Kaftanzoglio Stadium
Καυτανζόγλειο στάδιο | |
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| Full name | Ethniko Stadion "Lysimachos Kaftanzoglou" |
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| Location | Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Owner | General Secretariat for Sports |
| Capacity | 27,770[1] |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1960 |
| Opened | 27 October 1960 |
| Renovated | 2004 |
| Architect | G.Pantzaris |
| Tenants | |
| Iraklis (1960–2002, 2004–) Doxa Drama (2011–2012) 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup Mediterranean Games 1991 Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics IAAF Meeting 2006 European Cup 2006 IAAF World Athletics Final 2009 Veria F.C. 2013 | |
Kaftanzoglio Stadium (Greek: Καυτανζόγλειο στάδιο) is a sports stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece. The stadium was built with money donated by the Kaftanzoglou Foundation, hence its name. At the time of its opening on 27 October 1960, the stadium was one of the highest quality stadiums in the Balkans.[2] It currently has 27,770 seats, owing to a comprehensive renovation before reopening to host football matches for the 2004 Summer Olympics, which was centred in Athens.[3] It was the largest stadium in Greece until 1982, but has since been surpassed in capacity by the Olympic Stadium in Athens.
It is the home football stadium of Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. since 1960.
On the 15th of October 1969, the attendance record was set with 47,458 fans present for a FIFA World Cup qualifying match, witnessing Greece defeat Switzerland by a 4–1 score. In 1973 it hosted the European Cup Winners Cup Final, which resulted in a 1–0 victory for A.C. Milan over Leeds United.
Athletics events
The stadium regularly plays host to athletics events; it features the European Athletics Association event "Olympic Meeting Thessaloniki" every year; it hosted the Greek national championships in 2009, and it has been used for both athletics at the Mediterranean Games and the European Cup in athletics. It was the host stadium for the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Final.[2]
References
- ^ "Kaftanzoglio Stadium - Thessaloniki, Greece". Kaftanzoglio.gr. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ^ a b FACILITIES – KAFTANZOGLIO STADIUM. IAAF World Athletics Final Thessaloniki. Retrieved on 2009-09-08.
- ^ 2004 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. p. 324.
