Stadion Hadzhi Dimitar Explained

Stadium Name:	Stadion Hadzhi Dimitar
Fullname:	Hadzhi Dimitar Sport Complex
Location:	Sliven, Bulgaria
Coordinates:	42.6793°N 26.3367°W
Broke Ground:	1956
Built:	1956 - 1959
Opened:	1959
Renovated:	1984 - 1989, 2009
Expanded:	1989
Owner:	Municipality of Sliven
Operator:	Sliven
Surface:	Grass
Tenants:	Sliven (1959–) Etar 1924 (2013) Neftochimic Burgas (2013–2014)
Seating Capacity:	10,000
Dimensions:	105 X 68

Stadion Hadzhi Dimitar (Bulgarian: Стадион „Хаджи Димитър“, {{lang-en|'Hadzhi Dimitar Stadium') is a multi-purpose stadium in Sliven, Bulgaria. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of OFC Sliven 2000. The stadium holds 10,000 people.^[1]

• The stadium is a part of a big multifunctional sport complex, which includes a swimming pool, tennis courts, 2 training pitches and a 4-star hotel.
• The athletic track of the stadium meets all of the IAAF requirements to host international competitions.
• The stadium complex also has the only training pitch with FieldTurf flooring in Bulgaria.

In 2008, due to the promotion of OFC Sliven 2000 in the A PFG, plastic seats were installed in the stands of the stadium.

In 2009, the mayor of Sliven, Yordan Letchkov, announced that he plans also to install electric lighting to the stadium, right before the start of the new football campaign.

External links

• Unofficial website of the football club

Notes and References

1. Web site: Football stadiums of the world - Stadiums in Bulgaria . 2010-09-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130519224118/http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/BUL.html . 2013-05-19 .