Morača Sports Center

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Morača Sports Center (Serbian Cyrillic: Спортски центар Морача) is a sport venue located in Podgorica, Montenegro.

The venue is located in the new part of Podgorica, on the right bank of Morača River, after which it got its name. Construction of this sports complex began in 1978, and various sport facilities are scattered across a five hectare area.

[edit] Facilities

Indoor facilities consist of:

• Large hall (capacity 4.300 seats in the stands and 270 court side seats)
• Training hall
• Combat sports hall
• Swimming pool
• Sauna
• Table tennis hall
• Business facilities

Outdoor facilities:

• Open air swimming pool
• Tennis courts
• Basketball, volleyball and handball courts.

Large hall serves as main indoor arena in Podgorica. It is best known as home of Budućnost basketball, volleyball and handball teams.

It hosted six preliminary-round games of EuroBasket 2005. For this occasion, the venue underwent major refurbishment to meet the standards imposed by FIBA.

Besides being a sports venue, it also hosts various concerts and happenings.