TatNeft Arena

TatNeft Arena (ru: Татнефть-Арена) is an indoor sporting arena located in Kazan, Russia. The capacity of the arena is 10,000 and was opened in 2005. The arena is home to Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League.

TatNeft Arena
Татнефть-Арена
LocationKazan, Russia
Coordinates55°49′2″N 49°7′28″E
CapacityKickboxing/Boxing: 9,500
Ice Hockey: 8,890
Concerts: 10,400
Field size60×28 m
Construction
OpenedAugust 29, 2005
Construction cost$50 Million USD
Tenants
Ak Bars Kazan (KHL) (2005–present)
JHC Bars (MHL) (2009-present)

Tatneft Cup

Every year since the 2008 kickboxing tournament called Tatneft Cup is held in the arena. Tournament consists of three tournaments in three weight categories (-70 kg, -80 kg, +80 kg) with 4 selections of 1/8 finals, 2 selections of quarter-finals, semi-finals and final tournament. The tournament is according to the K-1 rules, in 3x3 format with the exception of the fight going to an automatic 4th extension round if there is no knockdown during the first three rounds.[1]

Tatneft Cup Champions:

Year -70 kg champion -80 kg champion +80 kg champion
2019 Zhora Akopyan Musa Sultaev Piotr Romankevich
2018 Youssef Assouik Sher Mamazulunov Fabio Kwasi
2017 Ilya Freimanov Sher Mamazulunov Turpal Tokaev
2016 [2] Aleksey Ulyanov Nikolay Lushin Semen Shelepov
2015 [3] Claudiu Bădoi Timur Aylyarov Roman Kryklia
2014 Alexei Ulyanov Darryl Sichtman Igor Bugaenko
2013 Maxim Smirnov Vladimir Idranyi Mikhail Tyuterev
2012 [4] Enriko Gogokhia Alexander Stetsurenko Tsotne Rogava
2011 [5] Dzhabar Askerov Oleksandr Oliynyk Hicham Ashalhi
2010 Dzhabar Askerov Alexander Stetsurenko Vitali Akhramenko
2009 Urunbeck Esenkulov Alexander Stetsurenko Ashwin Balrak
2008 Shamil Gusenov Alexander Stetsurenko Igor Bugaenko

References
  1. UNIVERSAL TNA RULES OF PROFESSIONAL FIGHTING JSC “TATNEFT”
  2. Tatneft Cup Final Results: Ulyanov, Shelepov and Lushin Score 2016 Tournament Titles
  3. Tatneft Cup Final Kazan: Results
  4. Tatneft Cup 2012 Final Results Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Tatneft Cup 2011 Final Results Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine


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