| Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium | |
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| Koševo | |
| Former names | Koševo Stadium (1952-2004) Olimpijski Stadion Koševo (1984) |
| Location | Betanja Ulica, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Broke ground | 1946 |
| Opened | 1947 |
| Renovated | 1984 1996 |
| Expanded | 1984 |
| Owner | Sarajevo City Council |
| Operator | Sarajevo City Council |
| Surface | Grass |
| Capacity | 34,630[1] |
| Field dimensions | 105 x 68 m (114.8 x 74.4 yd) |
| Tenants | |
| FK Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium is a stadium owned by the city of Sarajevo. It is also known as Koševo Stadium and formerly Olympic Stadium. Koševo Stadium is located in the Koševo neighborhood of Sarajevo and it is used mostly by FK Sarajevo.
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The stadium was opened in the year 1947. In 1984, it was reconstructed for the 1984 Winter Olympics, and is therefore often called Olympic Stadium. Now, it is officially called "Asim Ferhatović - Hase" since July 2004, after Asim Ferhatović, the legendary FK Sarajevo player who retired in 1967.
Today Koševo can seat 34,630 though attendance for concerts can be expanded to roughly 80,000, such as for U2's PopMart Tour in 1997 and Dino Merlin's Burek tour in 2004. It is also the home stadium of the national football side of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Construction works started in 1947. The stadium was literally buried into a local hill thus merging with its natural surroundings. In 1950 a pitch and a tartan track were also added. The first international football match, between Yugoslavia and Turkey, was played in 1954. In 1966, the stadium hosted an athletic championship for the Balkans. It was renovated for that occasion. New administration building was built, so were the new locker rooms and a restaurant. A modern scoreboard and new lighting were also provided.
The stadium was renovated for the third time after the war, in 1998. By adding the chairs on every stand the seating capacity of the stadium was reduced to 37,500. Throughout its football history, the stadium was usually a home ground for FK Sarajevo's and FK Zeljeznicar's international matches. Sarajevo audience witnessed many great matches against Europe's finest clubs such as Manchester United, Dynamo Kyiv, FC Basel, Hamburger SV etc.
The stadium's largest attendance was recorded in 1981/82 league match between FK Sarajevo and FK Zeljeznicar. Allegedly, about 60,000 people attended the game.
On February 7, 1984, Asim Ferhatović Hase stadium hosted the opening ceremonies of the 1984 Winter Olympics for which it was thoroughly renovated and expanded. About 50,000 people attended the ceremonies. The west stand held 18,500 seating places at that time.[2]
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