The arena is named after Andreas Papandreou, the former Prime Minister of Greece, who died in 1996.

It has been the long-time home arena of the Greek Basket League professional club team Peristeri Athens.

The arena has hosted big events, like EuroLeague games, when Peristeri competed in the league, in the early 2000s.

Other Greek basketball teams, like Panellinios Athens (for EuroCup games) and Panelefsiniakos, have also used the arena to host home games over the years.

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