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{{Infobox stadium
| stadium_name = Saab Arena
| former_names = Cloetta Center (2004–2014)
| image = [[Image:Cloetta Center, Linköping, juli 2005.jpg|250px|The arena in 2005]]
| location = [[Linköping]], [[Sweden]]
| opened = 2004
| owner = Linköpings Sportfastigheter AB
| tenants = [[Linköpings HC]]
| architect = Bergfjord & Ivarsson
| capacity = 8,500
}}

'''Saab Arena''', formerly named '''Cloetta Center''' between 2004–2014, is an arena in [[Linköping]], [[Sweden]]. It opened in 2004 and holds 8,500 people during sport events and 11,500 during concerts. On its opening, it became the new home ice for the [[ice hockey]] team [[Linköpings HC]], replacing [[Stångebro Ishall]].

==History==
The arena cost a total of SEK 249 million to build. Candy manufacturer Cloetta acquired the naming rights prior to the arena's opening and named it ''Cloetta Center''. The name held a double meaning in that "Center" was also one of the company's main brands.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cloettafazer.com/en/sub/frameset.html?company&undefined&undefined | title = About the Company | accessdate = 2007-03-28 | publisher = Cloetta Fazer }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> On 10 July 2013, Cloetta announced that they wouldn't extend their contracts with the arena after the [[2013–14 SHL season|2013–14 season]], which meant the arena would operate under a new name starting in the [[2014–15 SHL season|2014–15 season]].<ref name="Cloetta won't extend their contracts with the arena">{{cite news |url=http://www.affarsliv.com/?articleid=6445443 |title=Cloetta lämnar LHC |date=2013-07-10 |accessdate=2013-07-11 |language=Swedish |last=Svedin |first=Ulrik |work= |publisher=affarsliv.se}}</ref> On 16 June 2014, Saab and [[Linköpings HC]] signed an agreement that would rename Cloetta Center to '''Saab Arena'''. The change didn't technically take effect before 1 July 2014.<ref name="Name change to Saab Arena">{{cite web |url=http://www2.lhc.eu/artikel/55755/ |title=Linköpings hockey- och evenemangarena byter namn till Saab Arena |publisher=[[Linköpings HC]] |language=Swedish |date=2014-06-16 |accessdate=2014-06-17}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.saabarena.com Official website (in Swedish)]
* [http://www.hockeyarenas.net/index.php3?page=3000&lang=en&ctID=se&arID=116 Hockeyarenas.net entry]

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[[Category:Arenas in Sweden]]

Saab Arena - Revision history

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