Dyo Aorakia Indoor Hall, Heraklion New Indoor Hall | |
 Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena's exterior. | |
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| Full name | Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena |
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| Location | Heraklion, Crete, Greece |
| Coordinates | 35°19′35.955″N 25°10′15.245″E / 35.32665417°N 25.17090139°E |
| Owner | Greek Ministry of Culture, General Secretariat of Sports |
| Capacity | Basketball: 5,222 (permanent tier seating) 5,500 (temporary tier seating) |
| Surface | Parquet |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2003 |
| Opened | 2007 |
| Construction cost | €28 million euros (2003) €34.5 million (in 2016 euros[1]) |
| Tenants | |
| Irakleio OFI Greek national team (2019 FIBA World Cup qualification games except 2nd Round Game vs.Germany) | |
Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena, or simply, Heraklion Arena, is a multi-purpose indoor arena that is located in the city of Heraklion, on the island of Crete, in Greece. It is located in a district called Dyo Aorakia (English: Two Aorakia). The arena can be used to host gymnastics, handball, volleyball, basketball, boxing, wrestling, fencing, badminton, table tennis, Judo, MMA, and weightlifting, with its primary use being to host basketball games.
The seating capacity of the arena for basketball games is 5,222 with permanent tier seating, and up to 5,500, including seats for the media, with temporary tier seating. The arena also includes a smaller second sports hall, which is used primarily for training purposes, but that can also host sporting events, a VIP area, a media and press conference room, a weight training room, and a medical room.[2]
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