Kaftanzoglio Stadium

Kaftanzoglio Stadium
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Full nameEthniko Stadion "Lysimachos Kaftanzoglou"
LocationThessaloniki, Greece
Public transitPanepistimio metro station (2023)
OwnerHellenic Olympic Committee
OperatorCity of Thessaloniki
Capacity27,560
Field size105 x 68 m
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardYes
Construction
Built1960
Opened27 October 1960
Renovated2000, 2002–2004
Construction cost 45,000,000
ArchitectGeorgios Pantzaris
Tenants
Iraklis FC (1960–2002, 2004–2023)
Doxa Drama FC (2011–2012)
Veria FC (2013)

Kaftanzoglio Stadium (Greek: Καυτανζόγλειο Στάδιο) is a sports stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece. It currently has 27,560 seats, owing to conversion of terraces to seats in 2000 and a comprehensive renovation before reopening to host football matches for the 2004 Summer Olympics, which was centered in Athens.[2] It has been the home stadium of Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. since 1960.

  1. ^ "Kaftanzoglio Stadium - Thessaloniki, Greece". Kaftanzoglio.gr. Archived from the original on 2015-04-19. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  2. ^ 2004 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2008-08-19 at the Wayback Machine Volume 2. p. 324.