On Wednesday 14 October, the private agreements under which the Municipality of Spata–Artemida grants the use of the indoor basketball court at the ‘Dimitris Dimitriou’ in Spata to the Spata Cultural and Sports Club (EAOS) and AO Artemis for the 2026–27 sporting season. The agreements reflect the rule now in force for municipal sports facilities: clubs pay usage fees, calculated monthly according to the number of hours they have used the venue.
The concession covers the period from 1 September 2026 to 16 July 2027, on the days and at the times set out in the approved weekly timetable. It is based on Municipal Council Resolutions 143/2026 (EAOS) and 144/2026 (Artemis Athletic Club) of the Municipal Council, and on Decision 145/2026 concerning the annual planning of the facilities. The Deputy Mayor for Sport, Georgios Paschos, signs on behalf of the Municipality; Panagiotis Bisbiroulas on behalf of EAOS; and Christos Seretis on behalf of AO Artemis.
How are the fees paid?
Fees are calculated at the end of each month ‘on a usage basis’ and are payable within the first three days of the following month, following notification from the Revenue Department. If a club requires additional hours on an exceptional basis, prior written approval and additional fees are required. As noted, the payment ‘is necessary to cover operating and maintenance costs’.
The amount of the fees, however, has not yet been made public: the amounts are determined by ‘the applicable decision’ for the specific venue, which is attached to the agreements as Annex II — however, the annex was not published alongside them on the Diafania portal. We will look for the decision containing the hourly price list and get back to you.
The detail of retroactivity
The agreements stipulate that use shall commence ‘upon completion of the necessary approvals and the signing of the agreement, without retroactive authorisation of prior use’. However, the concession period begins on 1 September, whilst the agreements were signed on 13 and 14 October — the same days on which the corresponding agreements for GAIA, AOK Spata and the use of Plot 334 were also published. The six-week interval between the start of the period and the signing thus remains, technically speaking, outside the scope of the agreement.
In practice, nothing changes for parents and athletes: training sessions continue according to the approved programme, and the shared competition areas are used alternately by the clubs in accordance with the official competition schedule. Use is subject to the terms of the facility’s operating licence, whilst the required additional licences are needed for matches.
Source: Municipality of Spata–Artemida, private concession agreements (ADA R8AKO1X-G2I and R77NO1X-MS2), Diafania, 14 October 2026.
