Heraklion Arena

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. 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.

HOSTED EVENTS

  • 2010 Greek Basket League All-Star Game.
  • EuroLeague 2013–14 season game between Panathinaikos and Lokomotiv Kuban, November 7, 2013.
  • 2014 Greek Cup Final.
  • 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
  • EuroLeague 2015–16 season game between Olympiacos and Cedevita Zagreb, October 15, 2015.
  • 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup.
  • EuroLeague 2017–18 season game between Olympiacos and Baskonia, October 12, 2017.
  • 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
  • 2018 Greek Cup Final.
  • 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification.
  • 2019 Greek Cup Final.
  • 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup.
  • 2020 Greek Basket League All-Star Game.
  • 2020 Greek Cup Final.
  • 2022 Greek Cup Final Four.
  • 2023 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
  • 2024 Greek Cup Final 8.