AEK Arena - Georgios Karapatakis Stadium Guide Larnaca

AEK Arena - Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus

The AEK Arena - Georgios Karapatakis (ΑΕΚ Αρένα – Γεώργιος Καραπατάκης) is the home ground of AEK Larnaca and a major venue for the Cyprus national team.

The 8,058 capacity soccer-specific stadium opened in 2016.

History

The stadium opened in 2016 after nearly two years of construction at a cost of over €8.5 million.

The first match to be held at the new ground was AEK v Aris in the Cypriot First Division. The ground has one covered stand with the two ends behind the goals and the other stand along the side of the pitch uncovered.

AEK v Aberdeen. — AEK v Aberdeen in the Europa Conference League

AEK Larnaca

AEK Larnaca were formed in 1994 after a merger of EPA Larnaca and Pezoporikos.

The club has competed in the UEFA Cup, Europa League, the UEFA Europa Conference League and also the qualifying rounds of the Champions League in the 2022-23 season. They have yet to win their domestic league but have been runners-up six times.

The club's nickname is The Yellow-greens after their strip of green and yellow stripes.

Players & Coaches

Players known to a wider audience to play for AEK include former Real Madrid defender Iván Campo, who played 8 times in 2009 to 2010 before retiring.

Former Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United defender Henning Berg has managed various clubs in Cyprus since 2019 including AEK for the 2024-2025 season.

Access - Getting There

The stadium is a 15-minute drive north of Larnaca International Airport. Larnaca International Airport is the largest commercial airport on Cyprus with connections to Heathrow and Gatwick, as well as seasonal flights to Manchester and other airports in the UK.

There are express buses from the airport to Larnaca and other destinations. From Larnaca itself taxi may be a better bet than the infrequent buses to this part of town or hire a car at the airport.

Address: Larnaca 6043, Cyprus.