Partizan’s Beşiktaş Game Leaves the Arena for a Concert

Partizan’s Beşiktaş Game Leaves the Arena for a Concert
Partizan’s EuroLeague home game against Beşiktaş will be played at Aleksandar Nikolić Hall rather than the Belgrade Arena, the club confirmed ahead of the 13th round. The Friday fixture is scheduled for 20:45 on November 20.

The change is linked to the Arena’s existing event schedule. A concert by violinist André Rieu is due to take place there on Thursday, November 19, leaving the venue unavailable for Partizan’s next home game. The club said: “U petak ćemo dočekati Bešiktaš u hali ‘Aleksandar Nikolić’, a usled zauzetosti Beogradske arene” — Partizan will welcome Beşiktaş at Aleksandar Nikolić Hall because the Belgrade Arena is occupied.

Partizan also announced that attendance will be limited to season-ticket holders, with further details to follow. The restriction reflects the smaller capacity of the former Pionir venue compared with the Arena.

The relocation comes during a demanding home stretch. Partizan is due to host Valencia at the Belgrade Arena on Tuesday before facing Beşiktaş three days later at the smaller hall. After 11 EuroLeague games, Partizan has six wins and five defeats; Beşiktaş has four wins and six losses from 10 matches. The Serbian club’s home status remains unchanged, but the venue and access arrangements will be different for the second game of the week.