Peace and Friendship Stadium
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| Location | Faliro, Piraeus, Athens, Greece |
| Coordinates | 37°56′32.91″N 23°40′02.27″E / 37.942475°N 23.6672972°ECoordinates: 37°56′32.91″N 23°40′02.27″E / 37.942475°N 23.6672972°E |
| Broke ground | 1983 |
| Opened | March 1985 |
| Renovated | 2002-2004 |
| Owner | Greek Ministry of Culture, General Secretariat of Sports |
| Surface | Parquet |
| Construction cost | € 25 million euros (1983) € 7.3 million euros (2004) |
| Capacity | Basketball: 14,850-16,000[1] Concerts: 17,000 |
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| Olympiacos Piraeus (1992-present) |
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The Peace and Friendship Stadium, known as S.E.F. after its Greek name (Stadio Erinis Kai Filias - in Greek: Στάδιο Ειρήνης και Φιλίας) is a multi-use indoor sports arena that is located in Faliro, Piraeus, Athens, Greece. It is the central venue of the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex and is mostly known for being the home court of the famous Euroleague basketball club Olympiacos Piraeus. In addition to basketball, its multi-purpose main arena is also able to host athletics, gymnastics, volleyball, handball, ice skating, concerts, conventions and exhibitions.
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[edit] History
The arena was built by Thymios Papagiannis and Associates and opened in the year 1985[2] and it has since hosted basketball events such as the final stage of the 1987 FIBA European Championship and the preliminary stages of the 1998 FIBA World Championship. In November 1991, the arena won the Golden Award architecture award from IAKS, the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities. It also hosted the Volleyball tournament during the 2004 Summer Olympics.
[edit] 2004 Athens Olympics
The arena needed to be renovated prior to the 2004 Athens Olympics and renovations for the Olympics commenced in April 2002, and were completed on June 30, 2004. The new upgraded and remodeled stadium was officially re-opened on August 11, 2004, shortly before the opening of the Olympic Games. After the renovations were completed, the arena's seating capacity was reduced from the original 17,000 seats to 12,171 seats for the Olympics.[3] This was due to numerous new features and upgrades being added to the arena.
[edit] Olympiacos Piraeus B.C.
Peace and Friendship Stadium SEF has been the home court for the Greek League professional basketball club Olympiacos Piraeus B.C. since the year 1992. In the year 2008, the arena was upgraded by the club with a new basketball court and in the year 2009, it was upgraded by the club with a new mid-court jumbo electronic scoreboard. For home matches of the Olympiacos basketball club, for which the SEF arena is their regular home court, the seating capacity is 14,850 and the arena can hold up to 16,000 for basketball matches if needed.[4] This is because there is a lot of open space around the basketball court where additional tiers of seating can be added when needed.
[edit] Events hosted
- Basketball
- 1998 FIBA World Championship Preliminary Phase
- 1987 FIBA European Championship
- European Champions' Cup Final (1985)
- European Champions' Cup Final Four (1993)
- Cup Winners' Cup Final (1989)
- Volleyball
- World Championships (1994)
- European Championships (1995)
- Teams European Cup Final Four (1992 & 1993)
- Cup Winners' Cup Final Four (1996)
- Top Teams Cup Final Four (2005)
- Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics tournament during the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics
- Wrestling - World Cup (1988) and Championships (1999)
- European Championships (1986)
- Gymnastics - World Championships (1991)
- European Championships (1990)
- Weightlifting -
- World Championships (1999)
| 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 Sports Arena Budapest |
| Preceded by Schleyerhalle Stuttgart |
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 Championship Final Venue 1993 |
Succeeded by Yad Eliyahu Sports Hall Tel Aviv |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official Site
- Peace and Friendship Stadium SEF @ Stadia.gr
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