Ivanofeio Indoor Hall

Ivanofeio Indoor Hall

The Temple
The interior of Ivanofeio in 2016.
Full name	Ivanofeio Sports Arena
Location	Thessaloniki, Greece
Coordinates	40°37′41″N 22°57′51″E / 40.62806°N 22.96417°E / 40.62806; 22.96417Coordinates: 40°37′41″N 22°57′51″E / 40.62806°N 22.96417°E / 40.62806; 22.96417
Owner	GS Iraklis
Capacity	Basketball: 2,443
Surface	Parquet
Construction
Opened	1987
Renovated	1991
Expanded	1991
Tenants
Iraklis (1987–present) Aris (2003–2004)

Ivanofeio Sports Arena (Greek: Ιβανώφειο Κλειστό Γυμναστήριο, Greek pronunciation: [iva'nofio klis'to ɣimnas'tiɾio]), is an indoor sports arena that is located in Thessaloniki, Greece. Its capacity is 2,443 spectators, and it is mainly used as the home court of the Greek professional basketball club Iraklis.

Ivanofeio Sports Arena is located in the city centre of Thessaloniki, next to the campus of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. It can be accessed by bus lines 15, 17, and 37.

Ivanofeio Sports Arena opened in 1987, to host the games of Iraklis. It is owned by GS Iraklis, and was named after Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz, a Polish athlete of GS Iraklis, and a member of the Greek Resistance, who was executed ιν 1943 in Athens by the Axis occupation forces. Expansion works took place in 1991, to increase the capacity from 1,300 to 2,443. Ivanofeio has hosted games of the Greek Basket League, the EuroLeague, the Korać Cup, and the Saporta Cup. Iraklis' fans refer to Ivanofeio as "o Naos" (Greek: ο Ναός), which is Greek for "the Temple".