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Xanthi FC Arena is a football ground built by Xanthi F.C. in Xanthi, Thrace, Greece. It was built over the course of ten months in 2004. It holds up to 7,244 spectators, with 80% of the seats under the roof. The stadium was built because of a disagreement between then FC Skoda Xanthi and the amateur club AO Xanthi. It is situated in an area where the club had built its training facilities (Xanthi Athletic Center). The stadium was officially inaugurated by the Brazilian legend Pelé on 12 May 2005.[1]
"Pigadia" | |
 The pitch and secondary stand | |
 Interactive map of Xanthi FC Arena | |
| Location | Pigadia, Xanthi, Greece |
|---|---|
| Owner | Xanthi F.C. Holdings Inc. |
| Operator | Xanthi F.C. |
| Capacity | 7,244 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Groundbreaking | 21 October 2003 |
| Opened | 30 May 2004 |
Construction cost | € 6,500,000 |
| Tenants | |
| Xanthi F.C. (2004–2022) | |
Since the end of the 2021–22 Super League Greece 2 season, despite Xanthi finishing 3rd in the table, they were relegated to Xanthi Local FCA Championship due to financial troubles, they left Xanthi FC Arena for their old Xanthi Ground. Ever since, the stadium has fallen in a state of disrepair which has completely destroyed the playing surface. [2]
Capacity
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The stadium's official capacity is 7,244 (all seated). It only has three stands, the fourth was promised but this never materialised, so there are boards behind the goal at one end.
Location
editThe 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
editThe average attendance in the matches is about 1,500 people. The recorded peak attendance was 6,642 in a game against Panathinaikos on 20 January 2007, although the unofficial highest attendance is believed to be achieved against PAOK on 31 March 2019, when overcrowded PAOK fans flooded every corner of the stadium.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Pelé: "The most modern sports center"". sport-fm.gr. Retrieved 13 May 2005.
- ↑ "Το εγκαταλελειμμένο «Ξάνθη FC Arena» (vid)". gazzetta.gr (in Greek). 14 August 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ Αμποβιανίδης, Νεκτάριος (2 April 2019). "Κανένα ρεκόρ εισιτηρίων στο Xanthi Arena στο ματς με ΠΑΟΚ! Παραμένει το ρεκόρ απο Ξανθιώτες φιλάθλους!!!". SportsAddict.gr. Retrieved 6 January 2021.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Xanthi Arena page on the official club website Archived 2020-02-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Greek)
- Xanthi Arena pics stadia.gr