Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis

Athína (Athens)

Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis

69,618

Capacity

1982

Opened

Grass

Surface

Home of

  • Greece U21

    Football
  • Panathinaikos for UEFA competition matches

    Football

History

The Olympic Stadium of Athens "Spyros Louis" (Greek: Ολυμπιακό Στάδιο Αθηνών "Σπύρος Λούης", Olympiakó Stádio Athinón "Spýros Loúis") is a sports stadium in Marousi, in the north section of Athens, Greece. With a total capacity of 75,000, it is the largest sports venue in Greece. It is a part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA) and is named after the first modern Olympic marathon gold medalist in 1896, Spyros Louis. The stadium served as the main stadium during the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Paralympics, including the opening and closing ceremonies.

Source: Wikipedia

Biggest nights

  • 1982Built in 1982 for the 1982 European Athletics Championships and the Hellenic Football…

    Built in 1982 for the 1982 European Athletics Championships and the Hellenic Football Federation's host bid for the 1990 FIFA World Cup, it became the national stadium of Greece.

  • 1983The Olympic Stadium has hosted three European Cup/Champions League finals, in 1983,…

    The Olympic Stadium has hosted three European Cup/Champions League finals, in 1983, 1994 and 2007, the 1987 European Cup Winners' Cup Final and the men's final in the Summer Olympics.