THF Sport Hall
Indoor arena in Ankara, Turkey
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The THF Sport Hall (Turkish: THF Spor Salonu) is an indoor arena for handball matches located in Ankara, Turkey. It is situated within the THF complex. The venue, having a seating capacity of 2,700, was opened in 2012.
 Interactive map of THF Sport Hall THF Spor Salonu | |
| Location | Hollanda Cad. 47, Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey |
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| Coordinates | 39°52′25″N 32°51′16″E |
| Owner | Turkey Handball Federation |
| Capacity | 2,700 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 21, 2011 |
| Opened | October 3, 2012 |
| Construction cost | ₺11 million (approx. US$ 6.145 as of October 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.[1][2] The construction began with ground breaking on October 21, 2011, and completed in June 2012.[3] The venue opened officially on October 3, 2013.[4][5][6] The construction cost of ₺11 million (approx. US$6.145 as of October 2012) was funded by the ministry.[1][7] The venue is situated at Yıldızevler, Hilal neighborhood of Çankaya district in Ankara.[8]
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 Turkey and Azerbaijan played on the opening day.[4][5] 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.[9][10] 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.[11]
The venue hosts all the Handball Super League and Women's Handball Super League matches scheduled in Ankara.[1][7][12]
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