GSP Stadium, National football stadium in Strovolos, Cyprus.
GSP Stadium is a football ground in Strovolos, at the entrance to Nicosia from the A1 highway, with an official capacity of 22,859. The photograph shows a grass pitch with a halfway line and centre circle, raised seating tiers along the far side curving around the right corner, and advertising boards reading "CytaMobile-Vodafone" and "PizzaExpress Group" below the stands. The complex, designed by Theo. David Architects, also holds an athletics stadium and an auxiliary training pitch.
The current stadium was built in 1999, replacing an older facility that served Cypriot football since 1902 with a capacity of 12,000. During the 2004 Athens Olympics, the venue provided training facilities for international athletes.
The stadium's name comes from the Pancyprian Gymnastic Association (G.S.P.), founded in 1894 by lawyer Theofanis Theodotou and doctors Antonios Theodotou and Aristofanis Fenievs. Since 1999 the ground has hosted the annual Cypriot Super Cup between league champion and cup winner, and it held the Cypriot Cup final 11 times, including Omonia's 4-2 win over APOEL in 2000.
The stadium sits at the entrance to Nicosia on the A1 highway side, in Strovolos, with parking for 2,000 vehicles including an underground garage. Seating is split into west (7,818), east (4,939), north (4,749) and south (4,953) stands, with 400 VIP box seats and wheelchair spaces. The pitch is natural grass with a drainage system.
In 2002 the stadium served as home ground for Israeli clubs in European competition, including Hapoel Tel Aviv's UEFA Cup quarter-final against A.C. Milan. Maccabi Haifa also played Champions League group matches here, among them fixtures against Olympiacos and Manchester United.
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