018)."Shawn Mendes Announces Self-Titled International Arena Tour".Billboard.RetrievedJune 12,2018.
- ^"Hunting High and Low Tour 2019 – 2022 | a-ha live".
- ^"Live".robbiewilliams.com.Retrieved2 October2022.
- ^"In Concert".CelineDion.com.Retrieved6 January2023.
- ^"DEKADA" KuqeZi "Edition".www.lanxess-arena.de(in German).Retrieved2024-05-25.
- ^Sherdog.com."UFC 99 Storms Germany".Sherdog.com.Retrieved2009-01-21.
- ^Rad, Chloi (August 25, 2015)."27 Million People Watched the Biggest Counter-Strike Tournament Ever".IGN.RetrievedNovember 16,2015.
- ^"Ice Hockey World Championship - 2017 WM - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF".Archived fromthe originalon 26 April 2017.Retrieved7 May2017.
- ^ESL."ESL One Cologne 2017".en.esl-one.com.Archived fromthe originalon 2017-07-08.Retrieved2017-07-08.
External links
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- Official website(in German)