Tehelné pole
Tehelné pole or National football stadium (Slovak: Národný futbalový štadión) is a multi-use stadium in Bratislava, Slovakia. It was completed in 2019 and is used for football matches, including the home matches of ŠK Slovan Bratislava and the Slovakia national football team. This project concerns mutual assistance between well-known Slovak entrepreneur Ivan Kmotrík as the owner of ŠK Slovan Bratislava and Government of Slovakia. The stadium has a capacity of 22,500 spectators, and replaced the old Tehelné pole stadium, which was demolished in summer 2013.
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Full name | Tehelné pole |
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Location | Viktora Tegelhoffa 4 Bratislava, Slovakia |
Coordinates | 48°9′48.81″N 17°8′12.68″E |
Executive suites | 42[1] |
Capacity | 22,500 |
Field size | 105 x 68 m |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | July 2013 |
Opened | 2019 |
Construction cost | € 98.5 million[2] |
Architect | Karol Kállay[3] |
General contractor | Strabag |
Tenants | |
Slovakia national football team (2019–present) | |
Website | |
http://narodnyfutbalovystadion.sk/ |
Location
Tehelné pole was a neighborhood in Bratislava, Slovakia, characterized by the presence of several sports facilities. Administratively, the neighborhood belongs to Nové Mesto borough, situated around 5 km north-east of the centre. The German and Hungarian names for this locality are Ziegelfeld and Téglamező.
Transport
Tehelné Pole is located in the third district of Bratislava, Slovakia. The Arena can be approached by Tram, Trolleybus and Bus.[4]
Service | Stop | Line | Walking distance from Tehelné pole |
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Tram | Nová doba, Odbojárov | 4 | 300–400 m |
Trolleybus | Zimný Štadión | 204, 205, 207 | 600 m |
Bus | Bajkalská, Nová doba | 39, 53, 61, 63, 74, 75, 78, 98 | 200–250 m |
Drivers can park directly under the National Football Stadium. There are place for 994 cars. An additional 365 parking spaces offer the Ondrej Nepela Arena, which is approximately 300 m away from the stadium or Polus City Center, which offer 1.683 parking spaces. This shopping center is located on Vajnorská 100 street, which is 350 m away.
Milestone matches
16 January 2019 First match[lower-alpha 1] | Slovan Bratislava ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Friendly match |
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Moha ![]() Medveděv ![]() |
Report | Jemelka ![]() Yunis ![]() Zahradníček ![]() |
Attendance: 2,183[lower-alpha 2] |
3 March 2019 First Slovak League match[lower-alpha 3] | Slovan Bratislava ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Traditional derby |
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Šporar ![]() Moha ![]() |
Report | Dudl ![]() Yilmaz ![]() Grendel ![]() Abena ![]() Turňa ![]() |
Attendance: 22,500 |
10 July 2019 First UCL match | Slovan Bratislava ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | 1st qualifying round |
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Ljubičić ![]() Šporar ![]() |
Report | Kojašević ![]() |
Attendance: 11,250 |
24 July 2019 First Europa League match | Slovan Bratislava ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | 2nd qualifying round |
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Nono ![]() Holman ![]() Ljubičić ![]() Šporar ![]() |
Report | Dabiqaj ![]() Hoti ![]() ![]() Malaj ![]() |
Attendance: 7,150 |
13 October 2019 First international match | Slovakia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Friendly match |
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Boženík ![]() |
Report | Kaku ![]() |
Attendance: 6,669 |
4 December 2019 First Slovak Cup match | Slovan Bratislava ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Round of 16 |
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Kaša ![]() Šporar ![]() ![]() Holman ![]() Nono ![]() Vernon ![]() |
Report | Anang ![]() Volešák ![]() Kiwior ![]() Králik ![]() Kaša ![]() |
Attendance: 3,879 |
- Notes
- Only a trial match.
- Limited capacity; access allowed to season ticket holders only.
- The official opening match.
International matches
Tehelné Pole Stadium has hosted 1 match of the Slovakia national team (1 friendly and 0 competitive games).
13 October 2019 International Friendly | Slovakia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Bratislava, Slovakia |
20:45 | Boženík ![]() |
Report | Kaku ![]() |
Attendance: 6,669 Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) |
Record attendances
Concert venue
The stadium also serves as a concert venue. Slovak band Elán was the first band to perform at the National Football Stadium. The list of concerts can be seen below:
Date | Artist or Event Title | Attendance |
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29 May 2019 | Elán | ~20,000[5] |
5 June 2019 | Kabát | ~26,000[6] |
Other stadiums/venues nearby
Other stadiums or venues near Tehelné pole locality include Štadión Pasienky (built 1962), home ground for FK Inter Bratislava, ice hockey Ondrej Nepela Arena (built 2011), home of the team HC Slovan Bratislava and the National Tennis Centre (built 2003), which is used for Fed Cup as well as Davis Cup matches, concerts and other events.
Notes
- This match was officially behind closed doors due to UEFA sanctions against the home team. Under UEFA rules children aged under 14 were still allowed to attend such games (free of charge), with one adult for every 10 children also allowed entry to act as a supervisor.
References
- "Štadión v číslach" (in Slovak). Národný futbalový štadión. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- https://sportky.zoznam.sk/c/226427/stadion-sa-predrazil-o-viac-ako-23-milionov-pellegrini-zdvovodnuje-zvysenie-nakladov
- Dopirák, Igor (30 November 2017). "Architekt Národného futbalového štadióna: Každý štadión má slepé miesta". sme.sk. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- "Linky MHD a IHS". Bratislava: imhd.sk. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- "VIDEO: Elán odohral svoj premiérový koncert na novom Tehelnom poli - koľko ľudí naň prišlo? | Kultúra | Bratislavské noviny". www.bratislavskenoviny.sk.
- "Kabát oslávil v Bratislave svoje 30. výročie, gratulovať prišlo 26-tisíc fanúšikov". hudba.zoznam.sk.
External links
- Modern Tehelná NFS on the field with a capacity of 22,000 seats
- State to finance Sk3 billion football stadium