Football Stadiums in Greece

Top 7 biggest football stadiums in Greece by capacity

Stadium name	Capacity	Location	Team	Opened	Notable features
Olympic Stadium	69,618	Athens	AEK Athens, Greek national team	1982	Renovated for 2004 Olympics, distinctive roof design by Santiago Calatrava
Karaiskakis Stadium	32,115	Piraeus	Olympiacos	1896 (rebuilt 2004)	All-seater stadium, hosted football for 1896 Olympics
Toumba Stadium	29,000	Thessaloniki	PAOK	1959	Known for its intense atmosphere
Panthessaliko Stadium	22,700	Volos	Volos NFC, Greek national team	2004	Built for 2004 Olympics, hosted football matches
Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium	16,620	Athens	Panathinaikos	1922	Oldest active football stadium in Greece
Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium	14,200	Arta	AEK Arta	1975	Recently renovated in 2021
Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium	11,026	Thessaloniki	Aris Thessaloniki	1951	Named after former Aris player and coach

The Olympic Stadium in Athens, also known as “Spyros Louis”, is not only the largest football stadium in Greece but also a multi-purpose venue that hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus is built on the site of an ancient stadium dating back to 2nd century BC, which was used for the Eleusinian Games.
PAOK’s Toumba Stadium is renowned for its electric atmosphere, often referred to as the “Black Hell” by opposing teams due to the intense support of PAOK fans.
The Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, home to Panathinaikos, is affectionately called “Leoforos” (The Avenue) by fans, referring to its location on Alexandras Avenue in Athens.
Many Greek stadiums underwent significant renovations or were built in preparation for the 2004 Athens Olympics, leading to a modernization of football infrastructure across the country.