Barclays Arena
The Barclays Arena (originally known as the Color Line Arena and formerly known as barclaycard arena and O2 World Hamburg) is a multipurpose arena in Hamburg, Germany. It opened in 2002 and can hold up to 16,000 people (13,800 or 12,947 for sporting events). It is located at Altona Volkspark, adjacent to the football stadium Volksparkstadion and the Volksbank Arena in Hamburg's western Bahrenfeld district.
| Former names | Color Line Arena (2002–2010) O2 World Hamburg (2010–2015) Barclaycard arena (2015–2021) |
|---|---|
| Location | Sylvesterallee 10 22525 Altona, Hamburg Germany |
| Coordinates | 53°35′21″N 9°53′57″E |
| Public transit | Stellingen |
| Owner | Anschutz Entertainment Group |
| Capacity | 16,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 13 June 2001 |
| Opened | 8 November 2002 |
| Construction cost | € 83 million |
| Tenants | |
| Hamburg Freezers (DEL) (2002–2016) HSV Hamburg (HBL) (2002–2016) | |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
The arena is primarily used for pop/rock concerts and was the home of handball club HSV Hamburg and ice hockey team Hamburg Freezers until both teams folded in 2016.
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