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The World’s 100 Best Football Stadiums

OPAP Arena

Athens, Greece

  1. WORLD’S BEST FOOTBALL STADIUMS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 40 2026
OPAP Arena

AEK Athens plays at this stadium in the Nea Filadelfia grove, opened in 2022 with a capacity of 32,000. Match days bring a strong atmosphere, and the guided tour covers two museums, one on club history and one on refugee Hellenism.

Highlights

  • AEK History Museum
  • Hellenic Refugee Museum
  • Guided stadium tour

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