Fazanerija City Stadium

Fazanerija
Full name Mestni stadion Fazanerija
Location Murska Sobota, Slovenia
Built 1983
Renovated 1994, 2001
Owner Municipality of Murska Sobota
Capacity 3,716
Field dimensions 105 × 68 metres
Tenants
ND Mura 05

Fazanerija City Stadium (Slovene: Mestni stadion Fazanerija) is a multi-use stadium in Murska Sobota, Slovenia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of ND Mura 05. The stadium was built in 1983 and has a capacity of 3,716 covered seats. With the standing area included the total capacity of the stadium is around 5,500.

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History

The first football pitch on the area was built in 1934 and it was not until 1983 when the first stand was built. Great results and attendances on NK Mura matches were the main factors that the club officials decided to build additional two stands in 1994. The stadium got its present image in 2001 when the stands where covered by a roof. The current capacity of the stadium is 3,716 covered seats. With the standing area included the stadium could hold up to 5,500 people on important club matches. The stadium had his attendance record in 31.07.2011 against NK Nafta , around 6,500 viewers.

Football

The stadium is mainly used for football and is the home ground of football club ND Mura 05. Before 2005 the stadium was used by NK Mura, a club that was dissolved in 2004. Until now the stadium hosted two matches of the Slovenia national football team and was part of two Slovenian Cup finals. Recently the stadium is used as one of the main venues in Slovenia for hosting youth tournaments for U-17 and U-19 national teams.[1]

Slovenian Cup finals

Date Competition Home Away Result Attendance
8 June 1994 Slovenian Cup NK Mura NK Maribor 1-01 4.500
24 May 1995 Slovenian Cup NK Mura NK Celje 1-02 3.000

11st leg -- 22nd leg

National team matches

Date Competition Country Result Attendance
22 April 1998 Friendly  Czech Republic 1-3 2.000
20 August 2003 Friendly  Hungary 2-1 4.500

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