Sala Sporturilor Dumitru Popescu Colibași
Dumitru Popescu Colibași Sports Hall is an indoor arena located in Brașov, Romania, with a total capacity of 1,700 seats.[1][2] It is primarily used by the women's handball team Corona Brașov.[3][4] It also hosts cultural events, such as concerts.[5]
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| Address | 21 Gării Boulevard |
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| Location | Brașov, Romania |
| Owner | Brașov Council |
| Capacity | 1,700 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1973 |
| Opened | 1975 |
| Renovated | 2007, 2011–2013 |
History
edit2011–2013 renovation
editSala Sporturilor Dumitru Popescu Colibași's €7 million second renovation took place over two years. It began in 2011, extending the outside parking capacity, as well as giving it a more modern exterior look. The construction was completed for April 2013.[6]
Events
editAmong the major events it hosted there is the tennis game between Romania and Belarus, in the 2005 Davis Cup World Group.[7]
In women's handball, it hosted several continental competition games played by the local team, such as the Challenge Cup final in the 2005–06 season, the Cup Winners' Cup final in the 2007–08 season, or in the EHF Cup, the semi-finals in the 2008–09 and the 2015–16 seasons.[8]
Gallery
edit- Sala Sporturilor Dumitru Popescu Colibași
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References
edit- ^ "Sala Sporturilor". Directia Sport Si Tineret A Municipiului Brasov. Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "S-a inaugurat Sala Sporturilor. Prima competiţie importantă este Cupa Davis din weekend". Adevărul. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Baza Sportiva". ASC Corona Brasov. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Sala Sporturilor din Braşov a fost predată municipalităţii". Brasov.net. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Sala Sporturilor Brasov". iConcert.ro. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ S-a inaugurat Sala Sporturilor. Prima competiţie importantă este Cupa Davis din weekend
- ^ "Tie details - 2005 - Romania v Belarus". Davis Cup. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "ASC Corona 2010 Brasov". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 17 November 2013.