Hall Aleksandar Nikolić
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Location |
Belgrade, ![]() |
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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 | SOE Tašmajdan SRC |
Capacity | 5,878[1] |
Construction | |
Opened | 24 May 1973 |
Renovated | 2011 |
Tenants | |
Crvena zvezda (Red Star Belgrade) Partizan Belgrade |
Hall Aleksandar Nikolić (Serbian: Хала Александар Николић / Hala Aleksandar Nikolić), formerly known as Pionir Hall or Pionir Arena (Serbian: Хала Пионир / Hala Pionir), is an indoor sports arena in Belgrade, Serbia, located in the Belgrade municipality of Palilula. The official seating capacity of the arena is 5,878.[2]
Hall Aleksandar Nikolić, 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 Crvena zvezda (Red Star Belgrade), Partizan Belgrade, and foreign clubs.
History
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The arena hosted 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.[3] In October 1989, the 16th World Judo Championships took place in Pionir Hall.[4]
The arena hosted several preliminary round games of the EuroBasket 2005 and 2013 World Women's Handball Championship.
On 23 February 2016, the name of the arena was changed from Pionir Hall to Hall Aleksandar Nikolić, after the former basketball player and coach, Aleksandar "Aca" Nikolić.
Concerts
1970s
- September 20, 1972 - Ray Charles
- November 2, 1974 - Tina Turner
- March 16, 1975 - Deep Purple (Stormbringer Tour, opening acts: Elf, Smak)
- April 13, 1975 - Jethro Tull
- October 5, 1975 - Santana and Earth, Wind & Fire
- February 9, 1976 - Bijelo Dugme (Šta bi dao da si na mom mjestu Tour)
- February 10, 1976 - Bijelo Dugme
- February 11, 1976 - Bijelo Dugme
- February 26, 1976 - Suzy Quatro
- June 16, 1976 - BOOM Festival 1976
- September 8, 1977 - Smak (Crna dama Tour)
- September 9, 1977 - Smak
- October 10, 1977 - Uriah Heep
- April 4, 1978 - Zdravko Čolić (Putujući zemljotres Tour)
- April 8, 1978 - Zdravko Čolić
- April 20, 1979 - Slade
- April 21, 1979 - Bijelo Dugme (Bitanga i princeza Tour)
- April 22, 1979 - Bijelo Dugme
- April 23, 1979 - Bijelo Dugme
- April 24, 1979 - Bijelo Dugme
- April 25, 1979 - Bijelo Dugme
- May 8, 1979 - Tina Turner
- October 10, 1979 - Eric Clapton
1980s
- October 31, 1980 - Weather Report
- March 2, 1982 - Gillan
- April 8, 1982 - Riblja Čorba (Mrtva priroda Tour)
- April 9, 1982 - Riblja Čorba
- April 10, 1982 - Riblja Čorba
- April 11, 1982 - Riblja Čorba
- May 13, 1982 - Majski Rock & Blues Festival (Alvin Lee Band, Stan Webb's Speedway, and Nightwing)
- June 12, 1982 - Classix Nouveaux
- July 27, 1982 - Talking Heads
- October 23, 1982 - Tangerine Dream (White Eagle European Tour)
- April 18, 1984 - Elton John (European Express Tour)
- September 24, 1984 - Motörhead
- February 16, 1985 - Zabranjeno Pušenje (Das ist Walter Tour)
- May 10, 1985 - Dire Straits (Brothers in Arms Tour)
- May 11, 1985 - Dire Straits
- December 8, 1985 - Riblja Čorba (Istina Tour)
- December 18, 1985 - Eddy Grant
- April 29, 1986 - Status Quo (In the Army Now Tour)
- September 10, 1986 - Iron Maiden (Somewhere on Tour)
- December 3, 1986 - Nazareth & Girlschool
- April 5, 1987 - Spandau Ballet (Through the Barricades Tour)
- 1987 - Ekatarina Velika (Ljubav Tour)
- 1987 - Ekatarina Velika
- 1987 - Alisa
- 1988 - Vesna Zmijanac
1990s
- May 22, 1990 - The Stranglers
- April 3, 1994 - Riblja Čorba (Zbogom, Srbijo Tour)
- November 25, 1995 - Ceca Ražnatović
- December 8, 1995 - The Prodigy
- December 25, 1997 - Zabranjeno Pušenje
- March 20, 1998 - Dragana Mirković
- October 10, 1999 - Aca Lukas
2000s
- December 23, 2002 - Željko Joksimović
- May 21, 2005 - Luciano Pavarotti
- August 31, 2006 - Simply Red
- September 5, 2007 - Tool (10,000 Days Tour)
2010s
- April 1, 2010 - 50 Cent
- October 1, 2010 - Aco Pejović
- November 24, 2013 - Marko Bulat
- November 22, 2015 - Whitesnake
See also
References
- ↑ ХАЛА АЛЕКСАНДАР НИКОЛИЋ (Serbian).
- ↑ ХАЛА АЛЕКСАНДАР НИКОЛИЋ (Serbian).
- ↑ HALA PIONIR
- ↑ "Watch 1989 World Judo Championships Video". ovguide.com. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
External links
- Hala Pionir (Serbian)
Preceded by Palau dels Esports Barcelona |
EuroBasket Final Venue 1975 |
Succeeded by Country Hall du Sart Tilman Liège |
Preceded by Patinoire des Vernets Geneva |
FIBA European Champions Cup Final Venue 1977 |
Succeeded by Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle Munich |
Preceded by Eleftheria Indoor Hall Nicosia |
EuroCup Final Venue 1998 |
Succeeded by Príncipe Felipe Arena Zaragoza |
Preceded by None |
Zvezde Granda Final Venue 2004 |
Succeeded by Tašmajdan Stadium |
Preceded by Arena Łódź Łódź |
European Women's Volleyball Championship Final Venue 2011 |
Succeeded by Max Schmeling Halle Berlin |
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