Espoo Metro Areena has been primarily used for
ice hockey and it was the
home arena of
Liiga team
Espoo Blues from 1999 to 2016 and of
Espoo United of the
Mestis from 2016 until the franchise was dissolved in 2018.
Kiekko-Espoo moved to the arena in 2019. The
2019 IIHF Women's World Championship of ice hockey took place at the arena. The arena hosted
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, Finland's national selection process for the
Eurovision Song Contest, in 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2018. The arena served as the leading venue for the
2022 World Ringette Championships. The
2023 European Figure Skating Championships were hosted at the arena in January 2023. The arena also hosted an
ISU Grand Prix of figure skating event in
2022 and
2023. Various concerts and
esports events have also been held at the arena.
Counter-Strike tournament
Elisa Masters Espoo took place at the arena in 2022 and 2023. In 2027, it is set to be one of the venues for
FIBA Women's EuroBasket jointly held by Belgium, Finland, Sweden and Lithuania. ==See also==