Accor Arena

For the stadium in Sydney commercially known as Accor Stadium, see Stadium Australia.

Accor Arena
Paris-Bercy
The arena in 2007
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Former namesPalais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy (1984–2014)
Bercy Arena (2014–2015)
AccorHotels Arena (2015–2020)
Address8 Boulevard de Bercy
LocationParis, Île-de-France, France
Coordinates48°50′19″N 2°22′43″E / 48.83861°N 2.37861°E / 48.83861; 2.37861
Public transitParis Métro Paris Métro Line 6 Paris Métro Line 14 Bercy
OwnerVille de Paris
OperatorSEM du Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
CapacityConcerts: 20,300
Boxing: 16,394
Tennis: 15,609
Handball: 15,609
Basketball: 15,609
Ice Hockey: 13,877[1]
Athletics: 10,910
SurfaceVersatile
Construction
Broke groundFebruary 1981; 43 years ago (1981-02)
OpenedFebruary 3, 1984; 40 years ago (1984-02-03)
Renovated2014–2015
Architect
Website
accorarena.com

Accor Arena (originally known as the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy), also known as Bercy Arena, is an indoor sports arena and concert hall in the neighbourhood of Bercy, on the Boulevard de Bercy, in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. The closest Métro station is Bercy, which also serves the Finance Ministry.

Designed by the architectural firm Andrault-Parat, Jean Prouvé and Aydin Guvan, the pyramidal arena's sloping walls are covered with a lawn. It can seat 7,000 to 20,300 people, depending on the event.

The arena was renamed Bercy Arena after renovations on 1 January 2015, AccorHotels Arena in October 2015,[2] and its current name in June 2020.[3][4]

Since 1985, the arena has hosted the annual Festival des Arts Martiaux.[5]

Events

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Sports

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The arena during the 2024 Summer Paralympics

The Accor Arena was until 2024 the main venue for the Paris Masters ATP Tour tennis tournament, and hosts the annual LNB All-Star Game basketball event and the Grand Slam Paris judo tournament.[6] It is also used for many other sports events, such as table tennis, handball, basketball, boxing, gymnastics, track cycling and show jumping.

Since 1985, the Accor Arena hosts the annual Festival des Arts Martiaux. The event was founded by Karaté Bushido and showcases martial arts masters from around the world.[5]

From 1993 to 2011, the arena hosted the Masters of Paris-Bercy, a all-star kart racing competition frequently contested by Formula One drivers and world champions in other auto racing disciplines. The inaugural 1993 edition marked the last duel on the track between Formula One World Drivers' Champions Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna.

POPB (Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy) hosted the European gymnastics championship in 2000, the 1991 and 1996[7] FIBA EuroLeague Final Fours, and the FIBA EuroBasket championship in 1999, among others. It also hosted the 2009–10 EuroLeague Final Four. It was co-host of the 2017 IIHF World Championship and the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2021.

The arena hosted the 2017 European League of Legends Championship Series Summer Finals[8] and the 2019 League of Legends World Championship Finals.

On January 24, 2020, it hosted an NBA regular season game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets, who would be represented by Frenchman Nicolas Batum. The Chicago Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons 126–108 at the arena on January 19, 2023, during the 2022–23 NBA season.[9] The 2023–24 NBA season saw the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat the Brooklyn Nets 111–102 at the arena on January 11, 2024. The 2024–25 NBA season will see two games between the Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs on January 23 and 25, with the games coming after the Spurs signed French star Victor Wembanyama.

The arena hosted France's first UFC event on 3 September 2022, for UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa.[10] UFC returned to the arena on 2 September 2023 for UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac.[11] The promotion returned to the arena in 2024 for UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis.[12]

In May 2023, the arena hosted the BLAST.tv Major for the video game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, in what would be the final major played on Global Offensive before Counter-Strike 2 was released in September 2023.

The arena was a venue for the 2024 Summer Olympics, hosting the artistic and trampoline gymnastics events, followed by the basketball bronze and gold medal games for both genders.

Due to Olympic rules regarding naming rights of venues, the venue temporarily reverted its name to Bercy Arena.[citation needed]

Music

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The arena is one of the main concert venues in Paris.

British rock band Queen performed at Bercy in 1984. Norwegian band A-ha played 2 concerts at Bercy in 1988.[13][14] Among those who have performed there the most are French rock singer Johnny Hallyday with 93 solo concerts from 1987 to 2016 and eight concerts with the group Les vieilles canailles, totaling 101 performances; French singer-songwriter Michel Sardou with 91 concerts from 1989 to 2012; French entertainer Dorothée with 56 concerts from 1990 to 1996 and another in 2010; Canadian singer Celine Dion with 35 concerts from 1995 to 2017; Canadian-born French singer Mylène Farmer with 33 concerts from 1989 to 2013; and American singer-songwriter Madonna with 25 concerts from 1990 to 2023. French electronic music duo Daft Punk performed and recorded their performance for Alive 2007 at Bercy. German band Rammstein recorded their performance for Rammstein: Paris at Bercy. American rock band My Chemical Romance performed at Bercy in June 2022 as part of their Reunion Tour.[15] Congolese artists who have performed at Bercy include Koffi Olomidé,[16] Papa Wemba,[17] Werrason,[18] JB Mpiana,[19] and Fally Ipupa.[20]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Phases finales". La Ligne Bleue. No. 41. Cergy: French Ice Hockey Federation. 6 March 2020.
  2. ^ "AccorHotels Acquires Naming Rights for Bercy Arena in Paris". Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Accor Arena". Accor Arena (in French). Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. ^ AccorHotels Arena devient AccorArena [AccorHotels Arena becomes AccorArena]. YouTube (in French). 24 May 2020. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  5. ^ a b Isabelle Blondel (23 March 2017). "Festival des Arts Martiaux de Paris: les temps forts". Le Figaro Magazine (in French). Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Paris Grand Slam Judo 2024 - France Judo". 23 May 2024. Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  7. ^ 1996 Final Four: Victory comes to Greece and the Greens Archived 12 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Arrivé, Paul (28 June 2017). "eSport - League of Legends : les finales LCS à l'AccorHotels Arena de Paris". L'Équipe (in French). Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  9. ^ "All-star crowd sees Bulls beat Pistons in Paris". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  10. ^ "UFC FIGHT NIGHT : GANE vs. TUIVASA". accorarena.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  11. ^ Farah Hannoun (5 June 2023). "UFC announces return to Paris for Fight Night event on Sept. 2". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  12. ^ Matthew Wells (28 September 2024). "UFC Fight Night 243 live updates: Results, round-by-round coverage of every fight". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  13. ^ "A-ha diary 1984 - now". Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Stay on These Roads Tour 1988 – 1989 | a-ha live". Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  15. ^ T, Célia (3 June 2022). "MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE @ Accor Arena (01/06/22) - Reports". RockUrLife - webzine rock, metal, alternatif, pop, punk, indie (in French). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Koffi Olomidé à Bercy". RFI Musique (in French). 20 February 2000. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  17. ^ à 00h00, Par Propos recueillis par Alain Morel Le 31 décembre 2001 (30 December 2001). "A Bercy, une nuit de folie avec Papa Wemba". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 24 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ Codingest. "Il était une fois Werrason au Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy (AccorHotels Arena)". Kribios Universal. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  19. ^ "5 artistes Congolais ayant déjà livré un concert à Bercy – Mbote". mbote.cd (in French). 2 March 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  20. ^ "Concert Fally Ipupa le 28 Février 2020 - Accor Arena". www.offi.fr (in French). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
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