Diagoras Stadium, Municipal stadium near medieval walls in Rhodes, Greece.
Diagoras Stadium is a soccer venue in Rhodes with a U-shaped design featuring stands on three sides and a cycling track that circles the playing field. The facility can accommodate up to 8,500 spectators and sits adjacent to the southern section of medieval walls.
The stadium was built in 1932 during Italian occupation and originally named Arena Del Sole. It later took the name of Diagoras, an ancient Olympic champion from Rhodes.
The stadium is home to both Diagoras Rhodes and AS Rhodes, and its name honours Diagoras of Rhodes, an ancient boxer. Near the auxiliary training centre's east entrance stands a bust of athlete Theodora Maroufidou, a Diagoras member who died in a road accident in 1998.
The stadium stands beside the southern stretch of Rhodes' medieval walls, and gates 1 and 2 are the covered, roofed entrances. The main stands are on three sides, with the cycling track running around the pitch. The auxiliary training ground, with natural turf and open basketball and volleyball courts, lies next to the main stadium.
The facility retains original Italian architectural elements from its 1930s construction. The stone walls underwent restoration in 2020 using the exact same historical materials that were employed during the original building.
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