Illichivets Indoor Sports Complex Explained

Stadium Name:Illichivets Indoor Sports Complex
Native Name:Спортивний критий комплекс «Іллічівець»
Native Name Lang:uk
Nickname:Illichivets Sports Complex
Location:Nakhimova Avenue 53, Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast
Coordinates:47.0875°N 37.5289°W
Broke Ground:November 2005
Opened:9 May 2007
Demolished:April 2022 (destroyed during the Siege of Mariupol)
Architect:Mariupol Metallurgical Plant
Tenants:FC Avanhard Kramatorsk (football)
Seating Capacity:5,500
Dimensions:[1]

Illichivets Indoor Sports Complex (Ukrainian: Спортивний критий комплекс «Іллічівець») was an indoor sporting arena that is located in the Primorsky district of Mariupol, Ukraine. It was opened on 9 May 2007.[1] [2]

General information

The sports complex was built by the Mariupol Metallurgical Plant and was the largest indoor stadium in Ukraine. The arena seating has capacity for 5,500 spectators.[2]

The complex included a football field with artificial turf, wrestling hall, boxing hall, multi-functional halls for volleyball and basketball, a table tennis hall and a gym. There were three outdoor tennis courts with artificial turf, a press center and auxiliary rooms. The complex was also equipped with an autonomous boiler room, energy complex, sewage treatment plant, a fire station,[2] and a state-of-the-art air ventilation system.[1] [3]

The tennis hall accommodated amenities with separate locker rooms, shower and toilets facilities.[4]

In April 2022 during the Siege of Mariupol, the complex was reported to have been destroyed.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sports complex Illichivets . System Air . 2 April 2022.
  2. Web site: Illichivets Sports Complex . Touristl . 2 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Indoor sports complex "Illichivets" . STC.Kiev . 2 April 2022.
  4. Web site: Sports Complex Illichivets . FC Mariupol . 2 April 2022.
  5. Web site: In Mariupol, the invaders destroyed the sports complex "Illichivets" . Story Ukraine . 23 April 2022 . 2 May 2022.