Nea Smyrni Stadium

The stadium is eligible to host UEFA Europa League matches and its football pitch dimensions are about average at 105x72m.

Board of Directors led by President D. Karabatis and the Municipality of Nea Smyrni agreed to relocate the club in Nea Smyrni, a suburb of the Athens urban area that was mainly inhabited by Greek World War I refugees coming from Smyrna, the club's historical home.

In the summer of 1940 the first football matches take place, with the club donating the money to support the repair of Greek Warship "Elli" which was hit by Italian forces on World War II.

After the installation of seats and the reduction of the stadium's capacity there have been numerous matches with full attendance mainly in European competitions.

President Constantinos Tsakiris has announced the willingness of the club to replace the old stadium with a brand new 29.000 m2 athletic centre cost of which will be approximately 60 million euro.

Additionally, it will include a building complex of 6.500 m2 for complementary amenities of the football stadium like vestry, administration offices, restaurants, VIP accommodations, and press facilities.

Additionally, the club legally argues that according to the current urban planning status of the existing stadium there is space for extra commercial uses that are not in operation/lease (have been in the past but failed to stay open).

The debate has temporarily paused, with the club pointing that without the commercial spaces in place the new project cannot generate enough income to repay its construction cost and has promised to come back with an alternative proposal that will satisfy all parties.

Moreover, the Municipality of Nea Smyrni which has collectively taken a positive stance towards the new athletic center is expected to facilitate the debate and assist its resolution.

Panionios FC playing a home game in Nea Smyrni Stadium
View from the stadium's East Wing