Dimitris Tofalos Arena
| EAK Patras Dimitris Tofalos Arena | |
| Dimitris Tofalos Indoor Hall | |
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The interior of Dimitris Tofalos Arena. | |
| Full name |
National Athletic Center Dimitris Tofalos Arena |
|---|---|
| Location | Patras, Greece |
| Coordinates | 38°17′1″N 21°46′25″E / 38.28361°N 21.77361°E |
| Operator | General Secretariat of Sports |
| Capacity |
Basketball: 4,150 (permanent upper-tier seats) 5,000 (with retractable lower-tier seats) |
| Surface | Parquet |
| Opened | 1995 |
Dimitris Tofalos Arena (alternate spelling: Dimitrios Tofalos Arena) is an indoor sports arena that is located in the city of Patras, Greece. The arena is named after the great Greek wrestling champion of the early 20th century, and gold medalist at the 1906 Intercalated Games, Dimitrios Tofalos. The arena has a seating capacity for basketball games of 4,150 people, using only the upper-tier permanent seating, and a seating capacity of 5,000 people with retractable lower-tier seats in use.
The exterior of Dimitris Tofalos Arena.
History
Dimitris Tofalos Arena opened in 1995.
Events hosted
- Basketball:
- 1995 FIBA Under-19 World Championship - preliminaries
- 1996 Greek Cup Final Four
- 2005 Greek All-Star Game
- EuroBasket Women 2003
- Volleyball:
- 1995 Men's European Volleyball Championship - preliminaries
- Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics qualification tournament
- World League - numerous games
- Rhythmic Gymnastics
- Wrestling
Clubs hosted
The following clubs have used Dimitris Tofalos Arena as their home arena at one time or another:
- Apollon Patras, basketball
- Olympiada Patras, basketball
- EA Patras, volleyball
- Ormi Patras, handball
External links
- Information about the arena @ Stadia.gr
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