Paiania (training ground)

Paiania Athletic Centre "Yiorgos Vardinogiannis"

Address	Paiania , East Attica , Greece
Location	Pellinis & Karelas Avenue, Paiania, Attica
Coordinates	37°56′05″N 23°51′26″E
Public transit	1st Bus Stop Karelas, close to Defunct Railway Station Karelas
Owner	Vardinogiannis family (1981-2025) Hellenic Football Federation (2025-present)
Operator	Hellenic Football Federation
Type	Training Ground
Opened	1981
Tenants
Panathinaikos F.C. (1981-2024) Greek National Football Teams (2025-present)

The Paiania training ground is a training ground base, the new training center of the Greek National Football Team. The training center will house national teams of all ages, men and women, and will be the "Home of the National Teams".

It was officially opened on June 19, 1981.

Located in Paiania and covering 70 acres it is used since 1981. Until March 2025, it belonged to the Vardinogiannis family, who sold it for 21.5 million euros to the Hellenic Football Federation.

It will take the name of the previous owner, 'Yiorgos Vardinogiannis', honoring him.

Facilities

• Hotel accommodations which consist of 27 double rooms, restaurant, bar, TV room, indoor pool, sauna, recreation hall, play rooms, storage areas and conference room.
• Three floodlit football fields with natural grass turf.
• Three floodlit football fields with artificial turf for special preparation.
• Fully equipped gymnasium, medical facilities physiotherapy room, dressing room for the professional team and the academy.
• Offices

Following the finalization of the purchase of the training center by the Federation, EPO has decided to proceed with renovation and reconstruction projects, which are estimated to cost three million euros. As part of the upgrade, new offices will be created to house the federation's administrative services. In addition, the hotel rooms will be increased from 27 to 40, the restaurant located there will be renovated, the turfs of the football fields will be improved and the entire area will be utilized.

The doors of Paiania training center for the Greek National Team, will open next September, in advance of training for the qualifying phase of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.