Kaftanzoglio Stadium
Kaftanzoglio Stadium (Greek: Καυτανζόγλειο στάδιο) is a sports stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece. The stadium was built with money donated by the Kaftanzoglou Foundation, in honour of Lysandros Kaftanzoglou, hence its name. At the time of its opening on 27 October 1960, the stadium was one of the highest quality stadiums in the Balkans. It currently has 27,770 seats, owing to a comprehensive renovation before reopening to host football matches for the 2004 Summer Olympics, which was centered in Athens. It was the largest stadium in Greece until 1982, but has since been surpassed in capacity by the Olympic Stadium in Athens. Is has been the home stadium of Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. since 1960. On 15 October 1969, the attendance record was set with 47,458 fans present for a FIFA World Cup qualifying match, witnessing Greece defeat Switzerland by a 4–1 score. In 1973 it hosted the European Cup Winners Cup Final, which resulted in a 1–0 victory for A.C. Milan over Leeds United.
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Στίλπωνος Κυριακίδη, Thessaloniki Municipal Unit Μητροπολιτική Περιοχή (1st District of Thessaloniki)
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| N 40.625497222222 ° | E 22.967002777778 ° |
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Εθνικό Καυτανζόγλειο Στάδιο
Στίλπωνος Κυριακίδη
546 36 Thessaloniki Municipal Unit, Μητροπολιτική Περιοχή (1st District of Thessaloniki)
Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
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