Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium (Greek: Στάδιο Απόστολος Νικολαΐδης) is a football stadium in Athens, Greece. The stadium, has been the home of Panathinaikos FC and has played for most of the years of its existence, since its foundation back in 1908.
The stadium is named after deceased club president Apostolos Nikolaidis. It is in the Ambelokipi district of Athens, east of the Lycabettus Hill and on Alexandras Avenue, by which name it is most commonly known (Leoforos Alexandras or simply Leoforos). The stadium's record attendance was recorded in 1967, when 29.665 spectators watched the Cup Winners Cup game between Panathinaikos FC and FC Bayern Munich.
The venue also houses a small basketball and volleyball court, a swimming pool, a boxing rink and offices, all contained under the stands.
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