Peace and Friendship Stadium
| Peace and Friendship Stadium | |
|---|---|
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"Palataki tou Falirou" (Palace of Faliro) "Palais" | |
| Location | Neo Faliro, Piraeus, Athens, Greece |
| Coordinates | 37°56′32.91″N 23°40′02.27″E / 37.9424750°N 23.6672972°ECoordinates: 37°56′32.91″N 23°40′02.27″E / 37.9424750°N 23.6672972°E |
| Broke ground | 1983 |
| Opened | February 16,1985 |
| Renovated | 2002–2004 |
| Owner | Greek Government |
| Surface | Parquet |
| Construction cost |
€ 25 million (1983) Renovation: € 7.3 million (2002–2004) |
| Capacity |
Basketball: 11,554 (current for Olympiacos games) 14,776 (all collapsible bleachers in use) 14,940 (including court-side seats) 16,000–17,000 (full configuration) Indoor athletics: 10,520 |
| Tenants | |
| Olympiacos Piraeus[1] | |
The Peace and Friendship Stadium, commonly known by its acronym SEF (Greek: Στάδιο Ειρήνης και Φιλίας, transliterated as Stadio Eirinis kai Filias) is a sports arena in Piraeus, in the coastal zone of Athens, Greece. The arena is mostly known for being the home to Euroleague Basketball powerhouse Olympiacos Piraeus, and is the central venue of the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex. It opened in 1985.
History
The Peace and Friendship Stadium opened in 1985 and its construction cost was €25,000,000 in 1983 prices. It was designed by the architectural firm "Thymios Papagiannis and Associates". The arena is built opposite to the Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, located in the western end of the Phaleron Bay in the coastal zone of Athens. It was inaugurated on February 16, 1985 at the first Panhellenic Athletics Indoor Championship, and hosted the 1985 European Athletics Indoor Championships in March. In 1991 the arena won the Golden Award from IAKS, the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities.[2]
Since the season 1991–92, the Peace and Friendship Stadium is the home court to Greek League and Euroleague professional basketball club Olympiacos Piraeus. The arena was closed from April 2002 to early 2004 for renovation works, at a total cost of €7,300,000, and hosted the indoor volleyball tournament during the 2004 Summer Olympics.[3] For 2001-02 they moved to the Glyfada Arena.[4]
The arena's total capacity varies depending on the collapsible bleachers used in the lower level, besides its 10,520 permanent seating in the mid and upper level. The Peace and Friendship Stadium seats up to 14,776 for basketball games with all the bleachers in use.[4]
Transportation
The Peace and Friendship Stadium is located in the Neo Faliro area of Piraeus, on the coastal Poseidonos Avenue and at the end of the Kifissou Avenue. It is 2 km away from the port of Piraeus.. It sits on a major transportation hub, next to the Faliro metro station on Athens Metro Line 1 and the SEF station, the terminus of Athens Tram.
Notable events hosted
- Basketball
- 1985 European Champions' Cup Final
- 1987 EuroBasket
- 1989 European Cup Winner's Cup Final
- 1993 European Champions' Cup Final Four
- 1998 FIBA World Championship
- Volleyball
- 1992 European Champions' Cup Final Four
- 1993 European Champions' Cup Final Four
- 1994 World Championship
- 1995 European Championships
- 1996 European Cup Winners' Cup Final Four
- 2004 Athens Olympics – volleyball tournament
- 2005 European Top Teams Cup Final Four
- Indoor athletics
References
- ↑ "Olympiacos Piraeus". Euroleague Properties. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ↑ "Peace and Friendship Stadium". Mondo Spazio. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ↑ 2004 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. p. 421.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Olympiacos B.C. move". stadia.gr. October 13, 2001. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Peace and Friendship Stadium. |
- Official website (Greek)
- SEF at Olympiacos official website
- SEF at stadia.gr
- Basketball images at Getty images
| Events and tenants | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Scandinavium Gothenburg |
European Indoor Championships in Athletics Venue 1985 |
Succeeded by Palacio de Deportes de la CAM Madrid |
| Preceded by Patinoire des Vernets Geneva |
FIBA European Champions Cup Final Venue 1985 |
Succeeded by Budapest Sportcsarnok Budapest |
| Preceded by Schleyerhalle Stuttgart |
FIBA EuroBasket Final Venue 1987 |
Succeeded by Dom Sportova Zagreb |
| Preceded by Palais des Sports Grenoble |
FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup Final Venue 1989 |
Succeeded by Palasport di Firenze Florence |
| Preceded by Abdi İpekçi Arena Istanbul |
FIBA European Champions Cup Final Four Venue 1993 |
Succeeded by Yad Eliyahu Sports Hall Tel Aviv |
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