Čair Sports Center
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| Location | Niš, Serbia |
|---|---|
| Owner | Niš |
| Capacity |
5,000 (Sporting event) 6,500 (Concert) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1974 |
| Renovated | 2011 |
| Tenants | |
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KK Konstantin RK Železničar 1949 Futsal klub Koska | |
Čair Sports Center, known locally as Hala Čair (Serbian Cyrillic: Хала Чаир) is an indoor sporting arena located in Niš, Serbia. The seating capacity of the arena is for 5,000 spectators for sports events and 6,500 at concerts. It is currently home to the KK Konstantin basketball and volleyball teams.
Reconstruction
The sports centre was completely reconstructed in 2011 as it was previously seen unfit to host the group stage of 2012 European Men's Handball Championship. The reconstruction has been done according to highest European standards and criteria submitted by EHF, currently making Čair the most modern sporting hall in Serbia. It is fully equipped to host the biggest sports events. It satisfies high standards of sports federations referring to provision of the unhampered communication between the organizers, spectators, sportsmen and media.
The first match played in the Hall since it was reconstructed was between the senior women’s handball national teams of Serbia and Greece, on October 19, 2011 within EHF for Women 2012 Championship Qualifications.
Notable concerts
- On February 2, 1975, on a concert in the Hall, Predrag Jovičić, vocalist of the rock band San, died from an electric shock.[1]
- On March 8, 1998, Serbian rock band Galija held a concert in the Hall. The recording of the concert was released on the live album Ja jesam odavde.[2]
- On December 15, 2011, Serbian hard rock band Kerber celebrated their 30th anniversary with a concert in the Hall. The concert featured numerous guests: Dragoljub Đuričić, Kornelije Kovač, Dejan Najdanović, Neverne Bebe, YU grupa, and others.[3]
Upcoming events
See also
- Stadion Čair
- List of indoor arenas in Serbia
References
- ↑ Janjatović, Petar (2007). EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006. Belgrade: self-released. p. 195.
- ↑ Ja jesam odavde at Discogs
- ↑ "Kerber u Nišu: Čair je mali za sve", balkanrock-com
External links
Coordinates: 43°19′01″N 21°54′28″E / 43.31694°N 21.90778°E