Theodoros Kolokotronis Stadium ( el, Γήπεδο Θεόδωρος Κολοκοτρώνης), formerly known as Asteras Tripolis Stadium, is a
football stadium in
Tripoli
Tripoli or Tripolis may refer to:
Cities and other geographic units Greece
*Tripoli, Greece, the capital of Arcadia, Greece
* Tripolis (region of Arcadia), a district in ancient Arcadia, Greece
* Tripolis (Larisaia), an ancient Greek city in ...
,
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders ...
. The stadium is the home stadium of
Asteras Tripolis
Asteras Tripolis Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ Αστέρας Τρίπολης), commonly referred to as Asteras Tripolis (meaning "Star of Tripoli"), is a Greek professional football club based in the city of Tripoli in Arcadia, Peloponnese, G ...
. The stadium holds 7,442 seats. The stadium was renamed in honour of the hero of the
Greek War of Independence,
Theodoros Kolokotronis
Theodoros Kolokotronis ( el, Θεόδωρος Κολοκοτρώνης; 3 April 1770 – 4 February 1843) was a Greek general and the pre-eminent leader of the Greek War of Independence (1821–1829) against the Ottoman Empire. Kolokotronis's g ...
, on November 22, 2012.
External links
Asteras Tripolis Stadium Picsstadia.gr
* http://footballtripper.com/theodoros-kolokotronis-stadium-asteras-tripoli/
Football venues in Greece
Multi-purpose stadiums in Greece
Buildings and structures in Arcadia, Peloponnese
Tripoli, Greece
Asteras Tripolis F.C.
1979 establishments in Greece
Sports venues completed in 1979
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