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 ...
for
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 located in
Ankara
Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and over 5.7 million in Ankara Province, maki ...
,
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
. It is situated within the THF complex. The venue, having a seating capacity of 2,700, was opened in 2012.
Turkey Handball Federation
Turkish Handball Federation ( tr, Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu) is the governing body of Team handball, handball and beach handball sports in Turkey. It was formed on February 4, 1976. The headquarters is located in Çankaya, Ankara, Çankaya dist ...
(THF) decided the building of a handball-dedicated sports venue in Ankara on May 23, 2011. The construction began with ground breaking on October 21, 2011, and completed in June 2012. The venue opened officially on October 3, 2013. The construction cost of 11 million (approx. US$ 6.145 as of October 2012) was funded by the ministry. The venue is situated at Yıldızevler, Hilal neighborhood of Çankaya district in Ankara.
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
and
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...
played on the opening day. The tournament's all the Group D matches were held also at the THF Sport Hall. Qualified for the playoff round, the Turkish team will play their first leg match against the Danish nationals at the venue. The
2014 European Men's Handball Championship qualification This article describes the qualification for the 2014 European Men's Handball Championship.
Qualification system Seeding
The draw for the qualification round was held on the 27 March 2012 at the EHF headquarters, in Vienna, Austria. Denmark as host ...
2016 European Men's Handball Championship qualification This article describes the qualification for the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship.
Qualification system
38 teams have registered for participation. 38 teams competed for 15 places at the final tournament in 2 distinct Qualification Phases. ...