Kostas Davourlis Stadium
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Kostas Davourlis Stadium is a stadium
in Patras
, Greece
. It is the home of Panachaiki GE
. Work on the grounds started in 1935. Originally called Panachaiki Stadium, it has been officially renamed Kostas Davourlis
in 1992 after the great footballplayer who died the same year.
The capacity of the stadium has changed frequently, peaking at 22,000 after a 1974 expansion. Since then there have been a number of reductions due to modernisations. Record attendance is 21.350 in a football match between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos in 1982.
Adjacent the Kostas Davourlis Stadium is Panachaiki's arena for indoor sports, built in 1984.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It is the home of Panachaiki GE
Panachaiki
Panachaiki, known officially as Panachaiki GE , the Pan-Achaean Athletic Union, is a Greek multisport club based in the city of Patras, Greece.- History :...
. Work on the grounds started in 1935. Originally called Panachaiki Stadium, it has been officially renamed Kostas Davourlis
Kostas Davourlis
The first version of this article has been based in the text of :el:Κώστας Δαβουρλής of the Greek Wikipedia published under GFDL.Kostas Davourlis , popularly nicknamed The Black Prince, was a former Greek footballer born in Agyia, Patras...
in 1992 after the great footballplayer who died the same year.
History
It was inaugurated on June 6, 1939. Kostas Davourlis Stadium originally had one stand (south). It acquired its present horseshoe-like shape in 1974. The stadium is in a much better condition today than a few years ago. The placement of plastic seats and the construction of the roof (north stand) in 1997; the refurbishment of facilities below the stands (VIP club, cafeteria, club shop) and the installation of floodlights in 2000 have done much to upgrade it.The capacity of the stadium has changed frequently, peaking at 22,000 after a 1974 expansion. Since then there have been a number of reductions due to modernisations. Record attendance is 21.350 in a football match between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos in 1982.
Adjacent the Kostas Davourlis Stadium is Panachaiki's arena for indoor sports, built in 1984.
Potential improvements
The stadium can become much better, as there are still many problems. Access to the stadium and the lack of parking spaces are probably the most important of these. There is talk that a large car park will be constructed on the western side of the stadium, but this will only go through if the necessary funds are secured.Notable matches
- 1939: PanachaikiPanachaikiPanachaiki, known officially as Panachaiki GE , the Pan-Achaean Athletic Union, is a Greek multisport club based in the city of Patras, Greece.- History :...
3 - Asteras Patron 1, friendly match - 1974: PanachaikiPanachaikiPanachaiki, known officially as Panachaiki GE , the Pan-Achaean Athletic Union, is a Greek multisport club based in the city of Patras, Greece.- History :...
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1, UEFA Cup 1973–74 - 1976: Greece 0 - IsraelIsrael national football teamThe Israel national football team is the national football team of Israel, controlled by the Israel Football Association .Israel National Football is the direct successor of the Eretz Yisrael National Team during British Mandate...
- 1, friendly match