Xanthi Arena, AKA Philippos Amiridis Arena is an
indoor sporting arena that is located in the city of
Xanthi
Xanthi ( el, Ξάνθη, ''Xánthi'', ) is a city in the region of Western Thrace, northeastern Greece. It is the capital of the Xanthi (regional unit), Xanthi regional unit of the modern regions of Greece, region of East Macedonia and Thrace.
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, in the region of
Western Thrace
Western Thrace or West Thrace ( el, �υτικήΘράκη, '' ytikíThráki'' ; tr, Batı Trakya; bg, Западна/Беломорска Тракия, ''Zapadna/Belomorska Trakiya''), also known as Greek Thrace, is a Geography, geograp ...
,
Greece. The arena can be used for both
basketball and
volleyball games. Its capacity is 3,957 seats. The arena is named after Philippos Amiridis, a popular mayor of Xanthi, who died in 1999. The arena is owned by the municipality of Xanthi.
History
The arena was used as the home arena of the professional basketball team
Xanthi
Xanthi ( el, Ξάνθη, ''Xánthi'', ) is a city in the region of Western Thrace, northeastern Greece. It is the capital of the Xanthi (regional unit), Xanthi regional unit of the modern regions of Greece, region of East Macedonia and Thrace.
A ...
of the
Greek 2nd Division. It has also hosted games of the Greek national team, both in basketball and volleyball. The 2001 Greek Volleyball Cup Final Four, and the
2008–09 Greek Basketball All Star Game also took place at the arena.
References
External links
Information on the arena@ Stadia.gr
Indoor arenas in Greece
Basketball venues in Greece
Handball venues in Greece
Volleyball venues in Greece
Xanthi
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