Panthessaliko Stadium, Football stadium in Nea Ionia, Greece
Panthessaliko Stadium is a football venue in Nea Ionia with four stands arranged around an athletics track. Three of the stands feature two tiers, while a metal roof covers the main section to shield spectators from the elements.
This venue was built between 2002 and 2004 and hosted football matches during the 2004 Summer Olympics. The construction was undertaken specifically to support the international athletic competitions.
The stadium has hosted six Greek Cup finals, starting with the 2007 final when A.E. Larissa beat Panathinaikos 2-1. The 2017 final between PAOK and AEK was delayed by clashes between fans that also caused serious material damage to the ground. In 2022 the Greece national team played two matches here, both won by Greece.
The stadium has 22,189 seats, with 21,100 made available for the 2004 Olympic football matches. It sits in the northwestern suburbs of Volos, on the border of Nea Ionia, and is easily reached from the Volos bypass. The complex also has parking areas and, on its eastern side, an auxiliary pitch with natural grass and a surrounding track.
The attendance record was set on 17 August 2004, when 21,597 tickets were sold for the Olympic men's football match between Greece and Mexico, which Mexico won 3-2. The stadium was also planned as the main venue of the 2013 Mediterranean Games before the event was moved to Mersin, Turkey.
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