Agia Sophia Stadium

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Agia Sophia Stadium (pronounced [aˈʝa soˈfça]), also known as Allwyn Arena for sponsorship reasons and as AEK Arena for UEFA competitions, is the home stadium of AEK Athens. With an all-seater capacity of 32,500 it is the third largest football stadium overall in Greece. It is located in Nea Filadelfeia, a northwestern suburb of Athens, Greece. The stadium is built on the same site of the former Nikos Goumas Stadium. The construction of the Agia Sophia Stadium was completed in October 2022. It is the newest stadium built in Greece. The stadium hosted the 2024 UEFA Europa Conference League final on 29 May 2024.

Name: The original name of the stadium, Agia Sophia, named after the Byzantine-built former Orthodox cathedral Hagia Sophia, was picked in order to commemorate the roots of the club from the city of Constantinople (present day Istanbul). The commercial name of the stadium, OPAP Arena, was picked after OPAP – Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics S.A. secured the naming rights for five years, starting from 2022 onwards. In early 2026, after OPAP rebranded to Allwyn, the stadium’s commercial name was accordingly changed to Allwyn Arena. As UEFA does not allow for stadiums...