The original home ground of
Nea Salamis Famagusta FC was
GSE Stadium. The ground has remained abandoned since the
1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, which led to the occupation of
Famagusta. After a certain period,
Nea Salamis moved, temporarily, to
Larnaca and built their own stadium. The decision to build the stadium came in 1989, resulting in December of the same year for construction to begin. Financial help for the stadium to be built was offered from Nea Salamis fans in
Cyprus and abroad, with also the Cyprus Sports Association. The first official game of Nea Salamina Famagusta in the stadium was played on 12 October 1991 with
Evagoras Paphos as the opponent. Nea Salamina was able to win 4–1. In 1998, the stadium underwent some renovations and expanded its capacity. Since 2007, under the south stand of the stadium is the dwelling and the offices of
Nea Salamis FC.
European Competitions The stadium hosted the final of the
1992 UEFA European Under-16 Championship which took place on the 17th of May 1992 between
Germany and
Spain where Germany won 2–1.. In 2024,
Cyprus hosted the
UEFA European Under-17 Championship, with Ammochostos Epistrofi Stadium hosting 6 matches in total throughout the competition. == Name ==