Peace and Friendship Stadium
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The Peace and Friendship Stadium (
The arena complex also contains a 942-seat
History
The Peace and Friendship Stadium opened in 1985,
In 1991, the arena won the Golden Award from IAKS, the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities.[9]
Since the 1991–92 season, the Peace and Friendship Stadium has been the home court to
The arena's total capacity varies, depending on the collapsible bleachers used in the lower level, besides its 11,640 permanent seating in the mid and upper levels,[2] with additional temporary seating, it currently seats a total of 12,300 people for basketball games.[3][4][5] The Peace and Friendship Stadium seats up to 14,776 for basketball games, with all the bleachers in use.[13]
Training facility and auxiliary courts
The arena features a full training court for the senior men's team of Olympiacos, which is also used by the club's
Other uses
The arena is occasionally used for events like congresses, music concerts, and indoor
are among the artists who have performed at the Peace and Friendship Stadium.Outside the main arena, in the same stadium building, there is a 942-seat
Transportation
The Peace and Friendship Stadium is located in the Neo Faliro area of Piraeus municipality, on the coastal Poseidonos Avenue, and at the end of the Kifissou Avenue. It is 2 km away from the port of Piraeus. It sits on a major transportation hub, next to the Faliro metro station on Athens Metro Line 1, and the SEF tram stop.
Notable events hosted
- Indoor athletics
- 1985 European Athletics Indoor Championships
- Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships (1991–2002, 2007, 2009)
- Volleyball
- 1989 European Champions' Cup Final
- 1992 European Champions' Cup Final Four
- 1993 European Champions' Cup Final Four
- 1994 World Championship
- 1995 Men's European Volleyball Championship
- 1996 European Cup Winners' Cup Final Four
- 2000 2nd World Qualification Tournament Men Pre Olympic Tournament
- 2004 Summer Olympics – Volleyball tournament
- 2005 European Top Teams Cup Final Four
- Basketball
- 1985 FIBA European Champions' Cup Final
- 1987 EuroBasket
- 1989 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup Final
- 1991 FIBA Centennial Jubilee
- 1993 FIBA European League Final Four
- 1998 FIBA World Championship
- 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (Tournament 3)
- EuroBasket Women 2025
- Wrestling
- 1986 European Championships
- 1988 World Cup (Greco-Roman Men's)
- 1999 World Championship (Greco-Roman Men's)
- 1986
- Gymnastics
- 1990 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships
- World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
- Weightlifting
See also
- List of basketball arenas by capacity
- List of indoor arenas in Greece
References
- ^ "Λίγα Ιστορικά στοιχεία" (in Greek).
- ^ a b "The Peace and Friendship Stadium". Archived from the original on 2016-08-02. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ^ a b Λεμονίδης, Στέφανος. "Έτοιμο το ΣΕΦ για τον τελικό Ολυμπιακός-Ραβένα(pics)". Fosonline.gr.
- ^ a b "Στο ΣΕΦ με τη Ραβένα για την Κούπα!". March 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Ryan, Emmet (October 10, 2016). "Euroleague 2016-17 preview: Olympiacos Piraeus". BallinEurope.
- ^ "FACILITIES Places Exhibitions / Conferences - Melina Mercouri".
- ^ a b "The facilities".
- ^ "Olympiacos BC HQ".
- ^ a b "Peace and Friendship Stadium". Mondo Spazio. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ "Η μεταμόρφωση του ΣΕΦ! Τα βαφτίσια του Ανδρέα, τα ευρωπαϊκά και το λίφτινγκ σε... Χάλα Πιονίρ (ΦΩΤΟ)". sportdog.gr (in Greek). 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Στάδιο Ειρήνης & Φιλίας - Ιστορικό". Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ^ 2004 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. p. 421.
- ^ a b "Olympiacos B.C. move". stadia.gr. October 13, 2001. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ "10/27/2010: Scorpions @ Peace and Friendship Stadium | Concert Archives". www.concertarchives.org.
- ^ "Στην Αθήνα ο Phil Collins". antenna.gr.
- ^ "Dire Straits 1985 World Tour Logo". March 15, 2014 – via Flickr.
- ^ "08 August 2014 - Peace and Friendship Stadium (Athens, Greece) - LJ Placebo Russia Archive". www.placeborussia.ru.
- ^ "Stadium Presentation Brochure" (PDF).
External links
- Official website (in Greek)
- SEF at Olympiacos B.C.'s official website
- SEF at stadia.gr
- Basketball images at Getty images
- The transformations of SEF (in Greek)
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| Preceded by | 1985
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| Preceded by | 1985
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| Preceded by | Succeeded by | |
| Preceded by | 1989
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Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | 1993
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Succeeded by Yad Eliyahu Sports Hall Tel Aviv |
| Preceded by | FIBA Women's EuroBasket Final venue 2025 |
Succeeded by Avia Solutions Group Arena Vilnius |
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