Cyprus is preparing to unveil the fully renovated Spyros Kyprianou indoor arena in Limassol, just weeks before it hosts group-stage matches of FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in late August.

The €14.5 million project, financed through a council of ministers decision, is now in its final days of completion, transforming the arena into a national sports asset.

According to the president of the Cyprus Basketball Federation, Andreas Mouzourides, the project’s significance goes far beyond the basketball court.

“The indoor stadium is being transformed into a national infrastructure, a tool for the development of sports of our country,” he said.

While the stadium will host some of the most anticipated matches of EuroBasket 2025, President Nikos Christodoulides revealed that interest is already growing internationally.

However, completing the works was no easy task.

Mouzourides admitted that the project had to overcome a series of setbacks, ranging from tight timelines to complex bureaucracy and technical hurdles.

“We faced numerous challenges: Bureaucratic obstacles, time pressures, technical difficulties and unpredictable factors. However, with perseverance, flexibility and coordination of all the bodies involved, we managed to overcome every obstacle,” he said.

He also pointed to the critical role played by the department of public works and the construction firm A and A Apostolides.

“Their people worked tirelessly, even under pressure, to ensure that the project would be completed with quality and within tight deadlines,” he noted.

The result, he added, is more than just a facelift. “This is not a renovation. This is a comprehensive upgrade, which ensures modern facilities, increased hospitality capabilities, accessibility for all, but also an experience for the spectator.”

The works included major overhauls to core infrastructure, such as lighting, electrical and ventilation systems, air conditioning and acoustics.

High-speed cabling and internet were installed throughout, while the locker rooms for the teams were fully rebuilt.

Other areas of the venue, including additional changing rooms and internal halls, were partially refurbished to meet the needs of the tournament.

New permanent stands were finally added, following years of existing but unrealised provisions, along with extra mobile seating.

In addition, emergency, safety, and accessibility exits were constructed to meet the latest legislative standards.

For the first time, a full CCTV system has also been introduced, now mandatory under Cyprus law.

Video displays, time boards, new flooring, and professional-grade equipment including digital scoreboards and baskets have been fitted.

Outside, new landscaping, signage, and park-and-ride areas were completed to support the visitor experience.

Describing the transformation, Mouzourides said the facility “is a legacy for Cypriot sports. Ready, modern, with increased capacity, to host its greatest moments.”