Location | Hollanda Cad. 47, Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey |
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Coordinates | 39°52′25″N32°51′16″E / 39.87361°N 32.85444°E |
Owner | Turkey Handball Federation |
Capacity | 2,700 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | October 21, 2011 |
Opened | October 3, 2012 |
Construction cost | ₺11 million (approx. US$ 6.145 as of October 2012 |
The THF Sport Hall (Turkish : THF Spor Salonu) is an indoor arena for handball matches located in Ankara, Turkey. It is situated within the THF complex. The venue, having a seating capacity of 2,700, was opened in 2012.
The Turkish Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Turkey Handball Federation (THF) decided the building of a handball-dedicated sports venue in Ankara on May 23, 2011. [1] [2] The construction began with ground breaking on October 21, 2011, and completed in June 2012. [3] The venue opened officially on October 3, 2013. [4] [5] [6] The construction cost of ₺11 million (approx. US$6.145 as of October 2012) was funded by the ministry. [1] [7] The venue is situated at Yıldızevler, Hilal neighborhood of Çankaya district in Ankara. [8]
The first event the venue hosted was a match for the 2013 World Women's Handball Championship qualification playoffs between the national teams of Turkey and Azerbaijan played on the opening day. [4] [5] 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. [9] [10] The Turkey men's national handball team plays their home matches in the 2014 European Men's Handball Championship Qualification - Phase 2 at the THF Sport Hall. [11]
The venue hosts all the Handball Super League and Women's Handball Super League matches scheduled in Ankara. [1] [7] [12]
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