🥇 Stadium of the Year 2022: OPAP Arena

Stadium of the Year 2022 is... OPAP Arena! The Athens stadium beat off strong competition and is among the thirteen past winners of the Stadium of the Year competition. In addition to the AEK Athens facility, 35 other venues from six continents took part in the competition. OPAP Arena beat not only Polish venues, which complete the podium, but also great stadiums from other corners of the world - including Lusail Stadium and Jakarta International Stadium.
Why was this particular facility the winner? The effort and unity shown by AEK fans and other arena supporters during the vote for stadium of the year is admirable. In addition to the fan movement, the OPAP Arena is simply a beautiful, graceful and fitting facility. It is visually impressive and aesthetically pleasing, which undoubtedly also encouraged people from other countries to give one of their votes to OPAP Arena. Check out the photos and footage of the winning stadium and its surroundings!
In your opinion, was OPAP Arena rightly chosen as the best stadium built last year?
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[@stadiumdb]

Do you think OPAP Arena deserved to win?

[@vasilisconstructor6518]

totally!!!

[@Delfeios.]

certainly yes!!!

[@forzaaekara]

Σας κατατροπωσαμε γατακια!!!!!!!!!!! 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁💛💛🖤🖤💛💛🖤🖤💛💛🖤🖤

[@NIKOSMYTAKIDIS]

Ooo yes ❤!

[@andreaskotopoulis4562]

Yeah, yeah, definitely.

[@GEORGETSAPOGAS2020]

As an AEK fan, I'm very proud for this award and I would like to thank StadiumDB for the fantastic presentation of OPAP ARENA!

[@olos1988]

We would like to thank you for your great videos, without them it wouldn't be possible!!

[@GEORGETSAPOGAS2020]

@@olos1988 🙏🙏👍

[@ParisGagadelis]

The Best choice... This Stadium is inspired by the Byzantine History and this is the History of AEK. It includes the Offices of the Club in the backside and a Museum of Civilization and Memory in front. And many shops inside... Restaurant with court view, a chapel of St. Loucas dedicated to the best President of the club Loucas Barlos, shoe store, bet stores, hamam, hydromassage, bars, cafe, pastry and others... Congratulations to AEK

[@sirjim4489]

This stadium has a unique architecture, the best choice by far!! All others have modern designs but this one has Byzantine architecture. It is unique in the world!

[@a.k.3659]

Σοβαρευτείτε, το γήπεδο δεν είναι ναός για να είναι βυζαντινής αρχιτεκτονικής.
Απλά έχει μερικά στοιχεία που θυμίζουν ναούς βυζαντινής αρχιτεκτονικής.

[@georgegreek5357]

Hagia Sophia Opap Arena has 32,5k capacity. Not such a huge stadium but not such a small as well. Enough for us. The stadium also has amazing facilities, it's own museums, and a great history behind it. The history of the world! We are proud for it! AEK Athens 💛🖤🦅

[@phongquoc2930]

The best Stadium

[@nektariosn.]

Every other stadium in th eworld looks almsot similar to each other. This ONE and ONLY screams PERSONALITY, more especially, Byzantium one, where it comes from!

[@vasilisconstructor6518]

We built this beautiful stadium with heart, emmotions, tears, love, passion and meraki.
It may not be the best in the world, but it is the best for all of us here in Athens. Thank you StadiumDB for the great honour.
We expect you all to visit Agia-Sofia Stadium (Opap Arena). The other big thing is that all that was built with no bank loans etc. From day 1, this stadium brings money to the Club. We all want to thank our President that made it happen.
AEK FC σημαίνει προσφυγιά ξεριζωμένη! Πάμε ρε ΑΕΚΑΡΑ! Τα καλύτερα έρχονται!

[@a.k.3659]

Πάμε! Ω, παπαρίνα!

[@axelfolie1654]

@@a.k.3659 STON PATO SOU.

[@Nikos.Kardabikis]

Iam a huge Olympiacos fan I feel very proud and happy that a Greek stadium got voted as the best stadium of the year I hope and wish all the Greek teams will have moments and new stadiums as AEK ❤️🇬🇷

[@stelioslazarou2899]

It might not be the biggest, neither the most expensive nor the prettiest but it certainly has a character that other stadiums lack of. Most importantly it has such a connection with AEK fans that no other stadium in the world has. It's not an exaggeration when I am saying that many AEK fans stayed a bit longer in live just to see the stadium completed.
Unfortunately some didn't make it but AEK organization in the opening ceremony gave its respects to all those fans.
As Bartholomew, the archbishop of Constantinople, said: "AEK is not just a football club, AEK is mainly an idea, and ideas never die"

[@hroververi728]

Αγια- Σοφία, ο ναός της ΑΕΚΑΡΑΣ ΜΑΣ! Πάντα νίκες!!

[@futgr9790]

The best stadium, unique architecture! Proud to be Greek!

[@stergioscozy9115]

The most beautiful stadium not for 2022 but for the rest of our life!
Εσύ εσύ της μοίρας μου γραφτό...
Only AEK!

[@もとのゆき-d7n]

おめでとう🇬🇷
グランプリに相応しい美しいデザインのスタジアムが選ばれて私は嬉しい！
🇯🇵から。

[@BazilVanSinner]

Μια χαρα τα λές μπρο μου!!!

[@podirakis]

Arigato❤

[@a.k.3659]

Πως τα διαβάζουν αυτά τα ορνιθοσκαλίσματα;

[@donmoufashorhe]

​@@a.k.3659ιδεογράμματα είναι

[@-Ambassador-]

Good choice. Fantastic stadium

[@NickyGi]

UEFA Conference League 2024 final will be held in this stadium.

[@MK21FHD]

💛🔝

[@alexisbak358]

🖤AEK💛🦅🦅🦅

[@ZIPPER0031]

OPAP ARENA best stadium ever ! ! ! A. E. K

[@a.k.3659]

Ω, παπαρίνα!

[@andre_original2156]

@@a.k.3659 σου γαμιεται, το σπίτι Μπασταρδε

[@xaviera9994]

Well deserved! Stadium of the year for sure!

[@ΠαναγιωτηςΚανελας]

Yes is a stadium that combines history of byzantine empire their greek roots and the today's achievements.

[@Ellinas_gayros]

Agia Sofia Stadium in Athens left me speechless!!!
🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷💪💪💪

[@-Ambassador-]

Γηπεδαρα.

[@ΔημήτρηςΛ-θ3ξ]

This stadium is the live history of greek refugees from Constantinople Smyrna Anatolia Pontus East Thrace. In every corner inside and outside you will see something about the history of greek refugees. This stadium its museum.

[@a.k.3659]

Πάντως πολλοί αλβανοί που μένουν αθήνα είναι άεκ λόγω του δικέφαλου αετού...
Σαν τους αλβανούς στην θεσσαλονίκη...

[@alexandros4308]

Ιt's a TOP Football Stadium, an incredible Football Arena 💛🖤

[@D-um4pm]

Λογικά κακοί είμαστε βουνά μου 💛🖤💦💣

[@ostriagr]

Its a magic stadium ❤!!!

[@ΔημήτριοςΠολιορκητής-π4φ]

💛🖤 ΤΙΓΡΗ ΦΧΡΣΤ

[@forzaaekara]

ΣΓΚΩΨΜΕΙΤ ΠΡΣΤΡΚΤΙ ΚΛΤΤΔΜΦΠΠΒΒΒΒΒΒΒΒΒΒΒΒΒΒΒΒΒ!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[@serafino21]

No OPAP Arena, the real name is AGIA SOFIA . . .

[@Αλεξανδρος69]

ΟΠΑΠ προπατζιδικο της τριαρας μουλε

[@ThanosEfstathiou]

FORZA AEKARA🇬🇷🖤💛💣🦅

[@ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣΠΑΝΑΓΙΩΤΟΥ-β6χ]

The best stadium in the world!AEK!

[@ΒασιληςΤαγιας]

I love this stadium!!!Don't forget that the president Dimitrios Mellisanidis had this great dream and made this real, so we own him a lot!

[@makismiliadis2240]

With the money of greeks people who is sofer. Make this stadium from the fake lotteries.. The name Opap is the organization with fake lotteries..

[@kajamix]

The only problem is that the name of the stadium is Hagia Sophia, not ... OPAP arena.
OPAP is a smarmy bookmaker company and as they are sponsors of AEK Athens they demanded this change of name, to which the board of directors acquiesced.

[@vassilios_21]

💛🦅🇬🇷

[@Ca_s21]

Congratulation for the research!
Thanks for the video and as always
*Forza AEKARA Gamise tous tin kolara!*
💪🏻💛🖤🦅

[@obzen6803]

Im an Aek fan, to be fair Lusail and Jakarta stadiums are superior, and of course its gonna be if you put so much money.
The difference is Agia Sogia (OPAP Arena) has a long history. Passion for this team is unbelievable. And the atmosphere is something you need to experience to understand in this place.

[@fotisaekara911AEK]

CONGRATULATIONS OPAP ARENA!!A.E.K. ATHENS ONE LOVE!!🖤💛®️2️⃣1️⃣🦅🦅💣🧨💣🧨

[@a.k.3659]

Ουάν λοβ! Ω, παπαρίνα!! 🖤💛®💣🧨

[@axelfolie1654]

@@a.k.3659 Ston pato sou.

[@spirosgrava2113]

Για σένα ζω ΑΕΚ σ'αγαπώ ΑΕΚ σ'αγαπώ ΑΕΚ σ'αγαπώ ΑΕΚ σ'αγαπώ ΑΕΚ σ'αγαπώ ΑΕΚ σ'αγαπώ ΑΕΚ σ'αγαπώ ΑΕΚ σ'αγαπώ

[@a.k.3659]

Γαλάτσι - Αθήνα
ΧΧΙΙΙ
Η ομάδα είναι μία
#23
ΒήταΠεις

[@stelioman7761]

FORZA AEKARAAAAAAAAA

[@christosashmas1965]

Back to our home! Back there everything started 100 years ago ⚫🟡⚫

[@petrostyl2154]

LETS GOOO 💛🖤💛🖤

[@minassotirakopoulos3792]

The Best by far

[@kostasoly9318]

Agia Sofia🇬🇷

[@dimitrissel]

Αν κ δεν είμαι καμία ομάδα, σίγουρα είναι το καλύτερο στην Ελλάδα!

[@mpampis2116]

ΣΕ ΜΙΑ ΓΩΝΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΣΚΕΠΑΣΤΗΣ ΑΕΚΑΡΑ ΠΑΝΤΑ ΘΑ ΜΕ ΒΡΕΙΣ ΓΙΑ ΣΕΝΑΝΕ ΝΑ ΤΡΑΓΟΥΔΩ ΔΙΚΕΦΑΛΕ ΣΕ ΑΓΑΠΩ!! 💛🖤🦅

[@Αλεξανδρος69]

Γι αυτό άλλωστε σε λένε Μπάμπη χαχαχαχααχα

[@constantinopleisGreek]

Μπράβο στον πρόεδρο που μας έδωσε τέτοιο διαμάντι
ΑΕΚ ΜΟΝΟ🟡⚫️🟡⚫️

[@a.k.3659]

Ναι, χάρη σας έκανε...
Κορόιδα;
Ένα πεθαίνει, δέκα γεννιούνται!

[@ΚΟΣΤΑΣΚΑΛΑΜΠΟΚΑΣ]

this is my Stadium, this is my home , this is my history. AEK Αγια- Σοφία,

[@a.k.3659]

This is ω, παπαρίνα!

[@r21peter]

ΑΕΚ ATHENS

[@Original21AEK]

Vamosssss
AEKARA MONOOOO💛🖤🦅

[@mpampis2116]

ΝΑ ΠΑΙΖΕΙ Η ΑΕΚΑΡΑ ΣΤΑ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΙΑ 💛🖤🦅

[@miccha21]

Στη*

[@apomikropedaki]

Forza ΑΕΚαρα.....

[@georgebililis7516]

Great stadium

[@mariosmoisidis5066]

The one and only!

[@ΓουλιέλμοςΒ-ο7ε]

AEK Rules Greece 💛🖤

[@Αλεξανδρος69]

Με τον λοκο
Γ εθνική η ιστορία σου

[@ΚωνσταντίνοςΠ-γ9κ]

💛🖤💛🖤

[@AEK-R1982]

🖤💣💛

[@Diog23]

Congratulations AEK it is the best stadium ever built

[@aek9-11R21]

AEKARA 💛🖤💣🦅💪

[@ΓιάννηςΙωαννίδης-δ7μ]

That's definitely the greatest stadium of the privious year

[@aimvas2468]

🦅💛🖤

[@ΓιάννηςΠαπαδόπουλος-ι4χ]

💛🖤Forza AEKάρα

[@Αλεξανδρος69]

Της μάνας σου το νιμου μουλε

[@a.k.3659]

Φόρτσα παπαρίνα!! 🖤💛®💣🧨

[@ΓιώργοςΓρατσίας-χ7ζ]

🖤💛🖤💛💣💣

[@tonisavevski9930]

Only AEK

[@perisperiklis2771]

ΑΕΚ ΟLEEEE

[@ixalisarapoglou5718]

A.E.K F.C 💛🖤💛

[@tmpakoulas]

Yes

[@theagenisxinopoulos8598]

We are very proud but still in greece many people must understand with this arena you can championsleague play but still want many to make panathinaikos champions this is big mistake aek must go forward September play championsleague in this arena

[@YiannisBoomBap]

The best stadium for the best club in Greece in terms of history and fans

[@theagenisxinopoulos8598]

Agia Sofia arena it's 2name and yes opap arena deserve it because this arena it's beautiful and very strong

[@TsimaChannel]

This stadium won't be a reality without Mr. MELISSANIDIS power. Thank you Mr. President!

[@a.k.3659]

You meant to write "wouldn't"...
Τον πίπωνες;
Άμα τον δεις ρώτησε τον πως πάει το λαθρεμπόριο και η φοροδιαφυγή, όλα καλά;

[@henrymayer1]

Gorgeous, but looks a cake with merengue on top

[@Yukonjira]

Lmao

[@hroververi728]

Too cute, so sweet!!!

[@ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣΚΑΦΕΤΖΗΣ]

ΔΕΝ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΑΠΛΑ ΓΉΠΕΔΟ...ΕΙΝΑΙ ΜΝΗΜΕΊΟ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΜΟΣ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΜΟΥΣΕΊΟ ΕΊΝΑΙ ΙΣΤΟΡΊΑ ΕΙΝΑΙ Α.Ε.Κ😊

[@dovinosmusic1890]

Κρίμα που δεν μπορούσε να είναι λίγο μεγαλύτερο λόγω των συνθηκών.

[@TheoManiatis-o4c]

OPAP ARENA IS WORLD CLASS ARENA

[@michaeletsoub0z311]

FORZA AEK💛🖤🦅

[@rafaelrd4314]

Its fantastic stadium

[@xTalosEditing]

aek gate 21

[@kostasaliver]

A.E.K = Athletic Union of Konstantinopolis. Wtf is that AEK Athens?

[@AEKPunkRock]

only AEK

[@johnpapadopoulos8090]

⚫🟡

[@kostasoly9318]

👏🇬🇷from an Olympiacos fan...Panathinaikos and PAOK are building their new stadiums

[@nektariospatiniotis9179]

A.E.K

[@George-nu5ry]

SURE IT DID!ONLY AEK!

[@yasarcansonmez6208]

Konferans ligi kupasını alacaz

[@TheoManiatis-o4c]

WORLD CLASS ARENA OPAP ARENA

[@AriDemopoulosOnline]

AEK ... let's go!

[@Akritassoprezemporas]

it is Hagia Sophia

[@argirisvairamis7440]

Μόνο ΑΕΚ

[@timoti63]

it's good but somehow monotonous. lacks imagination

[@stelakist.]

🦅⚫🟡⚫🟡😎💣®️
You will pray that he was not anointed 💦

[@xristoss.t.a.m4836]

ΑΕΚ......ΑΕΚ.......ΑΕΚ......
ΘΕΑ ΟΛΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΓΗΣ.......

[@argirissilver1381]

Win at toumba stadium

[@TheTreeWhereWeSatOnce]

no content about Spotify camp nou: unsubscribed

[@TheAnswer_13]

Παίζει το 80% των ψήφων να προήλθαν από φιλάθλους της ΑΕΚ. Δεν τον λες και τον πιο αντικειμενικό τρόπο ψηφοφορίας.

[@NikolasNik]

Δε γαμιέσαι μικρόψυχε.

[@georgebakinio]

Σε μια διεθνή ψηφοφορία, που απευθυνόταν στον οποιοδήποτε παγκόσμια.

[@TheAnswer_13]

@@georgebakinio Είσαι τόσο αφελής ώστε να πιστεύεις πως έστω και μία ψήφος δεν προήλθε από οπαδούς της ΑΕΚ; Ειδικά από τη στιγμή που η συγκεκριμένη ψηφοφορία έγινε γνωστή από αθλητικά site?

[@ThanosEfstathiou]

@@TheAnswer_13 Αντικειμενικά είναι ένα απ'τα πιο όμορφα και ξεχωριστά γήπεδα που χτίστηκαν φέτος προφανώς και οι περισσότεροι ψήφοι θα ήταν από ΑΕΚτζηδες και αυτό δείχνει την τρέλα που έχουμε για την ΑΕΚ και γενικότερα οι Έλληνες για τις ομάδες τους.Που είναι το κακό;

[@TheAnswer_13]

@@ThanosEfstathiou Το κακό είναι πως παρουσιάζεται σαν επίτευγμα ενώ ο καθένας που ψήφισε, ψήφισε αποκλειστικά και μόνο με οπαδικά κριτήρια.

[@Dexter_edit1]

BAKAMBU

[@ng-yk6kk]

Levi Garcia

[@Dexter_edit1]

@@ng-yk6kk ωραιος

[@seltonk5136]

I'm guessing americans didn't vote for their stadiums because theyve never heard of this channel or your organization 😂

[@ΔημητρηςΓαρος-υ5β]

Ωραίο το προποτζιδικο πάντως να λέμε την αλήθεια

[@vasilischrys]

Εάν θες να λέμε όλη την αλήθεια και εσυ είσαι μεγάλος τρομπας

[@a.k.3659]

Ω, παπαρίνα!

[@nikosnikola]

It’s an ugly stadium from the outside view..pretty ok from the inside..

[@SABER_Knight-King]

🖕

[@ВіліС]

it not honestly, must be so that it is impossible to vote for your own stadium

[@gnikolaou21]

Σε πονάει η ΑΕΚ αλλοθρησκε; We got 69k votes, 2nd place was 23k, Lusail was 18k. Emough said

[@ВіліС]

@@gnikolaou21 its not fair choice! You vote fot it only because its your team stadium!

[@gnikolaou21]

@@ВіліС YES, get over it

[@D-um4pm]

Πόνος είναι δεν θα περάσει ταναπου... Best stadium in the world

[@Yukonjira]

​@@ВіліС that means we have better fambase lad😅

[@dimitbonat5028]

Ωραιο αλλα μικρο. Εν ετη 2023 γηπεδο λιγοτερο απο 40χιλιαδες θεσεις δε φτιαχνεις. Και η εσωτερικη του μορφη επίσης ειναι λιγάκι ξεπερασμενη πλέον

[@Neo-R.]

Τα στάδια χτίζονται σύμφωνα με τη δυνατότητα που μπορούν να τα γεμίσουν οι οπαδοί τους. ΑΝ για παράδειγμα το καμπ Νου ήταν 40.000 αντί για 100 τότε θα ήταν όντως μικρό. Δε νομίζω να γέμιζε αν γινόταν 40.000 και πάνω.

[@dimitbonat5028]

@@Neo-R. Μα στη δυναμική της αεκ αναφέρομαι προφανώς. Με φθηνοτερα εισιτηρια πιστευω πως δεν υπαρχει περιπτωση να μη γεμιζε ειδικα στα μεγαλα ματς πρωταθληματος ή Ευρωπης.

[@georgebakinio]

@@dimitbonat5028 δεν υπήρχε ο χωρίς για μεγαλύτερο γήπεδο. Έχω 2 στρέμματα πηραμε από το άλσος και κόπηκαν 100 δεντρα (δεσμεύτηκαν να φυτέψουν 1000) κι έγινε χαμός.
Επίσης το στέγαστρο έχει τα υψηλότερα στάνταρ πυροπροστασίας.

[@dimitbonat5028]

@@georgebakinio Ναι προφανώς, αναφέρομαι σε περίπτωση που χτιζόταν λίγο έξω απ' τη Φιλαδέλφεια που θα χε και χώρο για μεγαλύτερες ανέσεις πλην της χωρητικότητας με πολλές θέσεις πάρκινγκ κλπ.

[@rapt684]

Στην Ελλάδα κανείς δεν γεμίζει γήπεδο 40.000 θέσεων.Καλύτερα να είναι μικρότερο απο το να γεμίζει σε 2-3 παιχνίδια την σεζόν και στα υπόλοιπα να είναι άδειο

[@ng-yk6kk]

Και του χρόνου πάλι εμείς 💛🖤💛🖤