The Tsirio Stadium ( el, Τσίρειο Στάδιο) is an

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Limassol Limassol (; el, Λεμεσός, Lemesós ; tr, Limasol or ) is a city on the southern coast of Cyprus and capital of the district with the same name. Limassol is the second largest urban area in Cyprus after Nicosia, with an urban population ...

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. The stadium holds 13,331 people and is mostly used for

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matches. It was the home ground of the three biggest clubs in Limassol, which have now moved to the

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. The football pitch is surrounded by an

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track and serves as the home ground of the Limassol GSO (Gymnastikos Syllogos Olympia) Athletics Club.

History

The stadium was built in 1975 with the help of Petros I. Tsiros, a famous businessman and philanthropist of the city, to replace the aging GSO Stadium. For his contributions to the construction of the stadium, Tsiros became its namesake. In the past, especially in the 1990s, it was used as the home ground for the

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. Some matches of the 1992

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, which was hosted in Cyprus, were played in this stadium including the two semi-final matches held on 14 May 1992. In the first match,

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beat

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3–1 and in the other match,

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beat

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6–5 on penalties after a 0–0 draw. Through these matches, Spain and Germany advanced to the final. The stadium also hosted some

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and

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finals. The construction of the

replaced Tsirio Stadium as the city's main football stadium.

Gallery

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References

{{Major Stadiums and Indoor arenas in Cyprus Athletics (track and field) venues in Cyprus Music venues in Cyprus

Football venues in Cyprus Multi-purpose stadiums in Cyprus Sport in Limassol Buildings and structures in Limassol Sports venues completed in 1975 1975 establishments in Cyprus

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