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Morača Sports Center

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Location
  
Podgorica, Montenegro

Opened
  
1978

Team
  
KK Budućnost

Capacity
  
4,300

Owner
  
Podgorica

Renovated
  
2005

Morača Sports Center

Similar
  
Mareza, Ribnica, Blažo Jovanović Bridge, Podgorica Rail Station, Millennium Bridge

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

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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 this sports complex began in 1978, and various sport facilities are scattered across a five hectare area.

Facilities

Indoor facilities consist of:

  • Main hall (capacity 4,300 seats in the stands)
  • Training hall
  • Combat sports hall
  • Swimming pool
  • Sauna
  • Table tennis hall
  • Business facilities
  • Outdoor facilities:

  • Three open air swimming pools
  • Tennis courts
  • Basketball, volleyball and handball courts.
  • Large hall serves as main indoor arena in Podgorica. It is best known as home of Budućnost basketball, volleyball and handball teams.

    It hosted six preliminary-round games of EuroBasket 2005. For this occasion, the venue underwent major refurbishment to meet the standards imposed by FIBA.

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

    Besides being a sports venue, Morača Sports Centre also hosts various concerts and happenings.

    Sporting events

  • SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix I 2012
  • References

    Morača Sports Center Wikipedia