Mladost Stadium was a multi-use stadium in Prelog, Croatia. It was located in the centre of Prelog at Sajmišna ul. 32.[1] It was used by the NK Mladost Prelog football club and the Prelog Speedway Club.[2]
| Location | Sajmišna ul. 32, 40323, Prelog, Croatia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 46°19′58″N 16°36′56″E / 46.33278°N 16.61556°E |
| Opened | 1964 |
| Closed | 2012 |
| Length | 342 metres (0.342) km |
History
editOn 15 May 1964, the SC Prelog speedway club organised the first official speedway competition at this stadium. Over the following years, Prelog gained the name 'speedway city'.[3]
The stadium was a significant venue for motorcycle speedway and hosted important events. These included qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Team Cup in 1972, 1978 and 1996,[4] qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship in 1973 and 1980,[5][6] and the Speedway World Pairs Championship in 1974 and 1981.
The track record with a time of 62.2 seconds was set by Nikola Martinec on 2 September 2007 and the last speedway competition was held in 2008 before the stadium closed.[7]
In the summer of 2009, corners of the football field were added but in 2012, the earth embankments around the track and the stands were demolished, and two new football pitches, rotated in relation to the previous one, were built on the site of the former stadium. The opening of the new fields took place on 25 July 2014.[8]
References
edit- ^ "PRELOG - Croatia". Speedway Plus. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Staza Park Mladosti Prelog". Speedway klub Prelog. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "About Prelog Club Speedway". Speedway klub Prelog. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Speedway World Cup". International Speedway. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "World Championship". Speedway.org. Archived from the original on 10 September 2005. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Rogers, Antun (2017). U Službi Bogu I Ljudima. Župa svetoga Jakoba u Prelogu. p. 52. ISBN 978-953-58325-1-5.
- ^ "Opening of the stadium at Prelogu". Prelog.hr. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.