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Puskás Aréna is a football stadium in the 14th district (Zugló) of Budapest, Hungary. The stadium's construction started in 2017 and was finished before the end of 2019. It is an all-seater with a capacity of 67,215. The Hungarian Football Federation meets all UEFA and FIFA stadium requirements, and was awarded 4-stars by the UEFA. The stadium is built in the place of the former Ferenc Puskás Stadium whose demolition was completed in October 2016. Both stadiums were named in honour of the former national team captain Ferenc Puskás (1927–2006).[5]

Puskás Aréna

UEFA
Full name	Puskás Arena
Location	Dózsa György út 1, Zugló, Budapest, Hungary
Owner	Hungarian Football Federation (MLSZ)
Capacity	67,215[1]
Record attendance	65,114 (Hungary v Uruguay; 15 November 2019)
Surface	Grass
Construction
Built	2017–2019
Opened	15 November 2019
Construction cost	€533 million[2][3] (€593 million in 2021 euros)[4]
Architect	György Skardelli
Tenants
Hungary national football team (2019–present)

History

In 2011, when originally budgeted, the cost of the construction of the new stadium was put at 35 billion Hungarian forints.[6]

On 26 June 2014, László Vigh said that the construction of the new stadium would cost 90-100 billion Hungarian forints.[7]

On 1 August 2014, the Nemzeti Sport Központ (the National Sports Center) presented the final vision of Hungary's new national stadium. The Hungarian architect György Skardelli, who was the designer of the nearby indoor arena, László Papp Budapest Sports Arena showed his original plans that did not include the demolition of the original stadium[8]

On 19 September 2014, UEFA selected Budapest to host three group stage games and one round of 16 game at UEFA Euro 2020. [9][10]

On 19 September 2014, Sándor Csányi, the president of the Hungarian Football Federation, said that the fact that Budapest can host UEFA Euro 2020 is a big achievement of the Hungarian sport diplomacy.[11]

On 23 February 2017, János Lázár, Minister of Prime Minister's Office of Hungary, said that the cost of the stadium will rise to 190 billion Hungarian forint from the previously estimated 100 billion.[12] The current budget of 190 billion Hungarian forints (EUR 610 million) is well over 100% of the original cost estimates and is far more expensive than similarly sized stadiums in Europe such as Allianz Arena in Munich or Arsenal's Emirates Stadium.[13]

In 2014, the original designs of the new Puskás Ferenc stadium was voted the best design by Stadiumdb.com which complimented the imaginative design which included an elevated running track that overlooked the pitch and had city skyline views.[14] However, by the time of construction two attempts at cutting unnecessary elements from the project scaled back the design to being football-focused because of the huge inflation of the construction budget and the desire to build a new athletics stadium in Budapest by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for a future Summer Olympics bid.[15][16]

On 29 June 2018, the Visitors' Centre of the Puskás Ferenc Stadium was opened. Balázs Fürjes, minister responsible for Budapest and its agglomeration, said at the opening of the centre that the new stadium would be more than a stadium. It would be a multi-purpose stadium that can hold concerts and conferences as well. He also said that preferably the stadium would host the 2021 UEFA Champions League Final.[17]

On 14 December 2018, the Hungarian Association of Journalists (in Hungarian: Magyar Sportújságírók Szövetsége) and the members of the communication department of the Hungarian Football Federation visited the construction.[18]

All of the seats were mounted by 2 October 2019.[19]

Cashless catering system was installed in the new arena. In the arena only touch cards or NFC are accepted.[20]

Only 500 parking spaces were created around the new stadium. Therefore, it is advisable to arrive at the arena by using public transport.[21]

Opening

On 15 November 2019 the arena was opened by the match Hungary-Uruguay. The idea to invite the Uruguay national football team came from Károly Jankovics who is the leader of the Hungarian community in Montevideo.[22]

All of the tickets were sold for the opening match against Uruguay. In the first three days only the members of the Supporters' Club of the Hungarian Football Federation could purchase the tickets.[23]

Although the opening match was planned to be the last match of Zoltán Gera, he did not play at the opening match, as he said that his condition would not make it possible to play against Uruguay.[24][25]

Notable matches

Cup finals

UEFA club matches

2020 UEFA Super Cup

2020–21 UEFA Champions League matches

2020–21 UEFA Europa League matches

2023 UEFA Europa League Final

UEFA Euro 2020 matches

Hungary national football team matches

Note:

• UEFA NL = UEFA Nations League
• Q = Qualification
• PO = Play-off
• FIFA WC = FIFA World Cup

Statistics

As of 27 September 2022^{[citation needed][clarification needed]}

Match type	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
Competition	14	5	4	5	19	21
Friendly	2	0	0	2	1	3
Total	16	5	4	7	20	24

Top scorer:
Dominik Szoboszlai
(4 goals)

Concerts

List of concerts, showing date, artist, opening act and tour name

Date	Artist(s)	Opening act(s)	Tour
June 15, 2022	Red Hot Chili Peppers	Thundercat Nas	2022 Global Stadium Tour
July 11, 2023	Rammstein		Rammstein Stadium Tour
July 12, 2023
July 28, 2023	Depeche Mode		Memento Mori World Tour

Gallery

• 
  Hungary-Uruguay
• 
  Bird's-eye view
• 
  Interior
• 
  Exterior bird's-eye view
• 
  Exterior
• 
  Hungary-Uruguay, November 2019 inauguration game

See also

• Arena Națională
• Stadion Narodowy
• Ernst-Happel-Stadion
• Olimpiyskiy
• Luzhniki Stadium
• Wembley Stadium

References

External links

• Pictures and data at magyarfutball.hu (in Hungarian)

Preceded by Vodafone Park Istanbul	UEFA Super Cup Match venue 2020	Succeeded by Windsor Park Belfast
Preceded by Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Seville	UEFA Europa League Final venue 2023	Succeeded by Aviva Stadium Dublin

На других языках

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[de] Puskás Aréna

Die Puskás Aréna ist ein Fußballstadion im XIV. Bezirk (Zugló) der ungarischen Hauptstadt Budapest. Es entstand auf dem Grund des Puskás Ferenc Stadions von 1953, benannt nach der ungarischen Fußball-Legende Ferenc Puskás (1927–2006), das 2016 abgerissen wurde. Das neue Nationalstadion mit 67.155 Sitzplätzen beherbergt u. a. die Heimspiele der ungarischen Fußballnationalmannschaft.[1] Die Arena, im Besitz des Fußballverbandes Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség (MLSZ), war ein Spielort der europaweit stattfindenden Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2021.[2] Zunächst sollte die Spielstätte ihren alten Namen behalten, wurde aber später in Puskás Aréna umbenannt.[3]

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- [en] Puskás Aréna

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[es] Puskás Aréna

El Puskás Aréna es un estadio de fútbol ubicado en el distrito 14 de Zugló en Budapest, Hungría. La construcción del estadio comenzó en 2017 y se terminó antes de finales de 2019. El estadio, propiedad de la Federación Húngara de Fútbol, posee una capacidad para 67.215 personas, y obtuvo la calificación de 5 estrellas de la FIFA y de la UEFA. El estadio está construido en el lugar del antiguo estadio Ferenc Puskás, cuya demolición se completó en octubre de 2016. Ambos estadios fueron nombrados en honor a la exestrella del seleccionado húngaro y legendario jugador de fútbol Ferenc Puskás.[2]

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[fr] Stade Ferenc-Puskás

Le stade Ferenc-Puskás (ou Puskàs Ferenc Stadion[2]) est un stade de Budapest principalement utilisé pour des rencontres de football. L'ancien stade, inauguré en 1953 sous le nom de Népstadion – « stade du peuple » – et d'une capacité initiale de 104 000 personnes, est renommé en 2002 en l'honneur du légendaire buteur hongrois Ferenc Puskás. Réduit à 38 652 places assises dans les années 2010, il est démoli en 2016 et remplacé par la Puskàs Aréna, un nouveau stade construit de 2017 à 2019 et d'une capacité de 67 889 places, qui a accueilli quatre matches de l'Euro 2020.

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[ru] Ференц Пушкаш (стадион, 2019)

«Ференц Пушкаш» (венг. Puskás Ferenc Stadion, венг. Puskás Aréna) — футбольный стадион в Будапеште, Венгрия.

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