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The Pancyprian Gymnastic Association Stadium (GSP Stadium) is a football
stadium
in Nicosia
, Cyprus
. Although small by international standards, it is the largest stadium in Cyprus, with a capacity of 22,859 and was built in 1999. It serves as the home stadium for the Nicosia Clubs of APOEL, Olympiakos Nicosia
and Omonia
. The Cyprus national football team
has also played home games there in the past. It was also the name of the old GSP Stadium
which was at the centre of Nicosia with capacity of 12,000.
The new GSP Stadium opened for use on 6 October 1999. The complex has three arenas: a football stadium, an athletics stadium and an auxiliary football pitch intended for training. The stadium is owned by the Pancyprian Gymnastic Association. With an official seating capacity of 22,859 the new GSP is the largest football venue in Cyprus. It is located at the entrance to Nicosia (as approached from the A1 highway
) and was inaugurated in 1999 by the then President
, Glafcos Clerides and Archbishop Chrysostomos I
. The first game held on 6 October 1999 and there was a friendly match between APOEL and Omonia
, which ended 3-3.
Since then, the stadium is not only the home of Nicosian teams but usually of Cyprus national football team. During the World Cup 2006 qualifying round it was used as home for all matches of Cyprus. The stadium is the only one in Cyprus which satisfies UEFA Criteria. For this reason since 2004 it is used as home for all the teams of Cyprus in European Cups. Annually, the stadium hosts the Cyprus FA Shield (Super Cup). Also until 2005, it was hosting annually the Cypriot Cup final.
In 2002 the stadium was home for Israel
i clubs for the UEFA Cup
and UEFA Champions League
matches. It hosted the UEFA Cup quarter final (as home for Hapoel Tel Aviv) between Hapoel Tel Aviv and AC Milan. It was also used by Maccabi Haifa
for home stadium for the Champions League Group and Qualifying Round
matches and for the UEFA Cup matches. Some matches were attractive for Cypriots like the matches Maccabi Haifa-Olympiacos CFP and Maccabi Haifa-Manchester United, since those two Maccabi's rivals are very popular in Cyprus.
It's the only stadium in Cyprus build only for track & field games. In addition with the hotel, it provides a full training centre solution for athletes all over the world. During the Olympic Games of Athens 2004
many athletes from different countries used the stadium for training.
In 2001 Bruno Zauli, took place here with great success.
The attendance record for the football stadium is 23,043 for a Cypriot championship
game between APOEL and Omonia
on December 7, 2002.
Anorthosis Famagusta
have their UEFA Champions League
matches held at the GSP for the 2008-09 season.
The GSP Stadium also hosted all home matches of APOEL in the 2009–10
and 2011–12
UEFA Champions League
group stages. All matches were sold out by APOEL's fans.
! Season
! APOEL
! Olympiakos
! Omonia>
2010/11
9,418
1,587
7,799
2009/10
7,582
461 (2nd Div.
)
9,070
2008/09
7,670
Makario Stadium
9,295
2007/08
7,239
1,692
5,967
2006/07
8,932
1,563
6,678
2005/06
7,460
1,703
8,557
2004/05
7,714
1,981
6,535
2003/04
8,387
1,911
11,003
2002/03
8,205
2,761
10,877
2001/02
7,604
1,959
7,825
2000/01
3,893
2,201
8,620
1999/2000
3,718
1,505
4,693
Source: European Football Statistics
GSP Athletic Centre includes :
GSP Football Stadium
Outdoors and yet covered, the Stadium Square offers the best of both worlds, for large-scale activities of any kind. Located between the football stadium and the track and field stadium, this vast space provides maximum flexibility, as it can be furnished and equipped, decorated or divided as required for each event. Providing ample space for activities, catering and live DJ events - with or without paid entrance facilities - the Stadium square lends itself to:
GSP Track and Field Stadium
Includes :
GSP Hotel
It includes :
Excellent athletes of GSP who won significant victories not only in Cyprus but abroad as well, brightened this stadium with their presence. GSP was linked with classic athletes of the capital and became the expresser (spirit) of the track and field.
In 1896 the G.S. Pancypria participated in the A' Pancyprian Games which took place in the G.S. Olympia Stadium in Limassol
. Since then it has participated in all pancyprian games because the Pancyprian Games became a significant national feast for Cyprus, during which the stadium, where the games were taking place, was decorated with Greek flags and the national desires were proclaimed .
The athletes of GSP were declared winners of the Pancyprian Games and other games that took place in Cyprus, many times. Many of them were qualified periodically and sent abroad where they accomplished great victories.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
stadium
Stadium
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in Nicosia
Nicosia
Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
, Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
. Although small by international standards, it is the largest stadium in Cyprus, with a capacity of 22,859 and was built in 1999. It serves as the home stadium for the Nicosia Clubs of APOEL, Olympiakos Nicosia
Olympiakos Nicosia
Olympiakos Nicosia is a football club in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia. The club was founded in 1931. It is a founding member of the Cyprus Football Association. The club colors are black and green. Olympiakos's home ground is the New GSP Stadium of 23,400 seat capacity...
and Omonia
AC Omonia
Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953...
. The Cyprus national football team
Cyprus national football team
The Cyprus national football team represents Cyprus in association football and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association, the governing body for football in Cyprus. Cyprus' home ground is the GSP Stadium in Nicosia and the current coach is Nikos Nioplias...
has also played home games there in the past. It was also the name of the old GSP Stadium
GSP Stadium (1902)
The Pancyprian Gymnastic Association Stadium was a football stadium in Nicosia, Cyprus. It had a capacity of 12,000 and was built in 1902 with donations given by Greek Cypriot Nicosians...
which was at the centre of Nicosia with capacity of 12,000.
The new GSP Stadium opened for use on 6 October 1999. The complex has three arenas: a football stadium, an athletics stadium and an auxiliary football pitch intended for training. The stadium is owned by the Pancyprian Gymnastic Association. With an official seating capacity of 22,859 the new GSP is the largest football venue in Cyprus. It is located at the entrance to Nicosia (as approached from the A1 highway
A1 motorway (Cyprus)
The A1 motorway marked the beginning of an ambitious government project to link all the main cities on the island with modern 4 lane highways. It is 73 km long and is free of any at-grade intersections...
) and was inaugurated in 1999 by the then President
Presidents of Cyprus
The President of Cyprus is the head of state and the head of government of the Republic of Cyprus. The office was created in 1960, after Cyprus gained its independence from the United Kingdom. Currently, the President of Cyprus is Dimitris Christofias....
, Glafcos Clerides and Archbishop Chrysostomos I
Archbishop Chrysostomos I
Archbishop Chrysostomos I was the Archbishop of Cyprus from 1977 to 2006. He was born in the village of Statos in Paphos, Cyprus. By the scholarship of Kykkos Monastery, where he served as a monk, he finished the Pancyprian Gymnasium in 1950 and he studied theology and literature in the...
. The first game held on 6 October 1999 and there was a friendly match between APOEL and Omonia
AC Omonia
Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953...
, which ended 3-3.
Since then, the stadium is not only the home of Nicosian teams but usually of Cyprus national football team. During the World Cup 2006 qualifying round it was used as home for all matches of Cyprus. The stadium is the only one in Cyprus which satisfies UEFA Criteria. For this reason since 2004 it is used as home for all the teams of Cyprus in European Cups. Annually, the stadium hosts the Cyprus FA Shield (Super Cup). Also until 2005, it was hosting annually the Cypriot Cup final.
In 2002 the stadium was home for Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i clubs for the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
and UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
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matches. It hosted the UEFA Cup quarter final (as home for Hapoel Tel Aviv) between Hapoel Tel Aviv and AC Milan. It was also used by Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa F.C.
Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...
for home stadium for the Champions League Group and Qualifying Round
UEFA Champions League 2002-03
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matches and for the UEFA Cup matches. Some matches were attractive for Cypriots like the matches Maccabi Haifa-Olympiacos CFP and Maccabi Haifa-Manchester United, since those two Maccabi's rivals are very popular in Cyprus.
It's the only stadium in Cyprus build only for track & field games. In addition with the hotel, it provides a full training centre solution for athletes all over the world. During the Olympic Games of Athens 2004
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
many athletes from different countries used the stadium for training.
In 2001 Bruno Zauli, took place here with great success.
The attendance record for the football stadium is 23,043 for a Cypriot championship
Cypriot First Division
The Cypriot Championship First Division is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus. As of 2007 it is sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank and is hence officially known as Marfin Laiki League .-Format:...
game between APOEL and Omonia
AC Omonia
Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953...
on December 7, 2002.
Anorthosis Famagusta
Anorthosis Famagusta FC
Αnorthosis Famagusta FC is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which is originally based in Famagusta, but is now temporarily based in Larnaca, due to the Turkish invasion. Anorthosis is one of the most successful clubs in Cypriot football, having won 13 league titles, 10 Cypriot Cups and 6...
have their UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
matches held at the GSP for the 2008-09 season.
The GSP Stadium also hosted all home matches of APOEL in the 2009–10
2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage
The 2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage matches took place between 15 September and 9 December 2009. The draw for the eight groups took place on 27 August 2009, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco....
and 2011–12
2011–12 UEFA Champions League group stage
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UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
group stages. All matches were sold out by APOEL's fans.
Average attendances
! APOEL
! Olympiakos
! Omonia>
2010–11 Cypriot First Division
-Personnel and kits:Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:...
2009–10 Cypriot First Division
Cypriot First Division 2009–10 will be the 72nd season of the Cypriot top-level football league. It started on 29 August 2009. The defending champions are APOEL.-Competition modus:Fourteen teams will participate in the competition...
2009–10 Cypriot Second Division
The Cypriot Second Division 2009-10 started on September, 2009 and finished on May 2010. The champions were Alki. The previous champions were Ermis Aradippou.-Team Changes from 2008-09:Teams promoted to Cypriot First Division 2009-10* Ermis Aradippou...
)
Makario Stadium
Makario Stadium is an all seater Multi-purpose stadium in Nicosia, Cyprus. It was the largest and main sports venue of the capital up to the construction of the new GSP stadium in 1999. At present it is mostly used for football matches and is the home ground of Digenis Morphou and Ethnikos Assia....
Source: European Football Statistics
Attributes
| Stand | Capacity | Entrance Gates |
|---|---|---|
| West Stand | 7.818 | 6 |
| East Stand | 4.939 | 4 |
| North Stand | 4.749 | 4 |
| South Stand | 4.953 | 4 |
| VIP Boxes | 400 | 1 |
| Total | 22.859 | 19 |
GSP Athletic Centre includes :
GSP Football Stadium
- Weight Lifting Room
- Lockers (Fully Equipped)
- Doping Control Room
- Referees Lockers
- Delegate Room
- Indoor Warm Up Area
- Conference Rooms
- Secretarial facilities
- Restaurant
- Cafeteria
- Storage Rooms
- Press room
- First Aid Room (fully equipped) - Medical Center
- Physiotherapy room
- Press Room
- VIP Boxes
- Special seats for disabled people
- Air Conditioning
- Central Heating
- Fire Alarm
- Telecommunication services
- Internet Services - Wi-Fi Internet Access
- CCTV
- Matrix Screen
- Pitch Size = 105m x 68m
- Lighting = 1400 lux
- VIP Private Boxes = 31
- Press Seats = 200 Seats
- Parking Place = 2000 cars
- Annual Events = 100 - 110 events
Outdoors and yet covered, the Stadium Square offers the best of both worlds, for large-scale activities of any kind. Located between the football stadium and the track and field stadium, this vast space provides maximum flexibility, as it can be furnished and equipped, decorated or divided as required for each event. Providing ample space for activities, catering and live DJ events - with or without paid entrance facilities - the Stadium square lends itself to:
- Full-scale parties, christenings or weddings
- Concerts
- Exhibitions
- Fun fair and bazaars
GSP Track and Field Stadium
- Capacity = 5200 Seats
- IAAF Certificate = Class A
- Lighting = 800 lux
Includes :
- Weight Lifting Room - Gym
- Indoor warm up area
- Photofinish installations
- Lockers (fully equipped)
- Doping Control Room
- Physiotherapy Room
- Snack bars/canteens/restaurants
- Storage Rooms
- First Aid Room (fully equipped)
- Press Room
- Telecommunication services
- Special seats for disabled people
- Air Conditioning
- Central Heating
- CCTV
GSP Hotel
It includes :
- 34 Double Rooms (Athletes)
- 4 Double Rooms (Trainers)
- 2 Single Rooms (Disabled people)
- 2 Double Rooms (Disabled people)
- Reception
- Conference Rooms
- Meeting Rooms
- Play Room
- TV Room
- Restaurant
- Cafeteria
- Training Fields
- Gym
- Lockers
- Massage Rooms
- Therapy pools
- Doping Control Room
- Medical Center
- Air Condition
- Central Heating
- Wi-Fi Internet Access
- Telephone - In every room
- TV - In every room
- Parking
The Club
The Gymnastic Association Pancypria was founded in 1894 with the initiative of the lawyer Theofanis Theodotou and the doctors Antonios Theodotou and Aristofanis Fenievs.Excellent athletes of GSP who won significant victories not only in Cyprus but abroad as well, brightened this stadium with their presence. GSP was linked with classic athletes of the capital and became the expresser (spirit) of the track and field.
In 1896 the G.S. Pancypria participated in the A' Pancyprian Games which took place in the G.S. Olympia Stadium in Limassol
Limassol
Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the...
. Since then it has participated in all pancyprian games because the Pancyprian Games became a significant national feast for Cyprus, during which the stadium, where the games were taking place, was decorated with Greek flags and the national desires were proclaimed .
The athletes of GSP were declared winners of the Pancyprian Games and other games that took place in Cyprus, many times. Many of them were qualified periodically and sent abroad where they accomplished great victories.