Perivolia Municipal Stadium, Football stadium in Perivolia, Chania, Greece
Perivolia Municipal Stadium is a multi-purpose ground in Perivolia, Kydonia, Chania, built in 1959 with a capacity of 3,470. It has two stands, one of them covered, plus journalists' bays, new changing rooms for athletes and referees, a clinic, a gym, an observers' room and a press conference room.
Built in 1959 in Perivolia, Kydonia, the ground holds 3,470 spectators and is the home of Chania FC. In summer 2012, work carried out in record time upgraded it to Super League standards for Platanias FC, who played in the top tier from 2012-13 until relegation after 2017-18. Chania FC has been based there since 2017-18, and Platanias returned to the smaller Maleme stadium in 2023.
Perivolia Stadium is the home ground of Chania FC, formed in 2017 from the merger of AO Chania and PGS Kissamikos. Platanias FC, the town's Super League side from 2012 to 2018, played here before returning to the smaller Maleme ground in 2023, leaving Chania FC as the main tenant.
The ground sits in Perivolia, Kydonia, within Chania municipality, not in the city centre. It has two stands, one of them covered, with a press box and a separate changing room for female assistant referees. Chania FC has been the main tenant since 2023, after Platanias FC moved back to the smaller Maleme stadium.
The stadium features dedicated changing facilities for female referees, demonstrating its commitment to equality in sports administration. This type of provision remains uncommon among similar venues in the region.
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