P.A.O.K. Sports Arena
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P.A.O.K. Sports Arena (Greek: Κλειστό γήπεδο ΠΑΟΚ) is an indoor arena located in Pylaia, Thessaloniki, Greece, and it hosts the men's basketball, women's basketball, men's volleyball and women's volleyball departments of the multi-sports club PAOK.
Το Παλατάκι | |
Location | Pylaia, Thessaloniki, Greece |
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Coordinates | 40°33′56.18″N 22°58′52.51″E |
Public transit | Anotera Scholi Polemou metro station (2025) |
Owner | P.A.O.K. |
Operator | P.A.O.K. B.C. |
Capacity | Basketball & Volleyball: 8,142 (permanent seats), 8,500 (total seats) Concerts: 10,000 |
Surface | Parquet |
Construction | |
Broke ground | March 18, 1990 |
Opened | 2000 |
Renovated | 2016 |
Tenants | |
P.A.O.K. B.C. (2000–present) P.A.O.K. V.C. (2002–present) P.A.O.K. Women's B.C. (2007–present) P.A.O.K. Women's V.C. (2022–present) |
PAOK Sports Arena is the largest privately owned arena in Greece. It was opened in 2000, and in the same year, it hosted the EuroLeague and Greek Cup final-fours. It is built on land donated by Ioannis Dedeoglou, for which P.A.O.K. B.C. holds an annual tournament in his honor. It has 8,142[1] seats for fans and 502 parking spots.
PAOK's volleyball department had to wait until 2002, to begin using the stadium. The arena also includes a training facility, club offices, shops, and a museum dedicated to PAOK basketball club. The arena was renovated in 2016.[2]
Most of people usually call the arena "Palatáki" (Greek: "Παλατάκι", which means "little palace"), due to its comforts and modern construction.