Aleksandar Nikolić Hall
| Хала Александар Николић | |
Inside the Hall
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 Aleksandar Nikolić Hall
Location within Belgrade
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| Former names | Hala Pionir (1973–2016) |
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| Location | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Coordinates | 44°48′55.86″N 20°29′6.40″E / 44.8155167°N 20.4851111°ECoordinates: 44°48′55.86″N 20°29′6.40″E / 44.8155167°N 20.4851111°E |
| Owner | City of Belgrade |
| Operator | Tašmajdan SRC |
| Capacity | 5,878 |
| Surface | Hardwood |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
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| Opened | 24 May 1973 |
| Renovated | 2005, 2011 |
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Partizan Crvena zvezda |
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The Aleksandar Nikolić Hall (Serbian: Хала Александар Николић / Hala Aleksandar Nikolić), formerly known as Pionir Hall (Serbian: Хала Пионир / Hala Pionir), is an indoor sports arena located in Palilula, Belgrade, Serbia. The official seating capacity of the arena is 5,878.
It was renamed in 2016 in honour of Serbian basketball player and coach Aleksandar Nikolić. The hall is well known for its frequent matches between different basketball clubs, especially Partizan, Crvena zvezda (Red Star Belgrade), and foreign clubs.
Constructed in 1973 by Ljiljana and Dragoljub Bakić under a tight deadline, the modernist building won the architects a "Grand Prix of the Belgrade Architecture Salon". The structure was noted for its use of repeated elements and natural light.
The arena hosted the final round of EuroBasket 1975, the final of the EuroLeague's 1976–77 season (in which Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Pallacanestro Varese), and the FIBA EuroCup's 1997–98 season final. In October 1989, the 16th World Judo Championships took place in Pionir Hall.
The arena hosted several preliminary round games of the EuroBasket 2005 and 2013 World Women's Handball Championship.
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