Podgorica city stadium
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Podgorica Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
in Podgorica
, Montenegro
.
Notable matches played at the stadium include:
The stadium is currently used mostly for football
matches and is the home ground of FK Budućnost Podgorica
. It also serves as a venue for games that other Montenegrin teams play in European competitions, as it is the only Montenegrin stadium that fulfills UEFA
standards.
It is a frequent host of the Montenegro national football team
, and its debut match against Hungary
was played there.
The stadium's original capacity was about 15,000 spectators, which was reduced to 12,000 due to the convertion to an all-seater stadium. An eastern stand is planned to be built soon, which will bring the stadium's capacity to over 17,000.
The pitch
measures 105 x 70 meters, and had its grass completely changed in 2006.
The stadium was burned completely during the 1950s, but was later rebuilt.
The north stand is home for FK Budućnost Podgorica
fans, the popular Varvari
(Barbarians). It contains about a quarter of the stadium's total seating capacity
. The other stands in the stadium are available to most other kinds of spectators. Varvari often account for a large percentage of the attendance at games featuring FK Budućnost. They are the largest ultras
group in Montenegro.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Podgorica
Podgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
, Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
.
Notable matches played at the stadium include:
- SFR Yugoslavia - Luxembourg 0:0 (ECQ, 27 October 1971) - att: 15,000
- SFR Yugoslavia - Wales 4:4 (ECQ, 15 December 1982) - att: 17,000
- FK Budućnost - Deportivo La Coruna 2:1 (Intertoto Cup, 9 July 2005) - att: 10,000
- Montenegro - Hungary 2:1 (first match of national team, 24 March 2007) - att: 12,000
- Montenegro - Italy 0:2 (WCQ, 28 March 2009) - att: 12,500
- Montenegro - England 2:2 (2012 Euro Cup Qualifying, 7 October 2011) - att: 12,500
Today
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and is the home ground of FK Budućnost Podgorica
FK Buducnost Podgorica
FK Budućnost is a football club from Podgorica, Montenegro, currently competing in the First League of Montenegro. Its colours are blue and white. FK Buducnost is a part of the Budućnost sport society.-History:...
. It also serves as a venue for games that other Montenegrin teams play in European competitions, as it is the only Montenegrin stadium that fulfills UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
standards.
It is a frequent host of the Montenegro national football team
Montenegro national football team
The Montenegro national football team represents Montenegro in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Montenegro, the governing body for football in Montenegro...
, and its debut match against Hungary
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
was played there.
The stadium's original capacity was about 15,000 spectators, which was reduced to 12,000 due to the convertion to an all-seater stadium. An eastern stand is planned to be built soon, which will bring the stadium's capacity to over 17,000.
The pitch
Association football pitch
An association football pitch is the playing surface for the game of association football made of turf. Its dimensions and markings are defined by Law 1 of the Laws of the Game, "The Field of Play".All line markings on the pitch form part of the area which they define...
measures 105 x 70 meters, and had its grass completely changed in 2006.
The stadium was burned completely during the 1950s, but was later rebuilt.
The north stand is home for FK Budućnost Podgorica
FK Buducnost Podgorica
FK Budućnost is a football club from Podgorica, Montenegro, currently competing in the First League of Montenegro. Its colours are blue and white. FK Buducnost is a part of the Budućnost sport society.-History:...
fans, the popular Varvari
Varvari
Varvari are an Ultras group, established in 1987, who support FK Budućnost Podgorica, a football club from Podgorica, Montenegro. They support all Budućnost Podgorica sports clubs which include basketball, volleyball and handball teams.-Background:...
(Barbarians). It contains about a quarter of the stadium's total seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
. The other stands in the stadium are available to most other kinds of spectators. Varvari often account for a large percentage of the attendance at games featuring FK Budućnost. They are the largest ultras
Ultras
Ultras are a type of sports fans renowned for their fanatical support and elaborate displays. They are predominantly European followers of football teams...
group in Montenegro.