The Lefkotheo Indoor Hall is an
indoor arena
An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators ...
in
Nicosia
Nicosia ( ; el, Λευκωσία, Lefkosía ; tr, Lefkoşa ; hy, Նիկոսիա, romanized: ''Nikosia''; Cypriot Arabic: Nikusiya) is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaor ...
,
Cyprus. It is located next to the
Makario Stadium, with which it shares a common car parking lot. It has a crowd capacity of 3,000 seated spectators. Currently, the arena is used by the
basketball,
volleyball and
futsal departments of
APOEL Nicosia.
History
Lefkotheo Indoor Hall was the first major indoor sports hall to be constructed in Cyprus. Its construction was finished in 1980. It mainly caters to
basketball,
volleyball,
futsal and
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
matches, but it can also be converted to host
badminton,
gymnastics, and
boxing matches.
Lefkotheo Indoor Arena Nicosia Cyprus.
The arena hosted many events during the 1989 Games of the Small States of Europe
The III Games of the Small States of Europe were held in 1989 by the Republic of Cyprus. The majority of events including the opening and closing ceremonies took place at the Makario Stadium, while the indoor events were held at the Lefkotheo
Th ...
.
References
Indoor arenas in Cyprus
Sport in Nicosia
Sports venues in Cyprus
Buildings and structures in Nicosia
Basketball venues in Cyprus
Volleyball venues in Cyprus
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