Ivanofeio Sports 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.

Ivanofeio Indoor Hall
The Temple
The interior of Ivanofeio in 2016.
Full nameIvanofeio Sports Arena
LocationThessaloniki, Greece
Coordinates40°37′41″N 22°57′51″E
OwnerGS Iraklis
CapacityBasketball: 2,500[1]
SurfaceParquet
Construction
Opened1987
Renovated1991
Expanded1991
Tenants
Iraklis (1987–present)
Aris (2003–2004)

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]

See also

References
  1. Γήπεδο: Ιβανώφειο Χωρητικότητα: 2500 (in Greek).
  2. "Ιβανώφειο". stadia.gr. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  3. ""Μέσα στο ναό…το Ιβανώφειο"" (in Greek). Bluearena.gr. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  4. "AEK BC to face Aris BC at Ivanofio for the League play-offs quarter finals". aek.com. 4 May 2004. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  5. "Πάρκερ: "Να βοηθήσω τον Ηρακλή να νικά" (Parker: "I want to help Iraklis BC to win games")". onsports.gr. 25 January 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  6. "Ο Βασίλης Παπακωνσταντίνου για μια συναυλία στο Ιβανώφειο (Vasilis Papakonstantinou for one concert in Ivanofio)". thestival.gr. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
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