Lido Indoor Hall
History
The arena was built in 1986. Its current state dates back to 1995, when the arena was partially renovated (e.g. more tiers were added) to be the home of Irakleio B.C., when the team was promoted to the Greek A1 Basketball League, the top tier of the Greek basketball league system. For many years it was the only indoor arena in Heraklion, until the construction of the TEI Indoor Sports Hall in 2004 and primarily that of the Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena in 2007. Due to these newer venues, the Lido Indoor Hall has been considered outdated and inadequate for the city's indoor sports outings, currently being used as the home for Cretan Basket League club Ergotelis. Despite appearances though, the arena surprisingly hosted the 2005 Greek Basketball Cup final contested by Greek basketball powerhouses Panathinaikos and Aris.
References
- ^ «Κλειστό Γυμναστήριο 'Λίντο'» (in Greek).
- ^ "Κλειστό Γυμναστήριο Λίντο" (in Greek). stadia.gr.