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Neo GSP Stadium

GSP Stadium
New GSP Stadium
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GSP Stadium in Nicosia (Omonoia - Manchester City).jpg
Location Nicosia, Cyprus
Coordinates 35°6′52″N 33°21′36″E / 35.11444°N 33.36000°E / 35.11444; 33.36000Coordinates: 35°6′52″N 33°21′36″E / 35.11444°N 33.36000°E / 35.11444; 33.36000
Owner Pancyprian Gymnastic Association (GSP)
Operator GSP
Executive suites 31
Capacity 22,859
Record attendance 23,043
APOEL vs Omonia
(7 December 2002 – Cypriot First Division)
Field size 105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yd)
Surface Grass
Construction
Broke ground 1995
Built 1995–1998
Opened 6 October 1999; 17 years ago (1999-10-06)
Architect TDA Architects
Project manager KAL Engineering
Structural engineer KAL Engineering Ltd
General contractor Group APC Plc
Tenants
APOEL (1999–present)
Omonia (1999–present)
Olympiakos (1999–2008), (2009–2013)
Cyprus (1999–present)
Website
www.gsp.org.cy

The Pancyprian Gymnastic Association Stadium (GSP Stadium) (Greek: Στάδιο Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος "Τα Παγκύπρια") 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 opened in 1999. It serves as the home stadium for the two Nicosia's biggest clubs APOEL and Omonia. It is also the home stadium of the Cyprus national football team. A stadium under the same name, the old GSP Stadium, existed from 1902 until 1999 in the centre of Nicosia and had a capacity of 12,000.

Designed by Theo. David Architects, 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 Cypriot Super Cup. Also until 2005, it was hosting annually the Cypriot Cup final.


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