Mirza Delibašić Hall

Mirza Delibašić Hall
Skenderija
Full name Velika dvorana Mirza Delibašić
Former names KSC Skenderija
Location Skenderija, Centar, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates 45°51′15″N 18°24′46″E / 45.85417°N 18.41278°E / 45.85417; 18.41278Coordinates: 45°51′15″N 18°24′46″E / 45.85417°N 18.41278°E / 45.85417; 18.41278
Owner Sarajevo Canton
Operator KSC Skenderija administration
Capacity 5,616 (basketball, handball)[1]
Surface versatile
Construction
Opened 29 November 1969[2]
Renovated 2006
Architect Živorad Janković
Halid Muhasinović
Ognjen Malkin
Tenants
KK Bosna Royal
RK Bosna
Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team
Bosnia and Herzegovina national handball team

Mirza Delibašić Hall (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: Dvorana Mirza Delibašić / Дворана Мирза Делибашић), commonly known as Skenderija (Скендерија), is an indoor sporting arena located in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The seating capacity of the arena is 5,616.[3] It was opened on 23 November 1969.[2] It is currently home to the Bosna Royal Sarajevo basketball team and is named after former team legend Mirza Delibašić. Notable basketball events hosted at the arena include the preliminary rounds of the 1970 FIBA World Championship,[2] the 1970 FIBA European Champions Cup final[2][4] in which Ignis Varese defeated CSKA Moscow 79-74[4] and the 1980 Intercontinental Cup tournament[2][5] in which Maccabi Tel Aviv won the title.[5]

Concerts

References

Preceded by
Palau dels Esports
Barcelona
FIBA European Champions Cup
Final venue

1970
Succeeded by
Sporthal Arena
Antwerp
Preceded by
Ginásio do Ibirapuera
São Paulo
FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Final venue

1980
Succeeded by
Ginásio do Ibirapuera
São Paulo
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