Stadion Z'dežele is a football stadium in Celje, Slovenia. It has been the home ground of NK Celje since 2003. Prior July 2017, the stadium was named Arena Petrol.[3]
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| Former names | Arena Petrol |
|---|---|
| Location | Lower Hudinja, Celje, Slovenia |
| Coordinates | 46°14′48″N 15°16′12″E / 46.24667°N 15.27000°E |
| Owner | City Municipality of Celje |
| Operator | ZPO Celje |
| Capacity | 13,059[1] |
| Record attendance | 10,055 (Slovenia–Norway, 3 September 2005)[1] |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yards) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1999[1] |
| Built | 1999–2003 |
| Opened | 9 September 2003[1] |
| Renovated | 2024[2] |
| Expanded | 2003–2008 |
| Construction cost | €16.5 million[1] |
| Architect | Bojan Purg, Dragan Stevovič, Reichenberg architects[1] |
| General contractor | CM Celje[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Celje (2003–present) Šampion Celje (2011–2014) | |
At the time of its opening, Arena Petrol was the most modern football stadium in Slovenia.[4] It took its name from its principal sponsor, the Slovenian oil company Petrol. The stadium was opened on 9 September 2003 with a single stand that could accommodate 3,600 spectators.[1] In the following years, three additional stands were built until the stadium was completed in 2008 with a capacity of 13,059 seats, of which 7,000 are covered.[1] The stadium pitch is 105 metres long and 68 metres wide and covered with natural grass. The stadium also features a pitch heating system and floodlighting.[1]
In 2004, the stadium replaced the Bežigrad Stadium as the venue for all competitive home matches of the Slovenia national football team. In 2003, it replaced the former NK Celje stadium, Skalna Klet, which is now used as a training facility.
Stands
editSlovenia national team matches
edit| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2004 | Friendly |  Latvia
|
0–1 |
| 4 September 2004 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |  Moldova
|
3–0 |
| 9 October 2004 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |  Italy
|
1–0 |
| 9 February 2005 | Friendly |  Czech Republic |
0–3 |
| 26 March 2005 | Friendly |  Germany |
0–1 |
| 30 March 2005 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |  Belarus |
1–1 |
| 3 September 2005 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |  Norway |
2–3 |
| 12 October 2005 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |  Scotland |
0–3 |
| 31 May 2006 | Friendly |  Trinidad and Tobago |
3–1 |
| 15 August 2006 | Friendly |  Israel |
1–1 |
| 7 October 2006 | UEFA Euro 2008 Q |  Luxembourg |
2–0 |
| 28 March 2007 | UEFA Euro 2008 Q |  Netherlands |
0–1 |
| 2 June 2007 | UEFA Euro 2008 Q |  Romania |
1–2 |
| 12 September 2007 | UEFA Euro 2008 Q | Belarus |
1–0 |
| 13 October 2007 | UEFA Euro 2008 Q |  Albania |
0–0 |
| 21 November 2007 | UEFA Euro 2008 Q |  Bulgaria |
0–2 |
| 19 November 2013 | Friendly |  Canada |
1–0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Stadion" (in Slovenian). NK Celje. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Possnig, Gordana (13 May 2024). "Celje: Posodobili bodo nogometni stadion, ki zdaj ne ustreza standardom". Večer (in Slovenian). Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Celjski stadion z novim imenom, odslej bo Arena Z'dežele". Ekipa24 (in Slovenian). 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Nogometni stadion Arena Petrol" (in Slovenian). 2007. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
External links
edit- Stadion Z'dežele on Football Stadiums of Slovenia (in Slovene)