Skoda Xanthi Arena

Infobox_Stadium
stadium_name = Skoda Xanthi Arena
nickname = Queen of Thrace (Skoda Xanthi is usually referred to as Queen of Thrace)


location = Kimmeria
GR-671 00 Xanthi
Greece
broke_ground = October 21, 2003
opened = May 30, 2004
closed =
demolished =
owner = Skoda Xanthi FC
operator = Skoda Xanthi Holdings Inc.
surface = Grass
construction_cost = € 6,5 million (Euros)
architect =
former_names =
tenants = Skoda Xanthi (Alpha Ethniki)
Skoda Xanthi B (Youth Championship)
seating_capacity = 7,422

Skoda Xanthi Arena is a football ground built by Skoda Xanthi in Xanthi, Thrace, Greece. It was built over the course of ten months in 2004. It is a ground used for matches and is the home ground of Skoda Xanthi FC. It holds up to 7,422 spectators, with 80% of the seats under the roof. The stadium was built because of a disagreement between FC Skoda Xanthi and the amateur club of Skoda Xanthi. It is sitted in an area where the club had built it's training facilities (Skoda Xanthi athletic center).

Capacity

The stadium's official capacity is 7,422 (all seated).

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).

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)

ee also

*Skoda Xanthi
*Xanthi
*Skoda Auto

External links

* [http://www.stadia.gr/pigadia/pigadia.html]
* [http://www.skodaxanthifc.gr/active~mode~XPageView~lang~en~node~%7B12ec2837-4208-436a-a623-560d76e731bf%7D.html]