Eleftheria Indoor Hall
| Full name | Tassos Papadopoulos-Eleftheria Indoor Hall |
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| Location | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Coordinates | 35°08′50″N 33°18′43″E / 35.147257°N 33.312066°ECoordinates: 35°08′50″N 33°18′43″E / 35.147257°N 33.312066°E |
| Owner | Cyprus Sport Organisation |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Surface | Versatile |
| Opened | 1993 |
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ETHA Engomis Omonia B.C. Omonia Futsal Omonia V.C. |
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Eleftheria Athletic Center (Greek: Αθλητικό Κέντρο "Ελευθερία"), officially named Tassos Papadopoulos Eleftheria Indoor Hall (Greek: κλειστό στάδιο "Τάσσος Παπαδόπουλος - Ελευθερία") is an indoor arena that is located besides Makario Stadium and Lefkotheo Indoor Hall in Engomi, Nicosia, Cyprus. The hall is mainly used for basketball events, although it can also be used for badminton, gymnastics, karate, taekwondo, handball, squash, volleyball, judo, futsal and table tennis. It is sometimes also used for national celebrations, for the declaration of the new President of Cyprus, and for musical concerts.
The arena is named after Tassos Papadopoulos, the fifth President of the Republic of Cyprus, who was in office from February 28, 2003, to February 28, 2008. Currently, the arena has a capacity of around 6,800 seats, and it is the biggest indoor sports hall on the island of Cyprus.
Eleftheria was built in 1993. It is the home venue of AC Omonia Nicosia BC, ETHA Engomis, and the senior men's Cypriot national basketball team. It has hosted several great basketball and other sports competitions, and also some cultural competitions.
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