Patinoire des Vernets Full name Patinoire des Vernets Location Rue Hans Wilsdorf 4, Acacias, GE, 1227, Switzerland Coordinates 46°11′40″N 6°07′59″E / 46.1944°N 6.133°E / 46.1944; 6.133 Capacity 7,135 (Ice Hockey )[ 2] Record attendance 11,820 (1958–59 Cup Final)[ 1] Field size 69,55m x 38,60m[ 3] Opened November 28, 1958[ 1] Renovated 1992, 2009 Expanded 2009 Architect Cingria , Maurice and Duret Genève-Servette HC (NL ) (1958–present)
Indoor arena in Geneva, Switzerland
Patinoire des Vernets is an indoor arena located in Geneva , Switzerland . It is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of Genève-Servette HC . Opened in 1958, it has a seating capacity for 7,135 people.[ 2]
History
When it opened in 1958, the arena had a total of 11,820 spectators. In 1992 a renovation took place, which reduced the capacity to 6,837 places. In 2009 a further modernization took place, whereby more seats were created and the audience capacity rose to 7,202.
The arena hosted the 1962 FIBA Champions Cup final in which Dynamo Tbilisi of Georgia (then Soviet Georgia ) defeated Real Madrid 90–83.[ 4] [ 5] 1976 [ 5] 1984 [ 6] cup winners cup final.[ 7]
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