Location | Heraklion, Crete, Greece |
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Coordinates | 35°20′12″N 25°6′22″E / 35.33667°N 25.10611°E |
Public transit | Pankritio Stadium tram station (2030) |
Owner | Hellenic Olympic Committee |
Operator | City of Heraklion |
Capacity | 26,240[2] |
Record attendance | 27,950 (Ergotelis v Olympiacos, 20 February 2005)[1] |
Field size | 105 x 68 m |
Surface | Grass |
Scoreboard | LED |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1990 |
Built | 31 December 2003 |
Opened | 11 August 2004 |
Construction cost | € 50,000,000 |
Architect | Vassilis Floudas & Associates |
Tenants | |
Ergotelis (2004−2022) OFI (2006−2009) Greece | |
Website | |
www.aahaeota.gr |
The Pankritio Stadium (Greek: Παγκρήτιο Στάδιο, Pagkritio Stadio, literally: Pancretan Stadium) is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in Heraklion on the island of Crete. It was completed on 31 December 2003, and officially opened on 11 August 2004. As one of the most modern sports venues in Greece at the time, it was used as one of the football venues to host matches of the 2004 Summer Olympic football tournament. It has a capacity of 26,240 seats, and is currently the home ground of local association football club Ergotelis, and on occasion, of Greece.