Red Hall (Slovenia)
Red Hall (Slovene: Rdeča dvorana) is a sports facility arena in Velenje, Slovenia. It is a home arena of handball club Gorenje Velenje. The venue can accommodate 2,500 spectators.
 Red Hall in 2013 | |
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| Location | Velenje, Slovenia |
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| Owner | City Municipality of Velenje |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 24 August 1974 |
| Opened | 1975 |
| Renovated | 1989, 1994, 1998, 2004 |
| Tenants | |
ŽRK Velenje Slovenia men's national handball team | |
History
The construction of the venue began on 24 August 1974 and was finished in late 1975. The Red Hall had its unofficial opening on 11 October 1975. At first, it was built to host different kinds of fairs, and not sports events.
After some modifications to the object, the government of Slovenia established the public company Sports and Recreation Center Red Hall (Športno-rekreativni center Rdeča dvorana) on 25 May 1992. Sports facility was renovated few times in its history, most recently in 2004.
Usage
Red Hall is a home arena of Gorenje Velenje (men's handball club) and ŽRK Velenje (women's handball club).
Previously hosted events:
- Boxing matches
- 2004 European Men's Handball Championship
- Futsal events
- Tennis events