The THF Sport Hall () is an

indoor arena An arena is a large enclosed venue, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, Music, musical performances or Sport, sporting events. It comprises a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for specta ...

for

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor 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 thr ...

matches located in

Ankara Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and List of national capitals by area, the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the Central Anatolia Region, central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center ( ...

Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...

. It is situated within the THF complex. The venue, having a seating capacity of 2,700, was opened in 2012.

Construction

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. 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.

Venues

The first event the venue hosted was a match for the 2013 World Women's Handball Championship qualification playoffs between the national teams of

and

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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 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. The venue hosts all the Handball Super League and Women's Handball Super League matches scheduled in Ankara.

International competitions hosted

* 2013 World Women's Handball Championship – European qualification * 2014 European Men's Handball Championship qualification * 2014 European Women's Handball Championship qualification * 2015 World Men's Handball Championship – European qualification * 2016 European Men's Handball Championship qualification * 2016 European Women's Handball Championship qualification * 2023 EHF Championship W17 Handball

References

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