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Heraklion University Sports Hall

Coordinates: 35°18′27″N 25°04′42″E / 35.30748°N 25.07845°E / 35.30748; 25.07845
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Heraklion University Sports Hall
Interior view of the sports hall
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Full nameHeraklion University Sports Hall
LocationHeraklion, Crete, Greece
Coordinates35°18′27″N 25°04′42″E / 35.30748°N 25.07845°E / 35.30748; 25.07845
OwnerGreek Ministry of Culture, General Secretariat of Sports
CapacityConcerts: 2,000
Basketball: 1,080
SurfaceParquet
Construction
Broke ground2001
Opened2004

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

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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.

Major events hosted

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