This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (December 2009)

Toumba Stadium

Toumba
Location	Toumba, Thessaloniki
Coordinates	40°36′49.82″N 22°58′20.72″E / 40.6138389°N 22.9724222°E / 40.6138389; 22.9724222Coordinates: 40°36′49.82″N 22°58′20.72″E / 40.6138389°N 22.9724222°E / 40.6138389; 22.9724222
Broke ground	1957
Opened	1959
Renovated	2004
Owner	A.S. PAOK Thessaloniki
Operator	PAOK
Surface	Grass
Construction cost	1.500.000 drachmas
Capacity	28,701
Tenants
PAOK Thessaloniki FC

Toumba Stadium (Greek: Γήπεδο Τούμπας) is a football stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece owned by the multisports club A.S. PAOK Thessaloniki. It was built in 1959 for the club's sporting venues and served also as the home ground for the club's football team, which was participating in the then national football league. Since 1979, the stadium has also served as the home ground of PAOK Thessaloniki FC. The stadium is located in the Toumba district of Thessaloniki. Its capacity was originally about 45,000, until the installation of seats on all stands in 1998 reduced capacity to 32,000 (seated).

The introduction of security zones in 2000 further reduced the capacity to the current 28,701 seats. Record attendance is 45.252 in a 1st division football match between PAOK and AEK on 19.12.1976. Its official name is simply "PAOK Stadium". However, it is commonly referred to by the name of the district in which it stands.

Toumba Stadium has hosted several games of the Greece national football team. The stadium was selected as one of the training venues for the football tournament of the 2004 Olympic Games. This meant that it had to be upgraded. The relevant works commenced in 2003 and the stadium was again ready to be used in the summer of 2004, boasting a brand new look. The most important modification was the construction of a new four-storey building behind the main west stand (gates 1,2 and 3).

This houses a number of VIP boxes and a VIP lounge, service areas for the TV and the Press, new club offices etc. A new roof was also installed over the west stand. Other works that took place included new seats, upgrading of dressing rooms, new pitch and re-enforcement of the concrete pillars below the north curved stand (gates 4 and 4a).

PAOK FC v • d • e
Team PAOK FC Stadium Toumba Stadium Chairman Zisis Vryzas Coach Fernando Santos Notable Players Notable Players Notable Coaches Notable Coaches Training Ground Souroti Other Sports PAOK B.C. | PAOK V.C. | A.S. PAOK Club PAOK Supporters GATE4 Club's Official Website www.paokfc.gr