CFIG Arena

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CFIG Arena
CFIG Arena
Former namesMasarykův všesportovní stadion (1931–1948)
Gottwaldův stadion (1948)
LocationU Stadionu 1652
Pardubice, Czech Republic, 530 02
Coordinates 50°2′28″N15°46′16″E / 50.04111°N 15.77111°E / 50.04111; 15.77111
Owner Pardubice
Capacity 4,620
Field size105x70 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened31 May 1931
Renovated1968, 2023
Architect Karel Řepa, Ferdinand Potůček
Tenants
FK Pardubice

CFIG Arena is a football stadium in Pardubice, Czech Republic. It is the home stadium of FK Pardubice. It has a capacity of 4,620 seats.

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History

The stadium was built in 1930–1931. In May 1931 stadium was opened by the first Czechoslovak president Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk. [1] Formerly known as Letní stadion, it was a multi-purpose stadium until 1968, then it served only for football and American football. Stadium capacity from the original 15,000 spectators dropped to just 1,000 spectators. [2] [3]

Present

In 2021–2023, the stadium was completely reconstructed to meet the criteria for the Czech First League. The stadium was formally renamed to CFIG Arena for sponsorship reasons, but unofficially it is called Arnošt Košťál Stadium. [1]

The first match to take place at the stadium was the Czech First League match on 4 January 2023, with Pardubice hosting Slavia Prague. The hosts won 2–0. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Zlinský, Milan (2023-02-04). "Fanoušci FK Pardubice v transu, na nový stadion se po 54 letech vrací liga" (in Czech). iDnes. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  2. ↑ "Letní stadion". parpedie.cz (in Czech). Klub přátel Pardubicka.
  3. ↑ "Photo gallery and data". Erlebnis-stadion.de (in German).
  4. ↑ "Slavia pokazila Pardubicím premiéru na opraveném stadionu" (in Czech). sport.cz. Czech News Agency. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.


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