AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis explained

Stadium Name:AEK Arena
Fullname:AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis
Location:Larnaca, Cyprus
Coordinates:34.9264°N 33.5978°W
Broke Ground:2016
Built:2015–2016
Opened: [1]
Owner:AEK Larnaca
Operator:AEK Larnaca
Surface:Natural Grass
Scoreboard:Yes
Construction Cost:€8,500,000 [2]
General Contractor:ZEMCO GROUP
Main Contractors:ZEMCO GROUP
Tenants:AEK Larnaca FC (2016–)
ASIL Lysi (2019–2021)
Cyprus national football team (2021–)
UEFA U-17 Championship (2024)
Seating Capacity:8,058
Dimensions:105mx68mm (344feetx223feetm)

AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis (Greek, Modern (1453-);: ΑΕΚ Αρένα – Γεώργιος Καραπατάκης) is a football stadium in Larnaca, Cyprus. Completed in 2016, it is the home ground of AEK Larnaca and has a total seating capacity of 8,058. Since 2021, it also hosts the home games of the Cyprus national team.

Name

The stadium's official name is "AEK Arena – George Karapatakis", in honor of the father of the President of AEK, Mr Andros Karapatakis.[3] [4]

History

AEK Arena was built on land owned by the GSZ Stadium. AEK Larnaca and GSZ have agreed to build a stadium on this land. The stadium is owned by AEK Larnaca, and was built by its own cost. The responsibility of the construction was assigned to Balltown Holdings (Public) Ltd, which was founded for this purpose by AEK.

The construction of the stadium was planned to be done in two phases. The first phase began on 7 September 2015.[5] [6] Initially, only 3 of the 4 stands would be built.[7] However, in the course of the implementation of the project, a mandate was given to build the fourth stand.[8] [9]

The stadium was inaugurated on Monday 17 October 2016 with the match between AEK and Aris for the 7th matchday of the 2016–17 Cypriot First Division. AEK won the match with 4–0 score. The first goal which achieved in AEK Arena was scored by Jorge Larena.[10] [11] [12] The official inauguration took place on 27 November 2016.[13] [14]

The first match of European competition was held on 29 June 2017 for the first qualifying round of Europa League 2017–18, when ΑΕΚ faced Lincoln Red Imps F.C. AEK won the match with 5–0 score.[15] [16] [17]

Funding

The cost of building the stadium:[18]

1) €7 million for the first phase

2) €3 million for the second phase

Categorisation

Since September 2022, AEK Arena is classified as a UEFA Category 4 stadium.[19]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ΓΗΠΕΔΟ - ΑΕΚ Larnacas . 2017-06-16 . 2017-06-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170611034023/http://aek.com.cy/page/%CE%B3%CE%B7%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%B4%CE%BF-%CE%B1%CE%B5%CE%BA . dead .
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-06-16 . 2017-06-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170611034023/http://aek.com.cy/page/%CE%B3%CE%B7%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%B4%CE%BF-%CE%B1%CE%B5%CE%BA . dead .
  3. Web site: "AEK Αρένα" η ονομασία του νέου γηπέδου. 2016-05-31. goal.com.cy. https://web.archive.org/web/20160531200909/http://goal.com.cy/aek-arena-i-onomasia-tou-neou-gipedou/. 2016-05-31. 2016-05-31.
  4. Web site: ΑΕΚ Arena-Γεώργιος Καραπατάκης. 2016-05-31. shootandgoalcy.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160531211028/http://shootandgoalcy.com/gossip/2016/05/31/%C2%AB%CE%91%CE%95%CE%9A-arena-%CE%93%CE%B5%CF%8E%CF%81%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%82-%CE%9A%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%80%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%B7%CF%82%C2%BB/. 2016-05-31. 2016-05-31.
  5. Web site: Πρώτη μέρα εργασιών και το όνειρο παίρνει σάρκα και οστά. www.themasports.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20151105213722/http://www.themasports.com/thema-football/teams/aek/2015/09/07/%CF%80%CF%81%CF%8E%CF%84%CE%B7-%CE%BC%CE%AD%CF%81%CE%B1-%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B3%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%8E%CE%BD-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CF%84%CE%BF-%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%81%CE%BF-%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%AF%CF%81%CE%BD%CE%B5%CE%B9-%CF%83%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%BA%CE%B1-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CE%BF%CF%83%CF%84%CE%AC-(photos)/. 2015-11-05. 2015-11-05.
  6. Web site: Ξεκίνησε η κατασκευή του γηπέδου. www.shootandgoal.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20151105214233/http://www.shootandgoal.com/%CE%B1%CE%B5%CE%BA/2015/09/08/%CE%BE%CE%B5%CE%BA%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%B5-%CE%B7-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%BA%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%AE-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%B3%CE%B7%CF%80%CE%AD%CE%B4%CE%BF%CF%85-(pics)/. 2015-11-05. 2015-11-05.
  7. Web site: ΑΕΚ Γήπεδο σε εννέα μήνες News. Φραντζή. Της Κατερίνας. 2015-08-15. www.sigmalive.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160412190153/http://www.sigmalive.com/simerini/sport-time/cyprus/257976/aek-gipedo-se-ennea-mines. 2016-04-12. 2016-04-12.
  8. Web site: Αποκλειστικό: Νέα σημαντική εξέλιξη για το γήπεδο της ΑΕΚ. 2016-04-06. www.themasports.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160412191017/http://www.themasports.com/thema-football/teams/aek/2016/04/06/%CE%B1%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BA%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C-%CE%BD%CE%AD%CE%B1-%CF%83%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE-%CE%B5%CE%BE%CE%AD%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BE%CE%B7-%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%B3%CE%AE%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%B4%CE%BF-%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82-%CE%B1%CE%B5%CE%BA/. 2016-04-12. 2016-04-12.
  9. Web site: Goal Κύπρου – Απ' τον Ιούνιο στο... παλάτι της. 2016-04-12. Goal Κύπρου. https://web.archive.org/web/20160412191206/http://goal.philenews.com/article.asp?catid=19181&subid=2&pubid=130336435. 2016-04-12. 2016-04-12.
  10. Web site: Πρεμιέρα με... τεσσάρα! (Φώτος). www.kerkida.net. https://web.archive.org/web/20161017183446/http://www.kerkida.net/articles/a-katigoria/eidiseis/210572-se-ligo-i-premiera-stin-arena-fotos. 2016-10-17. 2016-10-17.
  11. Web site: Καλύτερη πρεμιέρα στο "ΑΕΚ Αρένα" δεν φανταζόταν!. 2016-10-17. goal.com.cy. https://web.archive.org/web/20161017183722/http://goal.com.cy/live-aek-aris/. 2016-10-17. 2016-10-17.
  12. Το περιοδικό της ΚΟΠ. CFA. Cyprus Football Association. CFA. Nicosia. October 2016. 23. 3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712054040/https://www.cfa.com.cy/images/DownloadsGr/KOP-T23%20GIA%20SITE.pdf. 2022-07-12. 2017-12-16. live.
  13. Web site: Όσα έγιναν στα εγκαίνια της "Αρένας" (βίντεος/φώτος). 2016-11-27. www.kerkida.net. https://web.archive.org/web/20161127114955/http://www.kerkida.net/articles/a-katigoria/eidiseis/aek/229154-live-apo-ta-egkainia-tis-arenas-fotos. 2016-11-27. 2016-11-27.
  14. Web site: Τα εγκαίνια της ΑΕΚ ARENA (Φώτος). sigmalive. 2016-11-27. www.sigmalive.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20161127120807/http://www.sigmalive.com/sports/football/cyprus/a-league/383252/ta-egkainia-tis-aek-arena-fotos. 2016-11-27. 2016-11-27.
  15. Web site: Πάρτι πρόκρισης στην πρεμιέρα της "ΑΕΚ Αρένα". 2017-06-29. ΡΕΠΟΡΤΕΡ. https://web.archive.org/web/20170629191355/http://www.reporter.com.cy/sports/football-cyprus/article/218975/parti-prokrisis-stin-premiera-tis-aek-arena-pics-vids. 2017-06-29. 2017-06-29.
  16. Web site: "Πεντάμορφη" στην... Ευρωπαϊκή ΑΡΕΝΑ!. www.kerkida.net. https://web.archive.org/web/20170629192350/http://www.kerkida.net/articles/a-katigoria/eidiseis/398370-pentamorfi-stin-eyropaiki-arena-fotos. 2017-06-29. 2017-06-29.
  17. Web site: Ειδήσεις – Ο πρώτος στο "ΑΕΚ Αρένα". www.cfa.com.cy. https://archive.today/20170705052807/http://www.cfa.com.cy/Gr/news/30874. 2017-07-05. 2017-07-25. live.
  18. Web site: Η "ΑΕΚ ΑΡΕΝΑ" και οι τίτλοι. 2016-10-17. www.sigmalive.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20161017183949/http://www.sigmalive.com/simerini/sport-time/cyprus/370831/i-aek-arena-kai-oi-titloi. 2016-10-17. 2016-10-17.
  19. Web site: Aναβάθμιση Σταδίου ΑΕΚ ARENA AEK Larnacas . 2023-06-17 . www.aek.com.cy . el.

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