Bežigrad Stadium

Bežigrad Stadium (Slovene: Bežigrajski stadion, stadion Bežigrad, stadion za Bežigradom), also known as Bežigrad Central Stadium (Slovene: Centralni stadion Bežigrad), is a multi-purpose stadium in Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia. It is the oldest stadium in Ljubljana. The stadium has been closed since 2008.

Bežigrad Stadium
Bežigrad Stadium in 1935
Map
Full nameBežigrad Central Stadium
LocationBežigrad, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Coordinates46°4′8.84″N 14°30′30.60″E / 46.0691222°N 14.5085000°E / 46.0691222; 14.5085000
OwnerCity Municipality of Ljubljana
Construction
Built1935
Closed2008
ArchitectJože Plečnik
Tenants
NK Olimpija Ljubljana (1945–2005)
NK Factor (2004–2005)
NK Bežigrad (2005–2007)
Slovenia national football team (1995–2004)

Construction of Bežigrad Stadium for the Roman Catholic youth sport association Orel began in 1925. It was designed by the architect Jože Plečnik. It takes its name from the Bežigrad district in Ljubljana, where it is located.

After World War II, the stadium was predominantly used for football matches, and was the home of the football club NK Olimpija Ljubljana until the club's dissolution in 2005. The newly established club, NK Bežigrad, played at the stadium between 2005 and 2007.

National team matches edit

Between 1995 and 2004, Slovenia national football team played 27 matches at the venue.[1]

DateCompetitionCountryResultAttendance
11 October 1995UEFA Euro 1996 Q  Ukraine3–22,750
15 November 1995UEFA Euro 1996 Q  Croatia1–26,800
21 May 1995Friendly  United Arab Emirates2–22,500
1 September 19961998 FIFA World Cup Q  Denmark0–25,000
10 November 19961998 FIFA World Cup Q  Bosnia and Herzegovina1–23,200
6 September 19971998 FIFA World Cup Q  Greece0–34,689
11 October 19971998 FIFA World Cup Q  Croatia1–36,000
10 October 1998UEFA Euro 2000 Q  Norway1–26,200
18 August 1999UEFA Euro 2000 Q  Albania2–06,900
4 September 1999UEFA Euro 2000 Q  Georgia2–17,000
13 November 1999UEFA Euro 2000 Q  Ukraine2–19,000
3 June 2000Friendly  Saudi Arabia2–09,000
11 October 20002002 FIFA World Cup Q   Switzerland2–26,650
28 March 20012002 FIFA World Cup Q  Yugoslavia1–19,000
2 June 20012002 FIFA World Cup Q  Luxembourg2–04,500
15 August 2001Friendly  Romania2–26,000
1 September 20012002 FIFA World Cup Q  Russia2–19,000
6 October 20012002 FIFA World Cup Q  Faroe Islands3–08,500
10 November 20012002 FIFA World Cup Q  Romania2–19,000
17 April 2002Friendly  Tunisia1–05,500
17 May 2002Friendly  Ghana2–07,000
7 September 2002UEFA Euro 2004 Q  Malta3–07,000
2 April 2003UEFA Euro 2004 Q  Cyprus4–17,000
6 September 2003UEFA Euro 2004 Q  Israel3–18,000
10 September 2003UEFA Euro 2004 Q  France0–28,500
19 November 2003UEFA Euro 2004 Q  Croatia0–18,500
18 August 2004Friendly  Serbia and Montenegro1–15,000

References edit

  1. ^ "Centralni Stadion Bežigrad, Ljubljana, football venue". eu-football.info. Retrieved 15 March 2022.

External links edit

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