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Stožice Stadium (Slovene: Stadion Stožice) is a multi-purpose stadium located in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It was designed by Slovenian Sadar Vuga d.o.o. architects and is the biggest football stadium in the country. It is one of two main stadiums in the city and lies in the Bežigrad district, north of the city centre.[2] The stadium is part of the Stožice Sports Park sports complex.

Stožice Stadium

Zmajevo gnezdo (The Dragon's Nest)
Panoramic view of Stožice Stadium in 2021
Location	Ljubljana, Slovenia
Coordinates	46°4′49.6″N 14°31′27.5″E
Owner	City Municipality of Ljubljana
Operator	Javni zavod Šport Ljubljana
Capacity	16,038 (football)[1][2]
Record attendance	16,135 (Slovenia–Australia, 11 August 2010)[3]
Field size	105 x 68 meters
Surface	Natural grass
Construction
Broke ground	2009
Built	2010
Opened	11 August 2010
Architect	Sadar Vuga architects d.o.o
General contractor	GREP d.o.o.
Tenants
Slovenia national football team (2010–present) NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2010–present)

The stadium is the home ground of the football club Olimpija Ljubljana and is the main venue of the Slovenia national football team. In addition to football, the stadium is also intended for cultural events.

History

The stadium was named after the area in which it is located, and the change of the name is possible in the future due to sponsorship rights. Together with an indoor arena, it is a part of the Stožice Sports Park. The stadium building area measures 24.614 square metres.[1] It was constructed in 14 months and was opened on 11 August 2010 in a football friendly match between the national teams of Slovenia and Australia, won by Slovenia 2–0.[3]

The stadium has a capacity of 16,038 seats and is laid out under the plateau of the park. The stadium also has 558 VIP seats and 97 spots for people with disabilities.[1] The stadium's press area can accommodate 210 journalists.[1] As a structure, the stadium is 'sunk' into the park. Only the roof over the stands rises above the plane of the park as a monolithic crater.

For cultural purposes such as music concerts, the stadium capacity is increased to over 20,000.

Football

The stadium is mainly used for football and is the home ground of football club Olimpija Ljubljana. In addition, the stadium is also the home venue of the Slovenia national football team. In 2021, the stadium hosted the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Final.[4]

National team matches

Date	Competition	Slovenia vs.	Result
11 August 2010	Friendly	Australia	2–0
8 October 2010	UEFA Euro 2012 Q	Faroe Islands	5–1
25 March 2011	UEFA Euro 2012 Q	Italy	0–1
10 August 2011	Friendly	Belgium	0–0
2 September 2011	UEFA Euro 2012 Q	Estonia	1–2
15 September 2011	Friendly	United States	2–3
15 August 2012	Friendly	Romania	4–3
7 September 2012	2014 FIFA World Cup Q	Switzerland	0–2
6 February 2013	Friendly	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0–3
22 March 2013	2014 FIFA World Cup Q	Iceland	1–2
6 September 2013	2014 FIFA World Cup Q	Albania	1–0
18 November 2014	Friendly	Colombia	0–1
27 March 2015	UEFA Euro 2016 Q	San Marino	6–0
14 June 2015	UEFA Euro 2016 Q	England	2–3
9 October 2015	UEFA Euro 2016 Q	Lithuania	1–1
5 June 2016	Friendly	Turkey	0–1
8 October 2016	2018 FIFA World Cup Q	Slovakia	1–0
11 October 2016	2018 FIFA World Cup Q	England	0–0
10 June 2017	2018 FIFA World Cup Q	Malta	2–0
4 September 2017	2018 FIFA World Cup Q	Lithuania	4–0
8 October 2017	2018 FIFA World Cup Q	Scotland	2–2
27 March 2018	Friendly	Belarus	0–2
6 September 2018	2018–19 UEFA Nations League	Bulgaria	1–2
16 October 2018	2018–19 UEFA Nations League	Cyprus	1–1
16 November 2018	2018–19 UEFA Nations League	Norway	1–1
24 March 2019	UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying	North Macedonia	1–1
6 September 2019	UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying	Poland	2–0
9 September 2019	UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying	Israel	3–2
13 October 2019	UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying	Austria	0–1
16 November 2019	UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying	Latvia	1–0
3 September 2020	2020–21 UEFA Nations League	Greece	0–0
6 September 2020	2020–21 UEFA Nations League	Moldova	1–0
7 October 2020	Friendly	San Marino	4–0
11 November 2020	Friendly	Azerbaijan	0–0
15 November 2020	2020–21 UEFA Nations League	Kosovo	2–1
24 March 2021	2022 FIFA World Cup Q	Croatia	1–0
1 September 2021	2022 FIFA World Cup Q	Slovakia	1–1
4 September 2021	2022 FIFA World Cup Q	Malta	1–0
14 November 2021	2022 FIFA World Cup Q	Cyprus	2–1
2 June 2022	2022–23 UEFA Nations League	Sweden	0–2
12 June 2022	2022–23 UEFA Nations League	Serbia	2–2
24 September 2022	2022–23 UEFA Nations League	Norway	2–1
20 November 2022	Friendly	Montenegro

Culture

Although the stadium was primarily built for football it is also planned to host many cultural events. The first was a joint project of two comedians, Lado Bizovičar and Jurij Zrnec, that was titled Notpadu lajv?!, on 20 September 2010. Over 20,000 people gathered on this event.[1]

Records

On 11 August 2010, at the stadium opening, 16,135 people gathered for the match between Slovenia and Australia,[3] which is the highest attendance of any football match in Slovenia since the country's independence in 1991.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of football stadiums in Slovenia

References

На других языках

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[de] Stadion Stožice

Das Stadion Stožice ist ein Fußballstadion in der slowenischen Hauptstadt Ljubljana und mit einer Zuschauerkapazität von 16.038 Plätzen das größte Stadion des Landes. Dazu gehören 558 Business-Sitze, 210 Plätze für die Journalisten und 97 barrierefreie Plätze des Stadions.

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- [en] Stožice Stadium

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[ru] Стожице (стадион)

Стадион «Стожице» (словен. Stadion Stožice) — футбольный стадион в Любляне, построенный в 2010 году. Это домашняя арена футбольного клуба «Олимпия» и национальной сборной Словении по футболу.

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