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]
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 (105 m × 68 m [344 ft × 223 ft]), wrestling hall (24 m × 15 m [79 ft × 49 ft]), boxing hall (24 m × 15 m [79 ft × 49 ft]), multi-functional halls for volleyball and basketball (30 m × 18 m [98 ft × 59 ft]), a table tennis hall (18 m × 19 m [59 ft × 62 ft]) 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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