| Alkazar Stadium |
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| Capacity: 13,108 (seated) |
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The stadium is located in the city of Larissa, in central Greece.
Larissa, which does not have an airport (you may get there by train),
is 150 km south of Thessaloniki and 350 km north of Athens. The stadium
is in the north part of the city, on the road leading to Kozani. It
is situated next to Alkazar park and the river Penios, which flows
through the city. Getting there is very simple, either by car (Kozanis
Street) or on foot, since it is only a 10min walk from the central
square of Larissa.
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| Built in: 1965 (Latest redevelopment in 2005) |
| Record attendance: 18,500 (A.E.Larissa vs Panathinaikos FC - on 27/12/1987) |
| Home of: A.E.Larissa FC (Football League), Tyrnavos FC (Football League) |
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data: The "correct" spelling should be Alcazar, which
derives from the Moorish word that means "castle". This
is because the stadium is built near a medieval fortress. Alkazar
was upgraded in 2005 (older photos: 1
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It is now an all-seater (previous capacity: 14,360), with new roof,
lights etc. If you want to get inside Alkazar Stadium, click on
the next icon ->
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Despite
these works, Alkazar Stadium was too small for the needs of its very
popular tenants. The club initially announced
plans to rebuilt their historic home, but later these were dropped.
Instead, A.E.Larissa opted to construct an entirely new stadium in
the suburb of Neapolis. The last match of A.E.Larissa at Alkazar Stadium
prior to their move to the new AEL
FC Arena took place on 21/11/2010. However, following the club's
relegation to the C Division in 2013, they returned to Alkazar due
to financial problems.
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The
Larissa National Sports Centre, of which Alkazar Stadium forms part,
is owned by the Greek State and its operation is supervised by the
General Secretariat of Sports.
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