Exterior of the stadium in 2007 when it was named Toyota ArenaInterior of the Letná Stadium at the start of a game, Nov 2002Letná Stadium during an AC Sparta Game
The first wooden stadium at its location opened in 1921. The origins of motorcycle speedway in Prague can be traced back to races held at the stadium, starting on 9 June 1928. It is unknown as to when the track was removed.[2]
In 1930 it hosted the third Women's World Games. The stadium burned in 1934 and a new main reinforced concretegrandstand was built in 1937. In 1969 all the other grandstands were replaced by reinforced concrete ones and capacity was extended to 35,880 spectators. The 1994 reconstruction into its present form saw Letná closed for nine months, until the stadium met all international standards. The running track was removed and all spectator places were now seated.[3][4]
Letná has frequently hosted international matches, in October 1989 the venue saw a crowd of 34,000 watch home side Czechoslovakia defeat Switzerland in a qualifying match for the 1990 FIFA World Cup.[4] After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, Letná continued as an international stadium, hosting matches of the Czech Republic national football team from 1995, including qualification matches for UEFA Euro 1996, in which the Czechs defeated the Netherlands and Norway.[5]
The playing surface was renovated in 2001, including the installation of a new under-soil heating and watering system.[6] This necessitated Sparta playing league matches at the end of the 2000–01 season at the nearby Stadion Evžena Rošického.[7]
In 1994 the stadium was reopened after a complete modernization. The capacity was lowered to 20,854 seats. In 2009 major changes took place at the stadium – barriers between sections were removed, two video screens were installed and infrared radiators were installed to heat the eastern stand. The capacity has been 18,887 since 2009.
Since the beginning the stadium has been used as a speaking tribune for events that took place in front of it, in/around the Milada Horaková street and the large "Letná Plain".[11] During the Velvet revolution in 1989, some 800,000 people assembled for anti-government demonstrations at the Letná plain. The speaking tribune was later removed.
Transport connectionsedit
The stadium is served by the tram lines 1, 2, 8, 12, 25 and 26. The tram stop Sparta is in front of the stadium in Milada Horáková Street. The nearest metro stations are Vltavská to the east and Hradčanská to the west.
Referencesedit
^Stadion auf der offiziellen Website des Vereins 24 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 15 March 2021, (in Czech)
^"50 Years ago: Ove kicked the cat, but the pigeon flew down the stairs". Speedway A-Z. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
^. sparta.cz. Archived from the original on 24 August 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
^ abBouc, Frantisek (26 April 1995). . Prague Post. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
^Bouc, Frantisek (9 October 1996). "Czech soccer players make a pitch for World Cup '98". Prague Post. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
^"Na Letné bude trávník z Německa" (in Czech). idnes.cz. 13 June 2001. from the original on 26 May 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
^"Sparta dohraje závěr ligy na Strahově" (in Czech). idnes.cz. 10 April 2001. from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
^"Generali Česká pojišťovna Arena". AC Sparta Praha. from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
^"Stadium | sparta.cz". AC Sparta Praha. from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^"Letná má nové jméno: epet ARENA". AC Sparta Praha (in Czech). 22 November 2022. from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
^"Křetínský překope stadion Sparty a postaví obchodní centrum". E15.cz. from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stadion of Sparta Prague on Letná.
Generali Arena at the official AC Sparta Prague website (in Czech)
Photo gallery and data at Erlebnis-stadion.de
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Generali Arena redirects here Not to be confused with Franz Horr Stadium AXA Arena redirects here For other arenas of the same name see AXA Arena disambiguation The Letna Stadium Czech Stadion Letna ˈstadjon ˈlɛtnaː is a football stadium in Prague It is the home venue of AC Sparta Prague and often hosts the home matches of the Czech Republic national football team The stadium s capacity is 18 887 seats 1 Letna StadiumUEFAFormer namesLetna Stadium 1917 2003 Toyota Arena 2003 2007 AXA Arena 2007 2009 Generali Arena 2009 2020 Generali Ceska pojistovna Arena 2020 2022 epet ARENA since 2022 LocationMilady Horakove 1066 98Prague Czech RepublicCoordinates50 5 59 N 14 24 57 E 50 09972 N 14 41583 E 50 09972 14 41583Public transitSparta 1 2 8 12 25 26 C at Vltavska A at HradcanskaOwnerAC Sparta Praha fotbal a s Capacity18 887Field size105 68 mSurfaceGrassConstructionOpened1917Renovated1937 1969 1994ArchitectCyril Mandel Vladimir SyrovatkaTenantsSparta Prague 1917 present Czech Republic national football team selected matches Exterior of the stadium in 2007 when it was named Toyota ArenaInterior of the Letna Stadium at the start of a game Nov 2002Letna Stadium during an AC Sparta Game Contents 1 History 1 1 Czech Republic national football team matches 2 Development of the name 3 Non football activities 4 Transport connections 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe first wooden stadium at its location opened in 1921 The origins of motorcycle speedway in Prague can be traced back to races held at the stadium starting on 9 June 1928 It is unknown as to when the track was removed 2 In 1930 it hosted the third Women s World Games The stadium burned in 1934 and a new main reinforced concrete grandstand was built in 1937 In 1969 all the other grandstands were replaced by reinforced concrete ones and capacity was extended to 35 880 spectators The 1994 reconstruction into its present form saw Letna closed for nine months until the stadium met all international standards The running track was removed and all spectator places were now seated 3 4 Letna has frequently hosted international matches in October 1989 the venue saw a crowd of 34 000 watch home side Czechoslovakia defeat Switzerland in a qualifying match for the 1990 FIFA World Cup 4 After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia Letna continued as an international stadium hosting matches of the Czech Republic national football team from 1995 including qualification matches for UEFA Euro 1996 in which the Czechs defeated the Netherlands and Norway 5 The playing surface was renovated in 2001 including the installation of a new under soil heating and watering system 6 This necessitated Sparta playing league matches at the end of the 2000 01 season at the nearby Stadion Evzena Rosickeho 7 In 1994 the stadium was reopened after a complete modernization The capacity was lowered to 20 854 seats In 2009 major changes took place at the stadium barriers between sections were removed two video screens were installed and infrared radiators were installed to heat the eastern stand The capacity has been 18 887 since 2009 Czech Republic national football team matches edit Date Attendance Home team Result Away team Competition Match report26 April 1995 17 463 Czech Republic nbsp 3 1 nbsp Netherlands UEFA Euro 1996 Q Report6 September 1995 19 522 Czech Republic nbsp 2 0 nbsp Norway UEFA Euro 1996 Q Report15 November 1995 20 239 Czech Republic nbsp 3 0 nbsp Luxembourg UEFA Euro 1996 Q Report9 October 1996 19 223 Czech Republic nbsp 0 0 nbsp Spain 1998 FIFA World Cup Q Report2 April 1997 19 137 Czech Republic nbsp 1 2 nbsp FR Yugoslavia 1998 FIFA World Cup Q Report11 October 1997 5 428 Czech Republic nbsp 3 0 nbsp Slovakia 1998 FIFA World Cup Q Report19 August 1998 7 021 Czech Republic nbsp 1 0 nbsp Denmark Friendly Report9 June 1999 21 149 Czech Republic nbsp 3 2 nbsp Scotland UEFA Euro 2000 Q Report9 October 1999 21 362 Czech Republic nbsp 2 0 nbsp Faroe Islands UEFA Euro 2000 Q Report26 April 2000 4 972 Czech Republic nbsp 4 1 nbsp Israel Friendly Report28 March 2001 16 354 Czech Republic nbsp 0 0 nbsp Denmark 2002 FIFA World Cup Q Report25 April 2001 4 887 Czech Republic nbsp 1 1 nbsp Belgium Friendly Report6 October 2001 15 020 Czech Republic nbsp 6 0 nbsp Bulgaria 2002 FIFA World Cup Q Report14 November 2001 18 996 Czech Republic nbsp 0 1 nbsp Belgium 2002 FIFA World Cup Q P O Report18 May 2002 15 077 Czech Republic nbsp 1 0 nbsp Italy Friendly Report6 September 2002 5 435 Czech Republic nbsp 5 0 nbsp FR Yugoslavia Friendly Report2 April 2003 17 150 Czech Republic nbsp 4 0 nbsp Austria UEFA Euro 2004 Q Report10 September 2003 18 356 Czech Republic nbsp 3 1 nbsp Netherlands UEFA Euro 2004 Q Report28 April 2004 11 802 Czech Republic nbsp 0 1 nbsp Japan Friendly Report2 June 2004 6 627 Czech Republic nbsp 3 1 nbsp Bulgaria Friendly Report9 October 2004 16 028 Czech Republic nbsp 1 0 nbsp Romania 2006 FIFA World Cup Q Report8 October 2005 17 478 Czech Republic nbsp 0 2 nbsp Netherlands 2006 FIFA World Cup Q Report16 November 2005 17 464 Czech Republic nbsp 1 0 nbsp Norway 2006 FIFA World Cup Q P O Report3 June 2006 15 910 Czech Republic nbsp 3 0 nbsp Trinidad and Tobago Friendly Report15 November 2006 6 852 Czech Republic nbsp 1 1 nbsp Denmark Friendly Report24 March 2007 17 821 Czech Republic nbsp 1 2 nbsp Germany UEFA Euro 2008 Q Report12 September 2007 16 648 Czech Republic nbsp 1 0 nbsp Republic of Ireland UEFA Euro 2008 Q Report17 November 2007 15 651 Czech Republic nbsp 3 1 nbsp Slovakia UEFA Euro 2008 Q Report30 May 2008 11 314 Czech Republic nbsp 3 1 nbsp Scotland Friendly Report1 April 2009 14 956 Czech Republic nbsp 1 2 nbsp Slovakia 2010 FIFA World Cup Q Report10 October 2009 14 010 Czech Republic nbsp 2 0 nbsp Poland 2010 FIFA World Cup Q Report6 September 2011 7 322 Czech Republic nbsp 4 0 nbsp Ukraine Friendly Report7 October 2011 17 873 Czech Republic nbsp 0 2 nbsp Spain UEFA Euro 2012 Q Report11 November 2011 14 560 Czech Republic nbsp 2 0 nbsp Montenegro UEFA Euro 2012 Q P O Report1 June 2012 17 102 Czech Republic nbsp 1 2 nbsp Hungary Friendly Report16 October 2012 16 160 Czech Republic nbsp 0 0 nbsp Bulgaria 2014 FIFA World Cup Q Report7 June 2013 18 235 Czech Republic nbsp 0 0 nbsp Italy 2014 FIFA World Cup Q Report3 September 2014 12 673 Czech Republic nbsp 0 1 nbsp United States Friendly Report9 September 2014 17 946 Czech Republic nbsp 2 1 nbsp Netherlands UEFA Euro 2016 Q Report10 October 2015 17 190 Czech Republic nbsp 0 2 nbsp Turkey UEFA Euro 2016 Q Report24 March 2016 14 580 Czech Republic nbsp 0 1 nbsp Scotland Friendly Report4 September 2016 10 731 Czech Republic nbsp 0 0 nbsp Northern Ireland 2018 FIFA World Cup Q Report7 June 2019 13 482 Czech Republic nbsp 2 1 nbsp Bulgaria UEFA Euro 2020 Q Report14 October 2019 9 139 Czech Republic nbsp 2 3 nbsp Northern Ireland Friendly Report8 June 2021 620 Czech Republic nbsp 3 1 nbsp Albania Friendly Report16 November 2021 10 076 Czech Republic nbsp 2 0 nbsp Estonia 2022 FIFA World Cup Q ReportDevelopment of the name edit1917 2003 Letna Stadium 2003 2007 Toyota Arena 2007 2009 AXA Arena 2009 2020 Generali Arena 2020 2022 Generali Ceska pojistovna Arena 8 September 2022 November 2022 Letna Stadium 9 November 2022 present epet ARENA 10 Non football activities editSince the beginning the stadium has been used as a speaking tribune for events that took place in front of it in around the Milada Horakova street and the large Letna Plain 11 During the Velvet revolution in 1989 some 800 000 people assembled for anti government demonstrations at the Letna plain The speaking tribune was later removed Transport connections editThe stadium is served by the tram lines 1 2 8 12 25 and 26 The tram stop Sparta is in front of the stadium in Milada Horakova Street The nearest metro stations are Vltavska to the east and Hradcanska to the west References edit Stadion auf der offiziellen Website des Vereins Archived 24 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 15 March 2021 in Czech 50 Years ago Ove kicked the cat but the pigeon flew down the stairs Speedway A Z Retrieved 29 March 2024 Historie stadionu Sparty Praha na miste stavajiciho stadionu sparta cz Archived from the original on 24 August 2016 Retrieved 11 September 2014 a b Bouc Frantisek 26 April 1995 Sparta Praha s Stadium Is 12th Man for Czech Soccer Prague Post Archived from the original on 1 November 2013 Retrieved 31 March 2013 Bouc Frantisek 9 October 1996 Czech soccer players make a pitch for World Cup 98 Prague Post Archived from the original on 11 April 2013 Retrieved 31 March 2013 Na Letne bude travnik z Nemecka in Czech idnes cz 13 June 2001 Archived from the original on 26 May 2013 Retrieved 31 March 2013 Sparta dohraje zaver ligy na Strahove in Czech idnes cz 10 April 2001 Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 31 March 2013 Generali Ceska pojistovna Arena AC Sparta Praha Archived from the original on 23 July 2020 Retrieved 11 February 2020 Stadium sparta cz AC Sparta Praha Archived from the original on 4 March 2022 Retrieved 6 September 2022 Letna ma nove jmeno epet ARENA AC Sparta Praha in Czech 22 November 2022 Archived from the original on 22 November 2022 Retrieved 24 November 2022 Kretinsky prekope stadion Sparty a postavi obchodni centrum E15 cz Archived from the original on 16 October 2019 Retrieved 16 October 2019 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stadion of Sparta Prague on Letna Generali Arena at the official AC Sparta Prague website in Czech Photo gallery and data at Erlebnis stadion de Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stadion Letna amp oldid 1216148675, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
