The Yüreğir Serinevler Arena ( tr, Yüreğir Serinevler Spor Salonu) is a multi-sport

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 ...

located at the Serinevler neighbourhood, in the Yüreğir district of the city of

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. It has a seating capacity of 2,500. It hosts national and international sports events such as

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volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

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and

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. The facility contains two wall mounted scoreboards, two locker rooms, a press room, a cafeteria and VIP lounge. The wheelchair basketball teams of Adana Martı Engelliler Sports Club and Adana Engelliler Sports Club play their

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home matches in the sports hall. Women's volleyball team of

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plays some of their games here.

Major events

The finals of the 2007 IWBF European Wheelchair Basketball Championship were played in the venue. The 2008 IWBF European Wheelchair Basketball U22 Championship was held at the Yüreğir Serinevler Arena. In 2009, the IWBF European Championship competitions were played in the arena. On June 12, 2013, Turkey men's national handball team play their home match against the Norwegian team in the Group 3 of 2014 European Men's Handball Championship qualification. During the

2013 Mediterranean Games The 2013 Mediterranean Games ( tr, 2013 Akdeniz Oyunları), officially known as the XVII Mediterranean Games ( tr, XVII Akdeniz Oyunları) and commonly known as Mersin 2013, was an international multi-sport event held from 20 to 30 June 2013 i ...

, the venue hosted women's handball competitions between 22-29 June. From September 7 to 14, the

2013 IWBF Men's U23 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship The 2013 IWBF Men's U23 World Championship was the fifth edition of the IWBF U23 World Wheelchair Basketball Championship held in Adana, Turkey from 7 to 14 September 2013. The tournament was played in two venues, the Yüreğir Serinevler Arena an ...

will be held in the arena.

References

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