Slavko Maletin Vava Stadium
Slavko Maletin Vava Stadium is a football stadium in Bačka Palanka, Serbia. Its tenant is OFK Bačka. The stadium has the capacity to hold 4,000 spectators.
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| Location | Bačka Palanka, Serbia |
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| Coordinates | 45°14′25″N 19°22′54″E |
| Operator | OFK Bačka |
| Capacity | 4,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 7 July 1947 |
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| OFK Bačka | |
History
The stadium was officially inaugurated on 7 July 1951. The first ground of Bačka was next to the old railway station. As the club popularity grew, the stadium was relocated to the city center where it still stands.
The stadium is named after Slavko Maletin Vava, a former player of FK Bačka in the 60s and early 70s of the 20th century.
Description
The stadium has a capacity for 4,000 spectators. The west Stand was completely covered and all of the sitting. The east Stand was standing and is not covered. The stadium is located in the exclusive area. On 20-odd meters from the stadium is the town center and pedestrian zone .[1]
Largest attended
Bačka Stadium has always usually been well attended. The largest attendance in the stadium of Bačka was on 12 March 1969, when FK Bačka Bačka Palanka played against Split Hajduk in the quarter-finals of the Yugoslav Cup. At that time, the stadium was attended by over 10,000 spectators.[2]
See also
- List of stadiums in Serbia
References
- article on FK Bačka and attendance at sportsavezbp.rs, 5.01.2009, 5.29.2013 approach
- http://hajduk.hr/utakmice/arhiva/sve-utakmice/1724