The predecessor of Tappara TBK (Tammerfors Bollklubb) was established in 1932 by the Tampere Swedish School (Tampereen Ruotsalainen Yhteiskoulu) as its own sports club.

Their winning streak was followed by a more silent period, with Tappara even playing one season (1965–1966) at the second highest level, gaining immediate promotion back to the top flight.

[citation needed] Many fans regard the Tappara team of the late 1980s – coached by Rauno Korpi – as their strongest of all time.

Behind the senior players such as Timo Susi and Erkki Lehtonen, the likes of Teppo Numminen (a long-term defender in NHL) and Janne Ojanen (Tappara icon) led the way as new talented youngsters.

Tappara players, Erkki Lehtonen and Janne Ojanen, were the goal scorers for Finland in the decisive win against the Soviet Union.

In 1992, the once so mighty team even had to fight for its place at the top level in relegation playoffs against Oulun Kärpät.

A glimpse of glory was, however, achieved on the international level, as Tappara player Timo Jutila captained the Finnish national team to win the ice hockey world championship in 1995.

[citation needed] All changed in the 2012–13 season when Tappara made it to the finals for the first time since the 2003 championship, but lost to Ässät.

The ice-hockey club KooVee and the junior teams of Tappara and Ilves will use this location for official games.

This new arena was built in the city center of Tampere on a covered rail yard and opened in December 2021.