Espoo Metro Areena (known from 1999 to January 2009 as LänsiAuto Areena, and from 2009 to October 2015 as Barona Areena) is an arena in the Tapiola District of Espoo, Finland. It is part of the Tapiolan Urheilupuisto (Tapiola Sports Park). It was opened in 1999 and holds 6,982 people for ice-hockey games or 8,582 for concerts.[1] It will serve as the leading venue for the upcoming 2022 World Ringette Championships, October 31 – November 6.

Espoo Metro Areena

Former names	LänsiAuto Areena (1999–2009) Barona Areena (2009–2015)
Location	Urheilupuistontie 3, Tapiola, Espoo
Coordinates	60°10′40″N 24°47′09″E
Owner	Tapiolan Monitoimiareena Oy
Capacity	6,982 (ice hockey) 8,582 (concerts)
Construction
Opened	1999 (1999)
Architect	Matti Savolainen Oy
Tenants
Espoo Blues (ice hockey) (1999–2016) Espoo United (basketball) (2016–18) Espoo United (ice hockey) (2016-18)

Espoo Metro Areena has been primarily used for ice hockey and it was the home arena of the Espoo Blues of the Liiga from 1999 to 2016 and of Espoo United of the Mestis from 2016 until the franchise was dissolved in 2018. The arena is sponsored by Hesburger, Finland's largest fast food hamburger chain.

See also

• List of indoor arenas in Finland
• List of indoor arenas in Nordic countries

References

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