Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall

Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall

Rethymno Municipal Indoor Hall
Location	Rethymno, Greece
Coordinates	35.3667°N 24.4697°E / 35.3667; 24.4697
Owner	Rethymno Municipality
Capacity	1,600
Surface	Parquet
Construction
Opened	1992
Renovated	2007, 2012
Expanded	2007
Tenants
Rethymno Cretan Kings

Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall, or Rethymno Municipal Indoor Hall, is an indoor sporting arena that is located in the city of Rethymno, on the Greek island of Crete. The seating capacity of the arena for basketball games is 1,600 people. The arena is owned by the municipality of Rethymno. The arena is named after the famous Greek actress and politician, Melina Mercouri.[1]

History

The hall was opened in the year 1992. The arena has been used as the home arena of the Greek professional basketball team Rethymno Cretan Kings, of the Greek Basket League.

In recent years, the arena's seating capacity was increased from 1,100 to 1,600. This was done because Rethymno was going to compete in the top-tier level Greek Basket League, for the first time, during the Greek League 2007–08 season. The final phase of the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship was held at the arena. The arena also hosted the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

There are currently plans to further expand the arena again, in the near future.[2]

References

1. "Melina Merkouri Art and Concert Hall". Athens Attica. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
2. Ζομπανάκης: "Ήμασταν κοντά στον Μπιρτς, για λίγο δεν έκλεισε" (in Greek).

External links

• Information on the arena @ Stadia.gr