Morača Sports Center

Coordinates: 42°26′16″N 19°15′15″E / 42.43778°N 19.25417°E / 42.43778; 19.25417
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Morača Sports Centre
Sportski centar Morača
ŽRK Budućnost
ŽKK Budućnost

Morača Sports Centre (Montenegrin: Sportski centar Morača, Спортски центар Морача) is a multi-sports venue that is located in Podgorica, Montenegro.

The venue is located in the new part of Podgorica, on the right bank of

Morača River, after which it got its name. Construction of the sports complex began in 1978, and various sporting facilities are scattered within it, across a five hectare
area. Besides being a sports venue, Morača Sports Centre also hosts various concerts and events.

History

The new venue was inaugurated with a

The complex's main indoor hall hosted six preliminary-round games of EuroBasket 2005. The venue underwent a major refurbishment for the tournament in order to meet the arena standards imposed by FIBA.

With the immense growth of the popularity of water polo in Montenegro, two brand new open-air swimming pools were added to the facility in 2009, which also hosted the 2009 FINA Water Polo World League.

In 2018, the arena's main hall underwent renovations and expansion, in order to meet the arena standards of the

VIP lounges were also added. The cost of the renovation project was €4.5 million euros.[3][4] Also, former indoor pool arena (which was in disrepair and unused for over a decade) was repurposed as a basketball / volleyball / handball hall, with seating capacity of 2,200. The venue will host the 2022 European Women's Handball Championship
for the preliminary rounds.

Facilities

Entrance to the main hall in 2015

The sports complex's main indoor hall serves as the primary multi-purpose

basketball, volleyball and handball
teams.

Sporting events hosted

References

  1. ^ Reconstruction of the Sports Center Morača
  2. ^ Duško Ivanović: Nadam se da ću jednog dana biti selektor Crne Gore;"Vijesti, 27 July 2017
  3. ^ Reconstruction of the Sports Center Morača
  4. ^ RENOVIRANJE SC MORAČA.
  5. ^ "SC Morača Sadržaji". pgsport.me (in Montenegrin). Retrieved 15 April 2018.

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