Swiss Life Arena

The Swiss Life Arena is an ice hockey and entertainment arena under construction in Altstetten, Zurich, Switzerland. It is located approximately 7 kilometers west of Downtown Zurich. The opening is planned for June 2022.[1]

Swiss Life Arena
Artist's impression of Swiss Life Arena
LocationAltstetten, Zürich, Switzerland
Coordinates47.041°N 8.321°E / 47.041; 8.321
Capacity12,000
Construction
Broke groundMarch 2019
OpenedJune 2022 (planned)
Construction costCHF 169 million
ArchitectCaruso St John
Project managerMichael Schneider
Tenants
ZSC Lions (NL) (2022-present)

The arena will serve as the home for the ZSC Lions of the National League (NL) and will seat up to 12,000 spectators for hockey games.

Background

Starting in the 2022/2023 season, the Swiss Life Arena will be the new stadium of the ZSC Lions’ national league A-team, which will play as many as 40 national and international matches there every year. The Arena will also host games of GCK/ZSC Lions young talent.

The Swiss Life Arena is planned as a multifunctional event space and is to enjoy modern infrastructure. With its steeply graded seating and compact construction, the stadium will be a “cauldron”, with a focus on sports and corporate events.

Swiss Life, a Swiss provider of pension and financial solutions, will lend its name to the Arena.[2]

Funding

The estimated cost for the Swiss Life Arena is about CHF 169 million. The funding is as follows : CHF 30 million from equity, CHF 19 million from third parties and the remaining CHF 120 million come as a loan from the city of Zurich.[3] The ZSC Lions will also receive, along with operating income, an urban operating contribution of CHF 2 million per year. Profits will mostly be used for amortization and strengthening of equity.

Notes

The former Swisslife Arena in Lucerne has been operating under the name "Eiszentrum Luzern" since 2014.[4] The name sponsorship with Swiss Life expired at the end of 2012.[5]

References
  1. Lions, Z. S. C. "ZSC Lions have started building their new arena". swisshockeynews.ch. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  2. Pickel, Ulrich (2019-03-06). "Das neue Eishockeystadion in Zürich heisst Swiss Life Arena" (in German). ISSN 0376-6829. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  3. "FAQ Swiss Life Arena" (in German). Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  4. "Eiszentrum Luzern - History". www.eiszentrum.ch. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  5. "LUZERN: Swisslife-Arena mit neuem Namen". Luzerner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2019-03-25.


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