To klouvi (The Cage) (Greek: Το κλουβί) | |
Full name | "Limassol Co-operative Bank - Nicos Solomonides" (Greek: Αίθ. Συν. Ταμ. Λεμεσού - Νίκος Σολωμονίδης) [1] |
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Former names | Melford Arena |
Location | Limassol, Cyprus |
Coordinates | 34°40′11.65″N33°01′35.59″E / 34.6699028°N 33.0265528°E Coordinates: 34°40′11.65″N33°01′35.59″E / 34.6699028°N 33.0265528°E |
Owner | AEL Limassol |
Capacity | 2,500 |
Construction | |
Built | 2005 |
Opened | October 26, 2005 |
Tenants | |
AEL |
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