The Evagoras Gymnastic Association Stadium (GSE Stadium) (Gymnastikos Syllogos Evagoras,
Greek
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: Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Ευαγόρας) is a
football
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stadium
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located in
Famagusta
Famagusta, also known by several other names, is a city located on the eastern coast of Cyprus. It is located east of the capital, Nicosia, and possesses the deepest harbour of the island. During the Middle Ages (especially under the maritime ...
,
Cyprus
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and was the home ground of
Anorthosis and
Nea Salamina
Nea Salamis Famagusta or Nea Salamina Famagusta () is a Cypriot sports club based in Ammochostos (also known by its romanized name, Famagusta), Cyprus. The club is named after Salamis, Cyprus, Salamis (or Salamina), an ancient city near present- ...
. The stadium remains abandoned and in bad condition since 1974 when
Turkey
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invaded the island of
Cyprus
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and occupied 37.6% of it including the city of
Famagusta
Famagusta, also known by several other names, is a city located on the eastern coast of Cyprus. It is located east of the capital, Nicosia, and possesses the deepest harbour of the island. During the Middle Ages (especially under the maritime ...
.
After the summer of 1974,
Anorthosis used many football stadiums all around
Cyprus
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like
Dasaki Stadium
Dasaki Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Achna, Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Cyprus (island), Cyprus. It is used mostly for football (soccer), football matches and is the home ground of Ethnikos Achna FC. The stadium holds 5,422 people and was buil ...
, Aradippou Municipal Stadium,
Paralimni Stadium
Paralimni Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Paralimni, Cyprus.
It was inaugurated in 1996 and currently used mostly for Association football, football matches. It is the home ground of Enosis Neon Paralimni. The stadium holds 5,800 peopl ...
,
Tsirion Stadium
The Tsirio Stadium () is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Limassol, Cyprus.
The stadium holds 13,331 people and is mostly used for football matches. It was the home ground of the three biggest clubs in Limassol, which have now moved to t ...
,
old GSZ Stadium, and
new GSZ Stadium. In 1986,
Anorthosis built its own stadium named
Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, located in
Larnaca
Larnaca, also spelled Larnaka, is a city on the southeast coast of Cyprus and the capital of the Larnaca District, district of the same name. With a district population of 155.000 in 2021, it is the third largest city in the country after Nicosi ...
.
Similarly,
Nea Salamis Famagusta FC
Nea Salamis Famagusta FC (alternatively Nea Salamina, ) is a Cyprus, Cypriot professional Association football, football Sports club, club based in Ammochostos (also known by its Romanization of Greek, romanized name, Famagusta). It has been a r ...
had used the
GSZ Stadium
GCZ Stadium or Gymnastic Club Zenon Stadium (; Γ.Σ.Ζ., ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Larnaca, Cyprus. Usually it is referred to as the 'neo GSZ Stadium' to distinguish it from the old GSZ Stadium, which it replaced. It is currently used mos ...
,
Dasaki Stadium
Dasaki Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Achna, Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Cyprus (island), Cyprus. It is used mostly for football (soccer), football matches and is the home ground of Ethnikos Achna FC. The stadium holds 5,422 people and was buil ...
,
Tsirion Stadium
The Tsirio Stadium () is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Limassol, Cyprus.
The stadium holds 13,331 people and is mostly used for football matches. It was the home ground of the three biggest clubs in Limassol, which have now moved to t ...
, Deryneia, and
Antonis Papadopoulos. In 1991 the club managed to build its own home stadium
Ammochostos Stadium
Ammochostos Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Larnaca, Cyprus. It is currently used mostly for Association football, football matches and is the temporary home ground of the refugee team from the occupied city of Famagusta, Nea Salamis Fam ...
, with a 5000
seating capacity
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, located also in
Larnaca
Larnaca, also spelled Larnaka, is a city on the southeast coast of Cyprus and the capital of the Larnaca District, district of the same name. With a district population of 155.000 in 2021, it is the third largest city in the country after Nicosi ...
.
References
Defunct sports venues in Cyprus
Nea Salamis Famagusta FC
Buildings and structures in Famagusta
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