Ülker_Sports_and_Event_Hall

Ülker Sports and Event Hall

Ülker Sports and Event Hall

Sports venue in Istanbul, Turkey

Fenerbahçe Ülker Sports and Event Hall (Turkish: Fenerbahçe Ülker Spor ve Etkinlik Salonu) is a multi-purpose indoor arena that is located in Ataşehir, Istanbul, Turkey. The arena is owned and operated by Fenerbahçe S.K.[6] The arena has a capacity of 15,000 people for concerts and 13,059 for basketball games,[3] and it has hosted national and international sports events, such as basketball, volleyball, wrestling, and weightlifting; as well as concerts and congresses.

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Structure and features

The arena covers an area of approximately 55,000 m2 (590,000 sq ft), and is one of the major sports arenas in the city of Istanbul.[7] The arena also has fast-food cafeterias and restaurants. It also has 6 locker room areas, 5 additional small locker rooms, 44 lounge areas, VIP seating areas, and a 2,500 capacity hall, which can be used for both training and practice games.[8] Including the lounge and VIP areas, the arena can seat up to 13,800 people for sporting events.[4]

The arena has the biggest scoreboard in Europe,[9] whilst having the first basketball museum of Turkey.[10]

History

Ülker Sports Arena was inaugurated on 25 January 2012, with the Fenerbahçe versus EA7 Emporio Armani game in the EuroLeague 2011–12 season's Top 16 stage.[11] Fenerbahçe's small forward Marko Tomas, scored the first points in the arena, with a 2-point jump shot, during the game against EA7 Emporio Armani. Fenerbahçe S.K.'s basketball departments, Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball and Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball, are currently playing their home games in the arena.

Concerts and events

2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

EuroLeague attendances

This is a list of the EuroLeague game attendances of Fenerbahçe at Ülker Sports Arena.

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  1. Only Top 16 matches were played.
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See also

References

  1. [1]
    Wikimapia coordinates of Fenerbahce Ulkercity
  2. [2]
    Arat, Süleyman (2012-01-23). "Avrupa'da eşi yok". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  3. [3]
    Venue Review: Fenerbahce Ulker Sports Arena.
  4. [4]
    Ülker Sports Arena (in French).
  5. [5]
    CEO of Ülker.
  6. [6]
    Fenerbahçe Ülker construction running.
  7. [7]
    Fenerbahçe Ülkercity Built.
  8. [8]
    Ülker Sports Arena (in Turkish).
  9. [9]
    "Avrupa'nın en Büyük Skorboard'u Ülker Sports Arena'da". 13 August 2017.
  10. [10]
    https://fenerbahce.org/haberler/basketbol-erkek/2022/10/turkiye-nin-ilk-basketbol-muzesi-fenerbahce-basketbol-muzesi%E2%80%9D-ulker-spor-ve-etkinlik-salonu-nda-aci
  11. [11]
    FBU Sport Arena opening with Armani Jeans Milano EuroLeague match.
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