The Mirza Delibašić Hall (
Serbo-Croatian
Serbo-Croatian () – also called Serbo-Croat (), Serbo-Croat-Bosnian (SCB), Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian (BCS), and Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian (BCMS) – is a South Slavic language and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and ...
: ' / ), commonly known as Skenderija Hall (), is an indoor sporting arena located in Sarajevo,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...
, as a part of
Skenderija
Skenderija is a cultural, sports and trade center located in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In the area of 70,000 square meters there are multipurpose halls where various sports, cultural and trade events are organized throughout the year, as ...
.
Opened on 23 November 1969,
the seating capacity of the arena is 5,616.
It is currently home to the
Bosna Royal Sarajevo basketball team and is named after its legendary player
Mirza Delibašić
Mirza Delibašić (9 January 1954 – 8 December 2001) was a Bosnian professional basketball player and basketball coach, coach.
Delibašić was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. He was enshrined into the FIBA Hall of Famer, FIBA ...
.
Sports
Notable basketball events hosted at the arena include the preliminary rounds of the
1970 FIBA World Championship
The 1970 FIBA World Championship was the 6th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. It was hosted by Yugoslavia in Sarajevo, Split, Karlovac, Skopje and Ljubljana, from 10 to 24 May 1970. It was ...
,
the
1970
Events
January
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FIBA European Champions Cup final
in which Ignis Varese defeated CSKA Moscow 79-74
and the 1980
Intercontinental Cup tournament
in which Maccabi Tel Aviv won the title.
Concerts
See also
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List of indoor arenas in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The following is a list of indoor arenas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, ordered by capacity. The venues are by their final capacity after construction for seating-only events. There is more capacity if standing room is included (e.g. for concerts).
Cu ...
References
External links
Official siteFacebook page
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Indoor arenas in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sports venues in Sarajevo
Basketball venues in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Handball venues in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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