Helsingborg Arena

Helsingborg Arena is a multipurpose arena in Helsingborg, Sweden, run by and associated with the municipal companies Helsingborg Events and Idrottspark AB and Helsingborg Arena and Scen AB, respectively.^[3]

Helsingborg Arena

Location	Helsingborg, Sweden
Coordinates	56.0530°N 12.7043°E / 56.0530; 12.7043
Owner	City of Helsingborg
Capacity	5,000 (handball) 300 (hall 2) 100 (hall 3)
Construction
Broke ground	September 2010
Opened	November 2012
Construction cost	SEK 411,5 EUR € 48,5 million[1]
Architect	Sweco[2]
Tenants
OV Helsingborg HK (handball) (2012–present) FC Helsingborg (floorball) (2012–present) European Women's Handball (2016)

History

Plans for the new arena began in 2005. It was designed by the engineering consultancy company Sweco AB. The inauguration of the arena took place on 30 November 2012. The arena was funded by the Henry and Gerda Dunker Foundation, established by the late businessman and philanthropist Henry Dunker (1870–1962).^[4]

Helsingborg Arena has a floor area of 21,000 square meters and a ceiling height of at most 15 meters. The arena holds a maximum of 5,500 spectators at concerts and 4,700 spectators at sporting events.^[5]

See also

• List of indoor arenas in Sweden