 Artist's impression of Swiss Life Arena | |
| Location | Altstetten, Zürich, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 12,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 2019 |
| Opened | August 2022 (planned) |
| Construction cost | CHF 169 million |
| Project manager | Michael Schneider |
| Tenants | |
| ZSC Lions (NL) (2022-present) | |
The Swiss Life Arena is an ice hockey and entertainment arena under construction in Altstetten, Zurich, Switzerland. It is located approximately 7 kilometers west of Downtown Zurich. The opening is planned for August 2022.[1][2]
The arena will serve as the home for the ZSC Lions of the National League (NL) and will seat up to 12,000 spectators for hockey games.
Background[]
Starting in the 2022/2023 season, the Swiss Life Arena will be the new stadium of the ZSC Lions’ national league A-team, which will play as many as 40 national and international matches there every year. The Arena will also host games of GCK/ZSC Lions young talent.
The Swiss Life Arena is planned as a multifunctional event space and is to enjoy modern infrastructure. With its steeply graded seating and compact construction, the stadium will be a “cauldron”, with a focus on sports and corporate events.
Swiss Life, a Swiss provider of pension and financial solutions, will lend its name to the Arena.[3]
Funding[]
The estimated cost for the Swiss Life Arena is about CHF 169 million. The funding is as follows : CHF 30 million from equity, CHF 19 million from third parties and the remaining CHF 120 million come as a loan from the city of Zurich.[4] The ZSC Lions will also receive, along with operating income, an urban operating contribution of CHF 2 million per year. Profits will mostly be used for amortization and strengthening of equity.
Notes[]
The former Swisslife Arena in Lucerne has been operating under the name "Eiszentrum Luzern" since 2014.[5] The name sponsorship with Swiss Life expired at the end of 2012.[6]
See also[]
- List of indoor arenas in Switzerland
References[]
- ↑ Lions, Z. S. C.. ZSC Lions have started building their new arena (en-gb).
- ↑ Completion (de-ch).
- ↑ Pickel, Ulrich. "Das neue Eishockeystadion in Zürich heisst Swiss Life Arena", 2019-03-06. (de-CH)
- ↑ "FAQ Swiss Life Arena". (de-CH)
- ↑ Eiszentrum Luzern - History.
- ↑ LUZERN: Swisslife-Arena mit neuem Namen (de).