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Futbolen kompleks Botev 1912 (Bulgarian: Футболен комплекс „Ботев 1912“, English: 'Botev 1912 Football Complex') is a football complex in the Komatevo neighbourhood of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, which is the temporary home of Botev Plovdiv and its youth academy.

Futbolen kompleks Botev 1912

Location	Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Coordinates	42°06′27″N 24°42′28.8″E
Operator	PFC Botev Plovdiv
Capacity	3,500
Field size	105 m × 68 m
Surface	Grass, Artificial turf
Construction
Broke ground	13 June 2012
Built	2012–2013
Opened	18 September 2013
Renovated	2016
Construction cost	13.3 million BGN[1] €6.8 million in 2013
Architect	Georgi Savov
Tenants
Botev Plovdiv (2013–present)

The first squad have been using the venue for their training and official matches since late 2013, because their official stadium, the Hristo Botev Stadium is being reconstructed. From the summer of 2014 the redevelopment is on hold, due to the lack of funding.[2]

In 2017, the football complex was leased to Maritsa Plovdiv, until their stadium was licensed for professional football matches.[3]

Overview

The venue has a total of six fields, two of which have an artificial turf surface, the first one is standard size and the other is 40 by 50 metres (130 ft × 160 ft) long.[4] The surface of the remaining four terrains is made from grass. Three of them are standard size, the last one being 90 by 50 metres (300 ft × 160 ft) long.[5] A stand with a seating capacity of 1,998 spectators is situated next to one of the fields. The stand consists of two levels. The first one contains two built-in changing rooms, a gym, training rooms, referee rooms, a storage room, a doctor's office, a massage room and a press conferences room. The second level contains a fanshop and a cafeteria.[6][7] The venue also consists of a hotel part.[8]

Renovations

2016

In order to meet the licensing criteria of the Bulgarian Football Union, the club bought four floodlight pylons, which were then situated around the official field.[9]

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