TatNeft Arena
Tatneft Arena (ru: Татнефть Арена) is an indoor sporting arena located in Kazan, [[Russia]. The venue got its name to sponsorship reasons (Tatneft is a russian oil producing company). The capacity of the arena is 10,000 and was opened in 2005. The arena is home to Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League.
| Татнефть-Арена | |
|  | |
| Location | Kazan, Russia | 
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 55°49′2″N 49°7′28″E | 
| Capacity | Kickboxing/Boxing: 9,500 Ice Hockey: 8,890 Concerts: 10,400 | 
| Field size | 60×28 m | 
| Construction | |
| Opened | August 29, 2005 | 
| Construction cost | $50 Million USD | 
| Tenants | |
| Ak Bars Kazan (KHL) (2005–present) JHC Bars (MHL) (2009-present) | |
| Website | |
| http://www.tatneftarena.ru | |
Tatneft Cup
    
Every year since the 2008 kickboxing tournament called Tatneft Cup is held in the arena. Tournament consists of three tournaments in three weight categories (-70 kg, -80 kg, +80 kg) with 4 selections of 1/8 finals, 2 selections of quarter-finals, semi-finals and final tournament. The tournament is according to the K-1 rules, in 3x3 format with the exception of the fight going to an automatic 4th extension round if there is no knockdown during the first three rounds.[1]
Tatneft Cup Champions:
| Year | -70 kg champion | -80 kg champion | +80 kg champion | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  Aleksandr Skvortsov |  Jonatan Oliveira |  Jhonata Diniz | 
| 2019 |  Zhora Akopyan |  Musa Sultaev |  Piotr Romankevich | 
| 2018 |  Youssef Assouik |  Sher Mamazulunov |  Fabio Kwasi | 
| 2017 |  Ilya Freimanov |  Sher Mamazulunov |  Turpal Tokaev | 
| 2016 [2] |  Aleksei Ulianov |  Nikolay Lushin |  Semen Shelepov | 
| 2015 [3] |  Claudiu Bădoi |  Timur Aylyarov |  Roman Kryklia | 
| 2014 |  Aleksei Ulianov |  Darryl Sichtman |  Igor Bugaenko | 
| 2013 |  Maxim Smirnov |  Vladimir Idranyi |  Mikhail Tyuterev | 
| 2012 [4] |  Enriko Gogokhia |  Alexander Stetsurenko |  Tsotne Rogava | 
| 2011 [5] |  Dzhabar Askerov |  Alexander Oleinik |  Hicham Ashalhi | 
| 2010 |  Dzhabar Askerov |  Alexander Stetsurenko |  Vitali Akhramenko | 
| 2009 |  Urunbeck Esenkulov |  Alexander Stetsurenko |  Ashwin Balrak | 
| 2008 |  Shamil Gusenov |  Alexander Stetsurenko |  Igor Bugaenko | 
See also
    
    
References
    
- UNIVERSAL TNA RULES OF PROFESSIONAL FIGHTING JSC “TATNEFT”
- Tatneft Cup Final Results: Ulyanov, Shelepov and Lushin Score 2016 Tournament Titles
- Tatneft Cup Final Kazan: Results
- Tatneft Cup 2012 Final Results Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Tatneft Cup 2011 Final Results Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
