 Eisstadion Graz Liebenau | |
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| Location | Stadionplatz 1, 8041 Graz |
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| Capacity | 4,126 |
| Opened | 1963 |
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| Graz 99ers (ICEHL) | |
Eisstadion Liebenau is an indoor sporting arena located in Graz, Austria, which for sponsorship reasons is currently called Merkur Eisstadion. The capacity of the arena is 4,126 people [1] and was built in 1963. It is home to the EC Graz 99ers ice hockey team of the ICE Hockey League.
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