Štruncovy Sady Stadion
Encyclopedia
Stadion města Plzně is a multi-purpose stadium
in Plzeň, Czech Republic
. It is located in the Štrunc Park near the confluence of Mže and Radbuza rivers. The stadium is currently used mostly for football
matches and is the home ground of FC Viktoria Plzeň
. The stadium holds 7,425 people. It is also known as Stadion ve Štruncových sadech (Stadium in Štrunc Park), named after famous local footballer Stanislav Štrunc
.
The stadium was opened in 1955 for the regional Spartakiad
. After various construction enlargements, its capacity was 35,000 people, 7,600 of which were seated. In 2002-2003 it underwent reconstruction to comply with the needs of football association and the capacity lowered significantly to 7,425 people.
In April 2011, work costing approximately 360 million Czech koruna
got under way to modernise the stadium in line with UEFA criteria. While the reconstruction was in progress, the capacity of the stadium was reduced to 3,500 spectators. At the end of August 2011, the stadium's latest reconstruction had finished, leaving the stadium with a new capacity of around 8,500.
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 Plzeň, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It is located in the Štrunc Park near the confluence of Mže and Radbuza rivers. The stadium is currently used mostly for football
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 FC Viktoria Plzeň
FC Viktoria Plzen
FC Viktoria Plzeň is a Czech professional football club based in Plzeň. They currently play in the Gambrinus liga, the top division of football in the country....
. The stadium holds 7,425 people. It is also known as Stadion ve Štruncových sadech (Stadium in Štrunc Park), named after famous local footballer Stanislav Štrunc
Stanislav Štrunc
Stanislav Štrunc was a Czech football player.Štrunc started his football career in his native Plzeň, where his football club Škoda Plzeň elevated him to the role of a prolific goalscorer of the Czechoslovak First League. In 1965 he moved to Dukla Prague, to serve his military service, and played...
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The stadium was opened in 1955 for the regional Spartakiad
Spartakiad
Spartakiad initially was the name of an international sports event that the Soviet Union attempted to use to both oppose and supplement the Olympics...
. After various construction enlargements, its capacity was 35,000 people, 7,600 of which were seated. In 2002-2003 it underwent reconstruction to comply with the needs of football association and the capacity lowered significantly to 7,425 people.
In April 2011, work costing approximately 360 million Czech koruna
Czech koruna
The Czech koruna or Czech crown has been the currency of the Czech Republic since 8 February 1993 when, together with its Slovak counterpart, it replaced the Czechoslovak koruna at par....
got under way to modernise the stadium in line with UEFA criteria. While the reconstruction was in progress, the capacity of the stadium was reduced to 3,500 spectators. At the end of August 2011, the stadium's latest reconstruction had finished, leaving the stadium with a new capacity of around 8,500.