Smederevo Stadium
Smederevo Stadium (Serbian: Стадион ФК Смедерево / Stadion FK Smederevo), known as Tvrđava (Serbian Cyrillic: Тврђава, lit. 'Fortress'), is a football stadium in Smederevo, Serbia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Smederevo 1924. The stadium has a seating capacity for 17,200 spectators. The stadium was previously known as Sartid Stadium (Serbian: Стадион ФК Сартид / Stadion FK Sartid).
Tvrđava | |
The north stand features Despoti inscription in dedication to Smederevo's fans | |
| Full name | Smederevo Stadium |
|---|---|
| Former names | Sartid Stadium |
| Location | Smederevo, Serbia |
| Coordinates | 44°39′38.28″N 20°54′6.24″E / 44.6606333°N 20.9017333°E |
| Owner | FK Smederevo 1924 |
| Operator | FK Smederevo 1924 |
| Capacity | 17,200 (seated) |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | grass |
| Scoreboard | yes |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1930 |
| Expanded | 1993–94, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Tenants | |
| FK Smederevo 1924 | |
History edit
The stadium got its current appearance from its most recent reconstruction in 2000. The venue hosted a 2009 European Cup rugby league match, when Serbia played Wales.
In late August 2012, an unidentified virus infected the grass at the stadium and forced FK Smederevo to play its fixtures outside of the stadium until the grass was changed.[1]
International matches edit
FR Yugoslavia national football team played here once.
| # | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | Att. | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR Yugoslavia (1992–2003) | ||||||
| 1. | 17 April 2002 | Friendly match | Lithuania | 4–1 (2–1) | 15,000 | [2] |