Štadión Sihoť
Štadión na Sihoti is a multi-use stadium in Trenčín, Slovakia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of AS Trenčín. The stadium holds 6,366[1] people. The ground was built in 1960 and since then has undergone several renovations.
| Former names | Štadión na Sihoti (1960–2021) Štadión Sihoť (2021–) |
|---|---|
| Location | Mládežnícka 2313, Trenčín, Slovakia |
| Coordinates | 48°53′55″N 18°02′41″E / 48.89868°N 18.044738°E |
| Operator | AS Trenčín |
| Capacity | 6,366 |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Artificial grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1960 |
| Renovated | 2014–2021 |
| Construction cost | €20 million (2014–2021) |
| Tenants | |
| AS Trenčín (1960–present) | |
| Website | |
| www.astrencin.sk | |
History edit
The stadium was built in the 1960s and used for football matches of AS Trenčín sport club. The original capacity was over 22,000, mostly for standing spectators. Due to disrepair, the capacity was decreased to 16,000 then to 4,500 in 2008.[2] Renovations began in 2014 to increase the capacity to 10,000.[3]
New arena edit
Between 2017 and 2021, the current stadium will be replaced by new modern all-sitting arena with a capacity of around 11,500 spectators.
In 2015, the old stands (except the main stand) were demolished. In June 2017, the construction of new stadium should begin.[4] In the end of 2020 three main stadia are built [5] In February 2021 stadium was opened after reconstruction[6]
UEFA U-21 Championship 2000 edit
Štadíón na Sihoti has hosted three matches of UEFA U-21 Championship 2000
| Spain | 1–1 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Luque 90' | Report | L. Došek 55' |
| Czech Republic | 3–1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Jankulovski 28' Jarolím 54', 82' | Report | Lurling 18' |
International matches edit
Štadión na Sihoti has hosted one competitive match of the Slovakia national football team.
| 5 September 2001 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 4 | Slovakia | 4–2 | Moldova | Trenčín, Slovakia |
| 19:45 Match 88 | Peter Németh 54' Szilárd Németh 59' Igor Demo 64', 70' | [7] | Serghei Cleşcenco 11' Radu Rebeja 76' | Stadium: Štadión na Sihoti Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Mikko Vuorela (Finland) |
References edit
- ^ "Štadión".
- ^ http://aktualne.atlas.sk/print.xml?path%5Barticle%5D%3Dtrencin-zacal-so-zachranou-futbaloveho-stadiona [dead link]
- ^ http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/clanok202368-VIDEO_Trencania_sa_maju_na_co_tesit_takto_bude_vyzerat_ich_novy_stadion.htm? 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Štadión má územné rozhodnutie, optimalizáciu riešila renomovaná spoločnosť IFS".
- ^ https://futbal.spravy.sk/clanok/3101647-video-as-trencin-zverejnil-unikatne-letecke-zabery-noveho-stadiona/ [dead link]
- ^ "AS Trenčín sa vracia domov, proti DAC už na Sihoti".
- ^ . FIFA. Archived from the original on 2007-11-26. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
External links edit
- Stadium Database Article
- Football stadiums profile