Skoda Xanthi Arena
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| Skoda Xanthi Arena | |
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| Princess Palace (because Skoda Xanthi is usually called the Princess of Xanthi | |
| Location | Kimmeria GR-671 00 Xanthi Greece |
| Broke ground | October 21, 2003 |
| Opened | May 30, 2004 |
| Closed | Open |
| Demolished | N/A |
| Owner | Skoda Xanthi FC |
| Operator | Skoda Xanthi Holdings Inc. |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | € 6,5 million (Euros) |
| Architect | Santiago Calatrava Pierre de Modjuon |
| Former names | |
| N/A | |
| Tenants | |
| Skoda Xanthi (Alpha Ethniki) Skoda Xanthi B (Youth Championship) |
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| Seats | |
| 7,361 | |
Skoda Xanthi Arena is a stadium built by Skoda Xanthi in Xanthi, Thace, Greece. It was built over the course of ten months in 2004. It is a multi-purpose stadium and it is currently used primarily for football matches and is the home ground of Skoda Xanthi FC. It holds up to 7,500 spectators, with 95% of the seats under the roof. The stadium was built because the town qualified for the UEFA Cup for the second straight year.
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[edit] Capacity
The stadium's official capacity is 7,361 (all seated). The seats were specially designed for this stadium in the USA and they are similar to those used in the new Allianz Arena.
[edit] Location
The stadium is located near Pigadia, a village 5 km east of Xanthi. This city is in the region of Thrace (230 km east of Thessaloniki).
[edit] Record attendance
The average attendance in the matches is about 5,500 people. The peak attendance was 6,410 in a game against PAOK FC. (Skoda Xanthi FC vs PAOK FC - on 28/8/2005)
