Pafiako Stadium

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Pafiako Stadium
Pafiako
Full name Παφιακό Αθλητικό Κέντρο
Location Paphos
Coordinates 34°46′09.07″N, 32°26′24.52″E
Opened 1985
Renovated 2003
Owner Cyprus Sport Organisation - CSO (Greek: Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Αθλητισμού)
Surface Grass
Tenants APOP, Evagoras (1985 - 2000)
AEP Paphos (2000 - present day)
APOP Kinyras Peyias (2005 - 2006)
Capacity 11.000
Field dimensions 220m x 100m


The home stadium of AEP Paphos, is Pafiako Stadium, which is a multi-use stadium in Paphos. The stadium holds 11,000 people. It was the home stadium also of APOP and Evagoras, but was used also as home by APOP Kinyras Peyias FC, when they were in the First Division in 2005-06. GSK Stadium, or Gymnastic Club Korivos Stadium was the home of APOP and Evagoras before the Pafiako was built. In 1992, the UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship was hosted in Cyprus and three matches of the tournament were hosted in Pafiako stadium. Also various music venues took place here.