Τσίρειο Στάδιο | |
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 Interactive map of Tsirio Stadium | |
| Full name | Tsirio Athletic Centre |
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| Location | Limassol,Cyprus |
| Coordinates | 34°42′3.29″N33°1′22.71″E / 34.7009139°N 33.0229750°E /34.7009139; 33.0229750 |
| Owner | Cyprus Sport Organisation - CSO (Greek: Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Αθλητισμού) |
| Operator | G.S.O. |
| Capacity | 13,331 |
| Field size | 105 m × 67 m (344 ft × 220 ft) |
| Surface | Natural Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1973–1975 |
| Opened | 1975 |
| Renovated | 1985 |
| Tenants | |
| Karmiotissa Polemidion (2022–2023) AEL Limassol (1975–2022) Apollon Limassol (1975–2022) Aris Limassol (1975–2022) APEP Pitsilias (2008–2010) | |
TheTsirio Stadium (Greek:Τσίρειο Στάδιο) is anall-seatermulti-purpose stadium inLimassol,Cyprus.
The stadium holds 13,331 people and is mostly used forfootball matches. It was the home ground of the three biggest clubs in Limassol,[1] which have now moved to theAlphamega Stadium.
The football pitch is surrounded by anathletics track and serves as the home ground of the Limassol GSO (Gymnastikos Syllogos Olympia) Athletics Club.
The stadium was built in 1975 with the help of Petros I. Tsiros, a famous businessman and philanthropist of the city, to replace the aging GSO Stadium. For his contributions to the construction of the stadium, Tsiros became its namesake.
In the past, especially in the 1990s, it was used as the home ground for theCyprus national football team.
Some matches of the 1992UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship, which was hosted in Cyprus, were played in this stadium including the two semi-final matches held on 14 May 1992. In the first match,Spain beatPortugal 3–1 and in the other match,Germany beatItaly 6–5 on penalties after a 0–0 draw. Through these matches, Spain and Germany advanced to the final. The stadium also hosted someCyprus Super Cup andCypriot Cup finals.
The construction of theAlphamega Stadium replaced Tsirio Stadium as the city's main football stadium.[2]
