Giannis Bourousis Karditsa New Indoor Arena

Giannis Bourousis Karditsa New Indoor Arena, or Giannis Bourousis Karditsa New Indoor Hall (Greek: Νέο Κλειστό Γυμναστήριο Καρδίτσας Ιωάννης Μπουρούσης), is a multi-purpose and multi-sport indoor arena that is located in the Agia Paraskevi neighborhood of Karditsa, Thessaly, Greece. The arena can be used to host cultural events, concerts and handball, volleyball, and basketball games. It is mainly used to host basketball games.

Giannis Bourousis Karditsa New Indoor Arena
Νέο Κλειστό Γυμναστήριο Καρδίτσας Ιωάννης Μπουρούσης
Giannis Bourousis Karditsa New Indoor Hall
Full nameGiannis Bourousis Karditsa New Indoor Arena
Former namesKarditsa New Indoor Arena Νέο Κλειστό Γυμναστήριο Καρδίτσας
(1999–2022)
LocationAgia Paraskevi, Karditsa, Thessaly, Greece
Coordinates39.3592°N 21.9049°E / 39.3592; 21.9049
CapacityConcerts: 4,680
Basketball:
2,505
(permanent seats)
3,007
(with collapsible seats)[1][2][3]
SurfaceParquet
Construction
Opened2 November 2019
Renovated2022
Expanded2022
Construction cost7.5 million euros (2019)
ArchitectKoliopoulos & Trofoniou
Tenants
Karditsa (2019–present)

The arena's total seating capacity for sporting events, including collapsible seats, is 3,007 people,[4][5] and it's capacity for concerts and cultural events is 4,680 people. The arena also features a 118 seat conference room. The arena is named in honor of the former player and President of the Karditsa basketball club, Giannis Bourousis.[6]

History

Construction on the arena began in 2014, and it was completed in 2019. Upon completion, the arena featured a permanent seating capacity of 2,505 people, which could later be expanded to a total capacity of 3,007 people, with the addition of a 502-seat collapsible tier.[7] The arena officially opened on 2 November 2019, with its name at the time of its opening being either the Karditsa New Indoor Arena, or the Karditsa New Indoor Hall (Greek: Νέο Κλειστό Γυμναστήριο Καρδίτσας).

Upon its opening, the arena became the home venue of the Greek professional basketball club Karditsa. The club played their first home game at the arena, on the day of its opening, in a Greek 2nd Division game, during the 2019–20 season, against Charilaos Trikoupis. Charilaos Trikoupis won the game, by a score of 73–62.

The arena was officially renamed to Ioannis Bourousis New Indoor Arena, in a ceremony honoring the former Greek national team player, on 17 September 2022.[8][9][10] In 2022, the 502 seat collapsible tier was finally added to the arena's seating capacity.[11]

See also

References
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  2. "Νέο Κλειστό Γυμναστήριο". dimoskarditsas.gov.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  3. "Αναβαθμίζεται εκ νέου το μεγάλο κλειστό της Καρδίτσας!". neosagon.gr (in Greek). 2022-04-22.
  4. "Στο νέο κλειστό γυμναστήριο Καρδίτσας προϋπολογισμού 7,4 εκατ. ευρώ ο Περιφερειάρχης Θεσσαλίας(φωτό)". pylinews.gr (in Greek). 2017-07-05.
  5. "Νέο Κλειστό Γυμναστήριο". dimoskarditsas.gov.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  6. "Καρδίτσα: Το νέο κλειστό γυμναστήριο της πόλης θα μετονομαστεί σε "Γιάννης Μπουρούσης"!". bnsports.gr (in Greek). 2022-08-26.
  7. "Νέο Κλειστό Γυμναστήριο". dimoskarditsas.gov.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  8. "Κλειστό Γυμναστήριο Καρδίτσας "Γιάννης Μπουρούσης"". thessaliatv.gr (in Greek). 2022-09-16.
  9. "Κλειστό Γυμναστήριο Καρδίτσας «Γιάννης Μπουρούσης". neosagon.gr (in Greek). 2022-09-16.
  10. "Αφιέρωμα στο Γιάννη Μπουρούση για την ονοματοδοσία του Κλειστού Γυμναστηρίου Καρδίτσας". youtube.com (in Greek). 2022-09-18.
  11. "Αναβαθμίζεται εκ νέου το μεγάλο κλειστό της Καρδίτσας!". neosagon.gr (in Greek). 2022-04-22.
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