Mercedes-Benz Arena (Berlin)

The Mercedes-Benz Arena (German: [mɛʁˌtseːdəsˈbɛnts ʔaˌʁeːnaː])[5] is a multipurpose indoor arena in the Friedrichshain neighborhood of Berlin, Germany, which opened in 2008.[6]

For other uses, see Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Mercedes-Benz Arena
Former namesO2 World (2008–2015)
LocationMercedes-Platz 1, Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany
Coordinates52°30′20″N 13°26′36″E
OperatorAEG
CapacityConcerts/MMA: 17,000
Basketball: 14,500[1][2]
Ice hockey: 14,200
SurfaceMulti-surface
Construction
Broke ground2006 (2006)
OpenedSeptember 2008 (2008-09)
Construction cost€165 million
ArchitectHOK Sport (now Populous)[3]
JSK Architects[4]
Tenants
Alba Berlin (BBL) (2008–present)
Eisbären Berlin (DEL) (2008–present)
Website
Official Website

With a capacity of 17,000 people,[7] it is home to the Eisbären Berlin ice hockey club and the Alba Berlin basketball team, and is used for other ice hockey, basketball and handball matches as well as concerts.[6]

The arena hosted the 2008–09 Euroleague Final Four, European professional basketball club competition.[8] The arena was one of the most prominent elements of the Mediaspree urban redevelopment project, quickly gaining emblematic status in the debates surrounding the project's impact. The arena hosted the 2022 Premier League Darts final on 13 June 2022.

Naming rights

In 2015, German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz reached a deal with the arena management to rename the venue Mercedes-Benz Arena Berlin for twenty years.[5] Between 2008 and 2015, the arena was known as O2 World Berlin (German: [ɔʊˈtuː ˌvœːɐ̯lt]) due to sponsorship contract with Telefónica Germany, a telecommunications company.

Notable events

Attendance

This is a list of home attendance figures of Alba Berlin at O2 World.[16]

German League[17]European competitions
Season Total High Low Average Season Total High Low Average
2008–09232,49014,8006,10310,108 2008–09 EL90,11114,8009,14711,264
2009–10193,94014,5007,54310,207 2009–10 EC72,81214,5009,28310,402
2010–11262,36714,5007,43110,932 2010–11 EC51,7579,2227,1148,626
2011–12207,47514,5008,84510,920 2011–12 EC45,9298,8566,1847,655
2012–13182,64513,7866,87810,147 2012–13 EL108,12211,9887,8169,010
2013–14245,16314,5008,10510,659 2013–14 EC72,9848,1106,2047,298
2014–15224,74813,6887,27710,216 2014–15 EL123,50114,1338,22610,292
2015–16178,91114,0527,2189,940 2015–16 EC67,0688,8556,2517,452
2016–17166,33713,0226,3769,785 2016–17 EC47,4358,6665,4296,776
2017–18231,15313,5667,5439,631 2017–18 EC62,0508,8786,3227,756
2018–19 2018–19 EC96,55512,9456,3228,046
  • O2 World Berlin
    O2 World Berlin
  • O2 World night
    O2 World night
  • O2 World Berlin main entrance
    O2 World Berlin main entrance
  • Mercedes-Benz Arena Berlin
    Mercedes-Benz Arena Berlin
  • O2 World under construction
    O2 World under construction
  • Alba Berlin vs BBC Bayreuth, 19 February 2011
    Alba Berlin vs BBC Bayreuth, 19 February 2011

See also

References
  1. Worldstadiums.com basketball capacity 14,500. Archived 6 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Euroleague.net "the 16,000-seat o2 World".
  3. O2 World Berlin Archived 21 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine architect: Populous
  4. O2 World Berlin Germany Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine architect: JSK Architects
  5. Aus o2 World wird Mercedes-Benz Arena Berlin Archived 26 January 2015 at archive.today, 26 January 2015 (in German)
  6. Startschuss für die O2 World in Berlin Archived 14 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine, 27 April 2006 (in German)
  7. Data and facts about O2 World Archived 8 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine 30 September 2008 (in German)
  8. Euroleague Basketball, AEG Announce Global Partnership Agreement
  9. "Scorpions performs at Germany's ECHO Awards". Blabbermouth.net. 22 February 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
  10. "Premiere 2011 teams, locations revealed". NHL.com. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  11. "EBSL 2011 goes to Berlin!". beachsoccer.com. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  12. www.jakobkupfer.com
  13. "2015 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES". lolesports. Riot Games. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  14. Berlin, Mercedes-Benz Arena. "Adele | Mercedes-Benz Arena Berlin". www.mercedes-benz-arena-berlin.de. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  15. "Genesis home page".
  16. Attendance data at Basketball Bundesliga website
  17. Including playoff games
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