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AEK Athens
AEK Athens FC
Kit impression
Founded
1924
Years standing
102
Home ground
Agia Sophia Stadium
Capacity
32,500 seats
The Case For Them
AEK Athens work as a second team because they come with their own geography: Greece, Agia Sophia Stadium, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.
Old enough to matter
1924 is the founding date, old enough that the club has survived a war, a rebuild and at least one financial scare, young enough that the good years are still in living memory.
Nothing won, everything to play for
The trophy cabinet is a shelf and a rumour. Supporting AEK Athens is a bet on a first, not a return to former glories.
Proper ground
Agia Sophia Stadium takes roughly 32,500, big enough for atmosphere, small enough that you can learn where the singing corner is on your first visit.
Easy weekend
Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) is about 22km from the ground, and Eleonas metro station is 1km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
Matchday Trip
Ground: Agia Sophia Stadium. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)
22 km / 14 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Eleonas metro station
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near Agia Sophia Stadium
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to Agia Sophia Stadium
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
