Kaftanzoglio Stadium
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Kaftanzoglio National Stadium (
History
The stadium was built with money donated by the Kaftanzoglou Foundation, in honour of Lysandros Kaftanzoglou, 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.[3] It was the largest stadium in Greece until 1982, but has since been surpassed in capacity by the Olympic Stadium in Athens.
On 15 October 1969, the attendance record was set with 47,458 fans present for a
The complex has become increasingly dilapidated and derelict following the 2002–2004 renovations, with the stadium being temporarily closed after failed safety inspections concurrently with the Athens Olympic Sports Complex, which includes the Olympic Stadium. Iraklis temporarily relocated football activities to Chalastra Stadium for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.
Athletics events
The stadium regularly hosts
Gallery
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Interior view
References
- ^ "Kaftanzoglio Stadium - Thessaloniki, Greece". Kaftanzoglio.gr. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ 2004 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2008-08-19 at the Wayback Machine Volume 2. p. 324.
- ^ a b FACILITIES – KAFTANZOGLIO STADIUM Archived 2009-08-28 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF World Athletics Final Thessaloniki. Retrieved on 2009-09-08.
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