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Dongdaemun Stadium was a sports complex in Seoul, South Korea and included a multi-purpose stadium, a baseball park and other sports facilities. It was located near Dongdaemun or Great East Gate. The surrounding Dongdaemun market had many vendors selling athletics-related goods. It was demolished in 2008 to make way for the Dongdaemun Design Plaza & Park.
Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, commonly known as Leoforos Alexandras Stadium or Leoforos Stadium, is a football stadium and multi-sport center in Athens, Greece. It was inaugurated in 1922 and is the oldest football stadium in Greece currently active. It is the traditional athletic center of Panathinaikos A.C. and has been the home ground of Panathinaikos FC for the most part of the club's existence.
The Seoul Olympic Stadium, also known as Jamsil Olympic Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Seoul, South Korea. It is the main stadium built for the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 10th Asian Games in 1986. It is the centrepiece of the Seoul Sports Complex in the Songpa District, in the southeast of the city south of the Han River.
Ajinomoto Stadium, also known as Tokyo Stadium in AFC Champions League, is a multi-purpose stadium in Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan. The stadium was founded at Kantō Mura, the redevelopment area formerly used by United States Forces Japan, in March 2001. It was the first stadium in Japan that offered its naming rights, which were sold to Ajinomoto Co., Inc. with a 5-year 1.2 billion yen contract, from March 2003 to February 2008. As a result, it was named Ajinomoto Stadium. This contract was renewed in November 2007 and extended by 6 years for 1.4 billion yen to February 2014, and in October 2013, the second renewal of the contract extended the term to February 2019.
Estadio La Cartuja, officially known as Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, is a multi-purpose stadium situated in the Isla de la Cartuja in Seville, Spain. It is used mostly for football and it is commonly referred to as simply 'la Cartuja'. It was completed in 1999 for the World Championships in Athletics. With a capacity of 57,619 seats, La Cartuja is the 6th-largest stadium in Spain and the 2nd-largest in Andalusia. It was the venue for the 2003 UEFA Cup Final between Celtic and Porto.
Stadio Angelo Massimino is a multi-use stadium in Catania, Italy. It is used mostly for football matches and the home of Calcio Catania. The stadium was built in 1935 by architect Raffaele Leone on behalf of the company owned by Antonio Ferro and holds 23,266 people. It was renamed in 2002 after former Catania chairman Angelo Massimino (1927–1996).
Cessna Stadium is a 24,000-seat stadium on the campus of Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It opened in 1946 and served as the home of the Wichita State Shockers track and field team until 2020 and the football team until the program was discontinued in 1986. The Kansas Board of Regents approved demolition of the stadium in April 2020, however, the demolition has not been scheduled.
Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle is a multi-purpose stadium in Serravalle, San Marino. First opened in 1969, it is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the national stadium of San Marino.
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Stavros Mavrothalassitis Stadium is a football stadium in Egaleo, Athens, Greece. It is currently used mostly for football games and is the home stadium of Egaleo FC. it has an effective capacity of 8,217 people. It was built in 1968 and named after Stavros Mavrothalassitis mayor of Egalo in the 1960s. Ilisiakos F.C. also use the stadium currently.
Saher Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tovuz, Azerbaijan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of PFC Turan Tovuz. The stadium holds 6,800 people.
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Neapoli Stadium is a football stadium in Nikaia, Piraeus, Attica.
Prahova Stadium is a football-only stadium in Ploieşti, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of the reserve and youth teams of football team Astra Ploieşti. The stadium is 100% the property of Astra Ploieşti president, Ioan Niculae.
The old Romanian champion, Prahova Ploieşti, was playing on this stadium until its dissolution in 2001.
In the future, the stadium will be renovated according to the UEFA stadium standards up to the third category.
Al-Ittihad Stadium is a football stadium in Aleppo, Syria. It is owned by the Aleppo-based Al-Ittihad SC and has a capacity of 10,000 spectators.
Ri'ayet al-Shabab Stadium is a multi-use stadium in the Syrian city of Aleppo. It was opened in 1965 and has a capacity of 10,000 spectators. It is mostly used for football matches and is currently the home ground of the Syrian Premier League club Al-Ittihad.
Bahir Dar International Stadium is an unfinished multi-purpose stadium in Bahir Dar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. It is used mostly for football matches although it also has athletics facilities. The stadium has a capacity of 60,000 people. Currently, the stadium is the largest in the country by capacity, but currently lacks seats, an awning, or any facilities, such as concessions or bathrooms, beyond structural concrete elements.
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