FlyDSA Arena
Arena in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
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Sheffield Arena, known for sponsorship purposes as Utilita Arena Sheffield, is a multi-purpose arena located in Sheffield, England. It is situated near Meadowhall and lies between Sheffield city centre and Rotherham town centre.
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 Exterior view of venue (June 2022) | |
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| Former names | Sheffield Arena (1991–2002, 2007–10, 2015–17, 2021) Hallam FM Arena (2002–07) Motorpoint Arena (2010–15) FlyDSA Arena (2017–21) |
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| Address | Broughton Lane, Sheffield, S9 2DF, England |
| Coordinates | 53°24′0″N 1°25′8″W / 53.40000°N 1.41889°W / 53.40000; -1.41889 |
| Public transit |  Arena / Olympic Legacy Park |
| Owner | Sheffield City Trust |
| Operator | Sheffield International Venues Live Nation UK |
| Capacity | Concert: 13,600 Ice hockey: 9,300[5] Steel Hall: 4,500[6] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1989 |
| Built | November 1990 (roof structure)[1] |
| Opened | 30 May 1991 |
| Renovated | 2013 |
| Construction cost | £34 million |
| Architect | HOK Sport, Lister Drew Haines Barrow[2] |
| Project manager | Roger Colebourn[3] |
| Structural engineer | Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company[4] |
| Services engineer | Oscar Faber & Partners |
| Main contractors | RM Douglas |
| Tenants | |
| Sheffield Steelers (EIHL) (1991–present) Sheffield Sharks (BBL) (1994–2004) 1991 World Student Games | |
| Website | |
| Venue Website | |
Opened in 1991, it is used for concerts and sporting events, and is also home to the Sheffield Steelers ice hockey club. Attendance for all events at the venue has totalled around 14 million since its opening. It has a maximum capacity of 13,600.[7]
- ^ "Sheffield Events Arena" (PDF). Cleveland Bridge UK. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2019.
- ^ Winch, Graham M. (20 November 2012). Managing Construction Projects. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781444314694. Retrieved 30 April 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ "25May90 UK: MARGO COLE REPORTS ON DOUGLAS' INDOOR EVENTS ARENA PROJECT IN SHEFFIELD. (1 OF 2)". 24 May 1990. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Sheffield Events Arena". Cleveland Bridge UK. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Boxing Day Vs. Nottingham Panthers – SOLD OUT". Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "The Steel Hall | FlyDSA Arena Sheffield". flydsaarena.co.uk.
- ^ "Technical Specifications". flydsaarena.co.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
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