St. Galler Kantonalbank Arena, Sports arena in canton St. Gallen, Switzerland

The St. Galler Kantonalbank Arena is an indoor ice hockey hall in Rapperswil, part of the municipality of Rapperswil-Jona in the canton of St. Gallen. It holds 6,100 spectators and is the home ground of the SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers. The hall stands on the Lido site and was rebuilt between 2005 and 2006, with standing places converted into more seats.

The Eishalle Lido opened in 1987. From 2005 it was completely rebuilt while matches continued, and Diners Club, which contributed about 1.5 million SFr, gave the hall its new name; voters in both communes approved credits of over five million francs on 25 September 2005. The Lakers have played in the converted arena since the 2006/07 season, and on 28 June 2016 St. Galler Kantonalbank took over the naming rights from 2016/17, with an option running to 2029 tied to redevelopment of the Lido site.

The arena is the home ground of the SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers, who have played in the rebuilt hall since the 2006/07 season. Its name has twice followed a sponsor: Diners Club, whose roughly 1.5 million SFr helped finance the rebuild, and from 2016 St. Galler Kantonalbank, whose naming rights run to 2021 with an option to 2029.

The venue is easily accessible by public transportation, with ample parking available on-site for visitors driving cars. Inside the arena, you will find food options and clear signage to help you navigate the space.

Before 2016, the arena carried a completely different name tied to an international credit card sponsor, reflecting the history of naming rights in Swiss sports venues. This renaming shows how the economic context around sports facilities evolves over time.