Cair Sports Center
Encyclopedia
Čair Sports Center, known locally as Hala Čair is an indoor sporting arena
located in Niš
, Serbia
. The seating capacity
of the arena is for 5,000 spectators for sports events and 6,500 at concerts. It is currently home to the KK Ergonom
basketball
and volleyball
teams.
. The reconstruction has been done according to highest European standards and criteria submitted by EHF, currently making Čair the most modern sporting hall in Serbia
. It is fully equipped to host the biggest sports events. It satisfies high standards of sports federations referring to provision of the unhampered communication between the organizers, spectators, sportsmen and media.
The first match to be played in new sports hall was between the senior women’s handball national teams of Serbia and Greece on October 19, 2011 within EHF for Women 2012 Championship Qualifications.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
located in Niš
Niš
Niš is the largest city of southern Serbia and third-largest city in Serbia . According to the data from 2011, the city of Niš has a population of 177,972 inhabitants, while the city municipality has a population of 257,867. The city covers an area of about 597 km2, including the urban area,...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. The seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
of the arena is for 5,000 spectators for sports events and 6,500 at concerts. It is currently home to the KK Ergonom
KK Ergonom
KK Ergonom is a professional basketball club from Niš, Serbia.-Notable former players: Marko Cvetković Raško Katić Nikola Otašević Ivan Žigeranović...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and volleyball
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.The complete rules are extensive...
teams.
Reconstruction
The sports centre was completly reconstructed in 2011 as it was previously seen unfit to host the group stage of 2012 European Men's Handball Championship2012 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2012 EHF European Men's Handball Championship will be held in Serbia from 15–29 January, in the cities of Belgrade, Niš and Novi Sad and Vršac...
. The reconstruction has been done according to highest European standards and criteria submitted by EHF, currently making Čair the most modern sporting hall in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. It is fully equipped to host the biggest sports events. It satisfies high standards of sports federations referring to provision of the unhampered communication between the organizers, spectators, sportsmen and media.
The first match to be played in new sports hall was between the senior women’s handball national teams of Serbia and Greece on October 19, 2011 within EHF for Women 2012 Championship Qualifications.
Upcoming events
- 2012 European Men's Handball Championship2012 European Men's Handball ChampionshipThe 2012 EHF European Men's Handball Championship will be held in Serbia from 15–29 January, in the cities of Belgrade, Niš and Novi Sad and Vršac...
- 2013 World Women's Handball Championship2013 World Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 2013 World Women's Handball Championship, the 21st event hosted by the International Handball Federation, will be held in Serbia in December, 2013. South Korea was the other applicant for this championship. The decision to select Serbia as the host was announced 2 October 2010.- Venues :Five...