Spodek
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| Spodek | |
|---|---|
 The Spodek arena after facade renovation in 2011 | |
| Location | Katowice, Poland |
| Broke ground | 1964 |
| Opened | 1971 |
| Owner | |
| Tenants | 2016 IIHF World Championship Division I |
| Capacity | 11,500 |
Spodek (meaning "saucer" in Polish) is a multipurpose arena complex in Katowice, Poland, opened in 1971 at ul. Korfantego 35 under the name Wojewódzka Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa w Katowicach (Voivodeship Sport and Show Arena in Katowice), under which it is known in the Polish technical/architectural literature, and under which it formally functioned until 1997.
It hosted the 2016 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I.