Matija Gubec Stadium (Slovene: Stadion Matije Gubca) is a multi-purpose stadium in Krško, Slovenia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of local club Krško Posavje. It has a capacity of 1,470 seats.[1] During speedway competitions the standing area surrounding the track is opened for public and therefore the race can be viewed by more than 10,000 spectators.[2]
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| Full name | Stadion Matije Gubca |
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| Location | Krško, Slovenia |
| Coordinates | 45°56′55″N 15°29′17″E / 45.94861°N 15.48806°E |
| Owner | Municipality of Krško |
| Operator | Municipality of Krško |
| Capacity | 1,470[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1946[1] |
| Renovated | 1970s–1980, 2009[2][3] |
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| Krško Posavje | |
History
editThe stadium was built in 1946 and has hosted motorcycle speedway competitions since 1957.[3] It staged the final of the 1980 Speedway World Pairs Championship.[4]
When the stadium hosted the 2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Slovenia, the track was measured at 387.7 metres.[5]
From 2002[6] until 2019, the stadium was selected as a venue for one of the rounds of the Speedway Grand Prix, which is the sport's World Championship.[5][7] The Speedway Grand Prix of Slovenia was held 14 times in total at the stadium.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Matije Gubca Krško" (in Slovenian). Slovenian PrvaLiga. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Stadion" [Stadium] (in Slovenian). NK Krško. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Posodobitev stadiona Matije Gubca" [Renovations of Matija Gubec Stadium]. krsko.si (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 27–28. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ a b "2018 Aztortin Slovenian FIM Speedway Grand Prix". Speedway of Nations. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Bamford, Robert (2007). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007. Tempus Publishing, Stroud. ISBN 978-0-7524-4250-1.
- ^ "FIM Speedway Grand Prix- krsko (Slo)". Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. Retrieved 25 March 2024.