| Location | Zeytinburnu, Istanbul Province, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°59′46″N 28°53′40″E / 40.99604°N 28.89452°E / 40.99604; 28.89452 |
| Owner | Municipality of Zeytinburnu |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2017 |
| Opened | 29 January 2022; 2 years ago (2022-01-29) |
| Tenants | |
| Zeytinburnu Belediyespor | |
| Website | |
| buzadasi | |
Zeytinburnu Ice Rink (Turkish: Zeytinburnu Buz Adası), is an indoor ice skating and ice hockey arena located at Zeytinburnu district in Istanbul, Turkey. Owned by the Municipality of Zeytinburnu, it was opened in 2022.
History
The Municipality of Zeytinburnu established an ice hockey team with problematic street children as a social responsibility project in 2010. Upon the successful development of the ice hockey team, the municipality projected the building of an ice rink. The construction began in 2017 with the cooperation of Spor Toto Corp., and the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. It was planned that the construction completes in 2018. The venue was opened on 29 January 2022.
Overview
The ice rink building is located on Prof. Dr. Turan Güneş Cad. 67a at Veliefendi neighborhood in Zeytinburnu, Istanbul. It is owned and operated by the Municipality of Zeytinburnu.
Built on 37,000 m (400,000 sq ft) area, it is the biggest ice rink complex in Istanbul. It consists of two Olympic-sized ice rinks in two floors, one for competitions and one for trainings, rooms for coaches and referees, a fittness hall, an aerobics hall, a library, a conference room and a cafeteria. The ice rink' stand has 2,756 seat capacity. The facility has also 24 accomodation rooms with 48 beds
There are a covered parking lot with a capacity for 157 cars, and an open-air parking lot, which are subject to a fee.
The venue is home to the ice hockey team of Zeytinburnu Belediyespor, and hosts the matches of the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League and Turkish Women's Ice Hockey League.
International events hosted
- 2022
- 2022 IIHF World U18 Championship Division IIi A, 11–17 April
- 2022–23 IIHF Continental Cup Group B, 23–25 Sepyember
- 2023
- 2023 IIHF World Championship Division II B, 17–23 April
- 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III, 26 January–2 February
- 2024
- 2024 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III A, 4–10 March
- 2025
- 2025 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division II B 18–23 January
- 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III A, 27 January–2 February
- 2025 IIHF World Championship Division III A, 21–27 April
Transport
The venue can be reached by public transport lines of the city bus line MR 10 from the Kazlıçeşme or Zeytinburnu station of Marmaray, M1A line of Istanbul Metro, all city bus lines designated with 93 (93, 93C, 83M, 93T) and T1 tram line.
References
- ^ "İstanbul'un En Büyük "Buz Pisti" Zeytinburnu'na Yapılıyor" (in Turkish). Zeytinburnu Belediyesi. 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- "Avrupa'nın en büyüğü ve en güzel buz pisti Zeytinburnu'nda". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 12 February 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "İletişim" (in Turkish). Buz Adası. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- "Zeytinburnu'nda kadınlara özel spor salonu açıldı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 8 March 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- "Buzda Eğlencenin Kalbi Burası" (in Turkish). Buz Adası. Retrieved 22 January 2025.