Uber Arena

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Uber Arena
File:Uber Arena Logo.svg
Former names O2 World (2008–2015)
Mercedes-Benz Arena (2015–2024)
Address Mercedes-Platz 1
Location Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany
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Operator AEG
Capacity Concerts/MMA: 17,000
Basketball: 14,500[1][2]
Ice hockey: 14,200
Surface Multi-surface
Construction
Broke ground 2006; 18 years ago (2006)
Opened September 2008; 16 years ago (2008-09)
Construction cost 165 million
Architect HOK Sport (now Populous)[3]
JSK Architects[4]
Tenants
Alba Berlin (BBL) (2008–present)
Eisbären Berlin (DEL) (2008–present)
Website
Official website

Uber Arena (previously under several other names, including Mercedes-Benz Arena) is a multipurpose indoor arena in the Friedrichshain neighborhood of Berlin, Germany, which opened in 2008.[5] The venue became known as Uber Arena following a long-term deal with venue operators AEG Europe in 2024.[6]

With a maximum capacity of 17,000 people (for concerts or MMA),[7] it is home to the Eisbären Berlin ice hockey club and the Alba Berlin basketball team, and is used for other athletic and civic events, as well as concerts.[5]

The arena hosted the 2008–09 Euroleague Final Four, the European professional basketball club competition.[8] The arena was one of the most prominent elements of the Mediaspree urban redevelopment project, quickly gaining emblematic status in the debates surrounding the project's impact. The arena hosted the 2022 Premier League Darts final on 13 June 2022.

Naming rights

In 2015, German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz reached a deal with the arena management to rename the venue Mercedes-Benz Arena Berlin for twenty years.[9] Between 2008 and 2015, the arena was known as O2 World Berlin (German: [ɔʊˈtuː ˌvœːɐ̯lt]) due to sponsorship contract with Telefónica Germany, a telecommunications company.

In March 2024, the arena became known as the Uber Arena, following a long-term deal with venue operators AEG Europe.[6] The adjacent venue rebranded from the Verti Music Hall to the Uber Eats Music Hall, and the entertainment quarter rebranded from Mercedes Platz to Uber Platz.

Notable events

Attendance

This is a list of home attendance figures of Alba Berlin at O2 World.[18]

German League[19] European competitions
Season Total High Low Average Season Total High Low Average
2008–09 232,490 14,800 6,103 10,108 2008–09 EL 90,111 14,800 9,147 11,264
2009–10 193,940 14,500 7,543 10,207 2009–10 EC 72,812 14,500 9,283 10,402
2010–11 262,367 14,500 7,431 10,932 2010–11 EC 51,757 9,222 7,114 8,626
2011–12 207,475 14,500 8,845 10,920 2011–12 EC 45,929 8,856 6,184 7,655
2012–13 182,645 13,786 6,878 10,147 2012–13 EL 108,122 11,988 7,816 9,010
2013–14 245,163 14,500 8,105 10,659 2013–14 EC 72,984 8,110 6,204 7,298
2014–15 224,748 13,688 7,277 10,216 2014–15 EL 123,501 14,133 8,226 10,292
2015–16 178,911 14,052 7,218 9,940 2015–16 EC 67,068 8,855 6,251 7,452
2016–17 166,337 13,022 6,376 9,785 2016–17 EC 47,435 8,666 5,429 6,776
2017–18 231,153 13,566 7,543 9,631 2017–18 EC 62,050 8,878 6,322 7,756
2018–19 2018–19 EC 96,555 12,945 6,322 8,046

Gallery

See also

References

  1. Worldstadiums.com basketball capacity 14,500. Archived 6 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Euroleague.net "the 16,000-seat o2 World".
  3. O2 World Berlin Archived 21 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine architect: Populous
  4. O2 World Berlin Germany Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine architect: JSK Architects
  5. 5.0 5.1 Startschuss für die O2 World in Berlin Archived 14 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine, 27 April 2006 Script error: No such module "In lang".
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  7. Data and facts about O2 World Archived 8 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine 30 September 2008 Script error: No such module "In lang".
  8. Euroleague Basketball, AEG Announce Global Partnership Agreement
  9. Aus o2 World wird Mercedes-Benz Arena Berlin Archived 26 January 2015 at archive.today, 26 January 2015 Script error: No such module "In lang".
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  19. Including playoff games

External links

Preceded by Euroleague
Final Four
Venue

2009
2016
Succeeded by
Palais de Paris-Bercy
Sinan Erdem Dome
Preceded by League of Legends World Championship
Final Venue

2015
Succeeded by
Staples Center
Los Angeles
Preceded by FIBA EuroBasket
Final Venue

2022
Succeeded by
Arena Riga
Riga

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