Všešportový areál

All sports complex (Všešportový areál in Slovak) was a multi-purpose stadium in Košice, Slovakia.

Všešportový areál
Full nameVšešportový areál
LocationKošice, Slovakia
Coordinates48°42′7.31″N 21°14′36.03″E
OwnerAvalta, s.r.o.
Capacity30,312
Field size105×75 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1976
Closed1997 (used until 2004 as training ground)
Demolished2011
Tenants
VSS / ZŤS / 1. FC Košice (1976–1997)
Slovakia (1995)

History


Všešportový areál stadium was opened by match against ZVL Žilina on 29 February 1976. The football stadium has been demolished in year 2011. The stadium was primarily used for football matches and holds 30,312 spectators. It was also six times home ground for the Czechoslovakia national football team and four times for Slovakia. VSS Košice, later renamed to ZŤS and 1. FC Košice, there played until 1997. The complex also consisted of several football training grounds, basketball, handball and wrestling indoor arenas.[1]

New stadium


The club planned construction of the new stadium for 20,000 spectators in neighbourhood of the old not used Všešportový areál stadium.[2][3][4][5] The estimated cost of the stadium is €28 million. However, the construction was not launched and it is not clear when it starts.[6]

International matches


Všešportový areál has hosted one friendly and three competitive matches of the Slovakia national football team.

9 March 1995 International FriendlySlovakia 2–1 RussiaKošice, Slovakia

Match 9		 Peter Dubovský  19', 69' Valeri Karpin  76' Stadium: Všešportový areál
Attendance: 10,200
Referee: Hans-Jürgen Weber (Germany)
29 March 1995 1996 UEFA EURO
Qualifying Group 1		Slovakia 4–1 AzerbaijanKošice, Slovakia
18:00
Match 10		 Dušan Tittel  34'
Jaroslav Timko  40', 51'
Peter Dubovský  45' (pen.)		 Nazim Suleymanov  80' (pen.) Stadium: Všešportový areál
Attendance: 12,450
Referee: Vassilios Nikakis (Greece)
6 September 1995 1996 UEFA EURO
Qualifying Group 1		Slovakia 1–0 IsraelKošice, Slovakia
18:00
Match 15		 Tibor Jančula  54' Stadium: Všešportový areál
Attendance: 7,810
Referee: Marnix Sandra (Belgium)
15 November 1995 1996 UEFA EURO
Qualifying Group 1		Slovakia 0–2 RomaniaKošice, Slovakia
17:30
Match 17		 Gheorghe Hagi  66'
Dorinel Munteanu  82'		 Stadium: Všešportový areál
Attendance: 9,676
Referee: Jaap Uilenberg (Netherlands)
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References
  1. "Ani chrám futbalu, ba ani drevená dedina". SME (in Slovak). 2005-03-07. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  2. "Nový štadión vyrastie na blšáku" (in Slovak). mfkkosice.sk. 22 July 2005.
  3. "Nový štadión už má svoju štúdiu" (in Slovak). mfkkosice.sk. 21 December 2007.
  4. "Štadión má zelenú – MFK dostal pozemky do prenájmu na 50 rokov!" (in Slovak). mfkkosice.sk. 21 December 2007.
  5. "Nový košický štadión s kapacitou takmer 20 000" (in Slovak). profutbal. 2009-02-26. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19.
  6. "Štadión sa v dohľadnom čase nezačne stavať" (in Slovak). MFK Košice official website. 2010-07-27.


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