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Ivanofeio Sports Arena

Ivanofeio Sports Arena

Indoor Grecian arena


Ivanofeio Sports Arena (Greek: Ιβανώφειο Κλειστό Γυμναστήριο, Greek pronunciation: [iva'nofio klis'to ɣimnas'tiɾio]) is an indoor sports arena that is located in Thessaloniki, Greece. Its capacity is 2,500 spectators,[1] and it is mainly used as the home court of the Greek professional basketball club Iraklis.

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Location

Ivanofeio Sports Arena is located in the city centre of Thessaloniki, next to the campus of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. It can be accessed by bus lines 15, 17, and 37.

History

Ivanofeio Sports Arena opened in 1987, to host the games of Iraklis.[2] It is owned by GS Iraklis, and was named after Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz, a Polish athlete of GS Iraklis, and a member of the Greek Resistance, who was executed ιν 1943 in Athens by the Axis occupation forces.[2] Expansion works took place in 1991, to increase the capacity from 1,300 to 2,500.[2] Ivanofeio has hosted games of the Greek Basket League, the EuroLeague, the Korać Cup, and the Saporta Cup. Iraklis' fans refer to Ivanofeio as "o Naos" (Greek: ο Ναός), which is Greek for "the Temple".[3]

Apart from Iraklis, Ivanofeio hosted the home games of Aris during the 2003–04 season.[4][5] Ivanofeio also hosts non-sports activities, such as music concerts.[6]

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References

  1. "Ιβανώφειο". stadia.gr. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. ""Μέσα στο ναό…το Ιβανώφειο"" (in Greek). Bluearena.gr. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.

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