Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
The Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium (Greek: Στάδιο Κλεάνθης Βικελίδης) or Charilaou Ground (Γήπεδο Χαριλάου) is a football stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece. It was built in 1951 as the home stadium of Aris F.C. (Thessaloniki), one of the most popular football clubs in Greece. For many years, the ground's official name was Aris Stadium, until it was renamed in honour of Kleanthis Vikelidis, a legendary player of Aris FC in the 1930s. However, most commonly referred to as "Charilaou Stadium", after the district in which it was built. The stadium's capacity was 23,200 although it got limited to 22,800 after the renovations for the 2004 Summer Olympics, where it served as a training ground for Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Its facilities include dressing rooms, a gym, a swimming pool, VIP boxes, a VIP lounge, a restaurant with pitch view and press rooms. The capacity of the stadium is 22,800.
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Αλκέτα Παναγούλια, Thessaloniki Municipal Unit Χαριλάου (5th District of Thessaloniki)
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| Latitude | Longitude |
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| N 40.600069444444 ° | E 22.9695 ° |
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Γήπεδο Χαριλάου "Κλεάνθης Βικελίδης"
Αλκέτα Παναγούλια
542 50 Thessaloniki Municipal Unit, Χαριλάου (5th District of Thessaloniki)
Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
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