It is currently used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of AEK Larnaca FC until 2016.

However the greatest event that was hosted in the Larnaca Stadium was the final for the 1998 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship between the Republic of Ireland and Germany where they tied 1-1.

The Republic of Ireland beat Germany 4–3 on penalties and won the trophy.

During the same day, the Third Position final playoff was played for the same tournament and in that match Portugal beat Croatia 5–4 on penalties as well while the match ended 0-0.

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