Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul New Antalya Stadium, Antalya İzmir Atatürk Stadium, İzmir Nordic 2008 Four Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) had submitted a joint bid titled Nordic 2008. Eight venues selected for the bid included capitals of all four nations: The bid was announced in October 2001. Copenhagen – Parken Stadium (38,065) Copenhagen – Brøndby Stadium (29,000) Helsinki – Olympic Stadium (40,600) Tampere – Ratina Stadium (17,000) Oslo – Ullevaal Stadion (25,572) Trondheim – Lerkendal Stadion (21,116) Gothenburg – Ullevi Stadium (43,000) Stockholm – Råsunda Stadium (36,608) Scotland–Republic of Ireland In June 2000, the SFA refused to rule out a four way bid consisting Scotland–Northern Ireland–Wales–Republic of Ireland. In July 2000, David Taylor announced the bid would enhance if England failed to secure the 2006 FIFA World Cup. On 6 July 2000, England was eliminated from the second round of voting for the host of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In February 2002, the Scottish Football Association (SFA), and the Football Association of Ireland (FAI), officially confirmed their joint bid to host the 2008 European Championship. The chief executive of the SFA, David Taylor, said that the bid envisioned Scotland hosting the opening match, three group stages, three quarter-finals, one semi-final and the final, with the Republic of Ireland hosting one group stage, one quarter-final, and one semi-final. The final bid saw changes to the initial plan with stadia in Scotland hosting both semi-finals, as well as the final. Murrayfield would be the final venue, with Hampden and Celtic Park each hosting a semi-final match. The eight venues would have been: Hampden Park, Glasgow (52,063) Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (51,082) Celtic Park, Glasgow (60,832) Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh (67,200) Two of the following three: Easter Road, Edinburgh (20,421, expanded to 34,880) New Aberdeen Stadium, Aberdeen (31,400) New Dundee Stadium, Dundee (31,400) Two of the following three: Croke Park, Dublin (82,300) Lansdowne Road, Dublin (36,000, expanded to 51,700) New Dublin Stadium (Stadium Ireland), Abbotstown, Castleknock (80,000) Had the bid been successful, the new stadium in Aberdeen would have been used by Aberdeen, replacing their current Pittodrie Stadium, while the new stadium in Dundee would have been shared by Dundee, Dundee United, and the Scottish Claymores American football team, replacing both Dens Park and Tannadice Park, following the competition. It was envisioned that Stadium Ireland would become the home of the Irish national