Heraklion University Sports Hall

Indoor arena in Heraklion, Crete, Greece
35°18′27″N 25°04′42″E / 35.30748°N 25.07845°E / 35.30748; 25.07845OwnerGreek Ministry of Culture, General Secretariat of SportsCapacityConcerts: 2,000
Basketball: 1,080
SurfaceParquetConstructionBroke ground2001Opened2004

Heraklion University Sports Hall (Greek: Κλειστό Γήπεδο Πανεπιστημίου Ηρακλείου), is a small multi-purpose indoor arena that is located in the city of Heraklion, on the island of Crete, in Greece. It is located near the University of Crete. The indoor hall can be used to host several different events, with its primary use being to host basketball games, concerts, and the graduation ceremonies of the university. The arena's seating capacity for basketball games is 1,080 people.

History

Despite its small size, Heraklion University Sports Hall has been used as venue in several major FIBA international youth basketball tournaments. It hosted the FIBA Under-20 European Championship twice, hosting the 2014 tournament and the 2017 tournament. It also hosted the FIBA Under-19 World Cup twice, hosting the 2015 tournament and the 2019 tournament.

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