AEL Arena
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AEL F.C. Arena is the new home ground of Greek football club AEL 1964 FC.
The stadium was developed in a total of 144,000 square meters in the district of Neapolis, Larissa. Construction of the stadium started in September 2009 and was completed in November 2010.
The capacity is 16,118 all covered, with the possibility to expand to 18,000. It also includes 38 VIP boxes
, for 12 spectators each. The stadium complex, called Crimson Park, includes parking lots for 1,104 vehicles, commercial spaces, a movie theater
, and a 1,500-seat open-air theater
, 12 tennis courts and lies near the Neapolis Indoor Hall
. It holds a UEFA 3-Star rating.
The stadium was inaugurated on 23 November, followed by a concert by Filippos Pliatsikas
(himself an avid AEL fan) and Dionysis Tsaknis. The first official match was played on 5 December, between AEL and PAOK FC
.
The stadium was developed in a total of 144,000 square meters in the district of Neapolis, Larissa. Construction of the stadium started in September 2009 and was completed in November 2010.
The capacity is 16,118 all covered, with the possibility to expand to 18,000. It also includes 38 VIP boxes
Luxury box
A Luxury box is a special seating section located within stadiums, arenas and other sporting and entertainment venues. They are typically located in the midsection of a stadium grandstand, usually providing the best views of the event...
, for 12 spectators each. The stadium complex, called Crimson Park, includes parking lots for 1,104 vehicles, commercial spaces, a movie theater
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
, and a 1,500-seat open-air theater
Amphitheatre
An amphitheatre is an open-air venue used for entertainment and performances.There are two similar, but distinct, types of structure for which the word "amphitheatre" is used: Ancient Roman amphitheatres were large central performance spaces surrounded by ascending seating, and were commonly used...
, 12 tennis courts and lies near the Neapolis Indoor Hall
Larissa Neapolis Arena
Neapoli Indoor Hall is an indoor basketball sporting arena and indoor volleyball court that is located in the city of Larissa, Greece in the district of Neapolis. The seating capacity of the arena is 3,950 people and can reach 5,500 with lower tier seats...
. It holds a UEFA 3-Star rating.
The stadium was inaugurated on 23 November, followed by a concert by Filippos Pliatsikas
Filippos Pliatsikas
Filippos Pliatsikas was the main composer, lyricist and lead singer of the Entekhno rock group Pyx Lax and is now a solo artist.- Career :...
(himself an avid AEL fan) and Dionysis Tsaknis. The first official match was played on 5 December, between AEL and PAOK FC
PAOK FC
P.A.O.K. F.C. is a Greek association football club based in Thessaloniki, Greece. It is the largest supported football club in Macedonia.PAOK FC is the football department of Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans , a multi-sport club. Since its formation in 1926 the football club...
.