Veria Stadium
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Veria Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
in Veria
, Greece
. It is used for football
matches and is the home stadium of Veria FC. The stadium was built in 1925. Since then, many improvements have been made, including adding of more seats in the stadium. Today the stadium holds about 5,900. It is situated 1.5 kilometre (0.93205910497471 mi) off the city centre. It was built in 1925 by members of music and gymnastics association Megas Alexandros. Record attendance is 10,135 for a game between Veria FC and Doxa Dramas
in 1970. However, during a game between Veria FC and PAOK FC
there were about 12,000 fans, but most of the them entered the stadium without a ticket. The stadium formerly held track races too but after the renovations in 2005 and 2007 there is not enough space for track runners.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Veria
Veria
Veria is a city built at the foot of Vermion Mountains in Greece. It is a commercial center of Macedonia, the capital of the prefecture of Imathia, the province of Imathia and the seat of a bishop of the Greek Orthodox Church...
, 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 used for football
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...
matches and is the home stadium of Veria FC. The stadium was built in 1925. Since then, many improvements have been made, including adding of more seats in the stadium. Today the stadium holds about 5,900. It is situated 1.5 kilometre (0.93205910497471 mi) off the city centre. It was built in 1925 by members of music and gymnastics association Megas Alexandros. Record attendance is 10,135 for a game between Veria FC and Doxa Dramas
Doxa Dramas
Doxa Drama F.C. is a football club based in the city of Drama, Greece.The club currently competes in the Superleague Greece.-History:During World War I, near the city of Drama, Macedonia, a team of English soldiers who played football regularly in their camp inspired the local Greek population to...
in 1970. However, during a game between Veria FC 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...
there were about 12,000 fans, but most of the them entered the stadium without a ticket. The stadium formerly held track races too but after the renovations in 2005 and 2007 there is not enough space for track runners.