"Nikos Goumas" Stadium

<html> <head> <title>"Nikos Goumas" Stadium</title> <meta name="author" content="George Xenides"> <meta name="keywords" content="AEK, Nikos Goumas, Nea Philadelphia, Nea Filadelfia"> <script language="JavaScript">   </script> </head> <body background="../newsite/background2.jpg" bgcolor="#000000" link="#00FFFF" vlink="#00FFFF" alink="#FF9900" text="#82B1DF" onLoad="window.onresize=new Function('if (navigator.appVersion==\'Netscape\') history.go(0);');MM_popupMsg('\"Nikos Goumas\" Stadium does not exist any more, as its demolition was completed in early June 2003. You may read relevant information in the \"News\" section of stadia.gr.')"> <div id="root" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:880px;height:2890px"> <div style="position:absolute;left:136;top:17;width:650;height:50;"> <table width=650 height=50 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top"> <td align="center"><b><i><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="6">"Nikos Goumas" Stadium</font></i></b></td> </tr></table></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:136;top:396;width:270;height:20;"> <table width=270 height=20 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top"> <td><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Capacity:</b> 24,729 (all seated)</font></td> </tr></table></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:136;top:455;width:72;height:72;"> <table width=72 height=72 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top"> <td><a href="javascript:;" onClick="MM_openBrWindow('../travel/travel-ngoumas.html','','width=420,height=420')"> <img height=72 width=72 src="../newsite/travel.gif" border=0 alt="Traveller's information  -  List of useful links" ></a></td> </tr></table></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:136;top:433;width:80;height:18;"> <table width=80 height=18 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top"> <td><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Location:</b></font></td> </tr></table></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:220;top:433;width:548;height:98;"> <table width=548 height=98 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top"> <td> <div align="justify"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> "Nikos Goumas" Stadium is located in Nea Philadelphia (7 km north of the Athens city centre and 27 km from the Athens International Airport). Access by:<br> <br> <i><b>Car</b></i> - exit central Athens through Acharnon St and then its extension, Dekelias. Pass through the main square of Nea Philadelphia and after 400m you'll get to a set of traffic lights. Turn right into Fokon St and you'll be in front of the stadium.</font></div> </td> </tr></table></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:136;top:530;width:632;height:50;"> <table width=632 height=50 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top"> <td> <div align="justify"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <i><b>Bus</b></i> - you may use #B8 (from Stournari St, near the Archaelogical Museum), #A9 or #B9 (from Halkokondyli St). They all stop on Dekelias St, close to "Nikos Goumas". Allow at least 30'.<br> <i><b>Metro</b></i> - use line 1 and get off at "Perissos". The ride from the city centre takes about 15'. </font></div> </td> </tr></table></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:136;top:923;width:130;height:20;"> <table width=130 height=20 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top"> <td><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Built in: </b>1930</font></td> </tr></table></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:136;top:964;width:503;height:20;"> <table width=503 height=20 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top"> <td><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Record attendance: </b>36,766 (<i>AEK Athens vs Panathinaikos FC</i> - in 1981)</font></td> </tr></table></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:136;top:1005;width:216;height:20;"> <table width=216 height=20 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top"> <td><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Home of: </b>-</font></td> </tr></table></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:136;top:1045;width:217;height:226;"> <table width=217 height=226 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top"> <td> <div align="justify"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>More data: </b>"Nikos Goumas" Stadium is named after an old president of the club. He contributed to the building and later to the upgrading of the ground. It was previously known as "Nea Philadelphia Stadium" or simply "AEK Stadium". <br> <br> Until 1979 it had a horseshoe-like shape. It was then that the double-tiered south stand was built, making it the largest stadium in Athens at the time </font></div> </td> </tr></table></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:136;top:1290;width:632;height:81;"> <table width=632 height=81 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top"> <td> <div align="justify"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">This stand, and particularly its lower tier known as "Skepasti" (meaning "roofed"), is the home of the AEK ultras (called "Originals"). The capacity of the stadium was over 35,000 from the construction of this new stand in 1979, until the installation of seats on all stands in 1998.<br> <br> Note that AEK moved to the <a href="../oaka/oaka-f.html">Olympic Stadium</a> due to works from 1985 to 1987.</font></div> </td> </tr></table></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:549;top:1492;width:219;height:67;"> <table width=219 height=67 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top"> <td align="center"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Click <a href="ngoumasretro.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> to see a historic photo of "Skepasti" under construction, but packed with fans in a local derby (1978).</font></td> </tr></table></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:136;top:1685;width:340;height:276;"> <table width=340 height=276 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top"> <td> <div align="justify"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">The major turning point in the history of "Nikos Goumas" was the devastating earthquake that hit Athens in September 1999. The stadium was badly damaged and AEK were forced first to abandon it and then to use only part of it for almost a year. Repairs were made, but its was clear that the end was closing fast for the historic stadium.<br> <br> AEK expressed their will to tear it down and build a <i><b>completely new stadium</b></i>. The club presented the plans for a new multi-sports and commercial complex (see right), but funding was a problem.<br> <br> Two years passed, and just when the project seemed ready to go ahead, a new problem came up: city authorities of Nea Philadelphia opposed it, because it would "harm the environment".</font></div> </td> </tr></table></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:136;top:1980;width:632;height:49;"> <table width=632 height=49 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top"> <td> <div align="justify"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">"Nikos Goumas" was finally demolished in mid-2003 and works for the construction of the new stadium were supposed to follow. Check out the <a href="../news.html" target="_blank">News section</a> for full reports about all the developments regarding the new stadium of AEK.</font></div> </td> </tr></table></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:136;top:2473;width:477;height:22;"> <table width=477 height=22 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top"> <td><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">"Nikos Goumas" Stadium is owned by the AEK Athens amateur club.</font></td> </tr></table></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:136;top:2820;width:477;height:22;"> <table width=477 height=22 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top"> <td><i><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Photographs 3,4 and 6 come from the official website of <a href="http://www.aekfc.gr">AEK Athens</a>.</font></i></td> </tr></table></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:136;top:2860;width:630;height:30;"> <table width=630 height=30 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top"> <td><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><a href="javascript:window.close()"><b>Close</b></a> this window, or (if you came here from another site) go to the main page of <a href="http://www.stadia.gr/intro.html"><b><i>stadia.gr</i></b></a>.</font></td> </tr></table></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:136;top:77;width:736;height:296;"> <table width=736 height=296 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top"> <td><img height=296 width=736 src="ngoumas6.jpg" border=0 alt=""Nikos Goumas" Stadium of AEK Athens" ></td> </tr></table></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:136;top:602;width:737;height:296;"> <table width=737 height=296 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top"> <td><img height=296 width=737 src="ngoumas7.jpg" border=0 alt="View of the East and South ("Skepasti") stands" ></td> </tr></table></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:367;top:1005;width:400;height:265;"> <table width=400 height=265 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top"> <td><img height=265 width=400 src="ngoumas5.jpg" border=0 alt=""Nikos Goumas" Stadium hosting an AEK Athens match (view from Gate 19)" ></td> </tr></table></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:136;top:1394;width:400;height:265;"> <table width=400 height=265 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top"> <td><img height=265 width=400 src="ngoumas4.jpg" border=0 alt="The "Skepasti" stand" ></td> </tr></table></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:498;top:1685;width:270;height:276;"> <table width=270 height=276 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top"> <td><img height=276 width=270 src="ngoumasnew.jpg" border=0 alt="The plan of the new AEK stadium (on the south side lies a proposed commercial complex)" ></td> </tr></table></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:253;top:2048;width:400;height:403;"> <table width=400 height=403 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top"> <td><img height=403 width=400 src="ngoumasapoolympic.jpg" border=0 alt="Aerial photo of "Nikos Goumas" Stadium" ></td> </tr></table></div> <div style="position:absolute;left:136;top:2515;width:736;height:296;"> <table width=736 height=296 border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr valign="top"> <td><img height=296 width=736 src="ngoumas8.jpg" border=0 alt="The double-headed eagle, emblem of AEK, on the North curve." ></td> </tr></table></div> </div> </body> </html>

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