Fazanerija City Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Fazanerija
Former Names:Stadion Viteškega Kralja Aleksandra I. Zedinitelja
Fullname:Mestni stadion Fazanerija
Location:Murska Sobota, Slovenia
Coordinates:46.6683°N 16.1575°W
Built:1935–1936
Opened:28 June 1936
Renovated:2001, 2019–2020, 2022[1]
Expanded:1983, 1994
Record Attendance: (Mura 05 vs Nafta, 31 July 2011)[2]
Owner:City Municipality of Murska Sobota
Tenants:NK Mura (1936–2005)
ND Mura 05 (2005–2013)
NŠ Mura (2013–present)
ŽNK Mura (2023–present)
Seating Capacity:4,506[3]
Dimensions:105x

Fazanerija City Stadium (Slovenian: Mestni stadion Fazanerija) is a multi-use stadium in Murska Sobota, Slovenia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of NŠ Mura. The stadium was built in 1936 and has a capacity of 4,506 seats. With the standing area included, the total capacity of the stadium is around 4,700.[4]

History

In 1934, the Municipality of Murska Sobota contacted the architect Franc Novak and asked him to make plans for the stadium.[5] The first pitch was completed by 1936.[5] The stadium was officially opened on 28 June 1936, and became the home ground of the local football team SK Mura.[6] Initially, the stadium was called Stadion Viteškega Kralja Aleksandra I. Zedinitelja, in honour of Alexander I of Yugoslavia.[6] The cost of building the stadium was 160,000 Yugoslav dinar.[6]

In the early 1980s, the stadium was expanded with the construction of a new main stand.[7] A decade later, in 1994, two additional stands were built, located in the northern and southern parts of the stadium.[8] In 2001, all stands were covered with a roof.[8]

In 2017, the locker rooms underwent a complete reconstruction in accordance with UEFA standards.[9] In 2019, Fazanerija received floodlights.[10] In 2019 and 2020, the stadium underwent further renovations and adjustments, including new seats, renovation of the stand for away fans, renovation of the roof, renovation of the camera tower and the new press center.[11] [12]

Events

The stadium is mainly used for football and is the home ground of NŠ Mura. Previously, the stadium was used by NK Mura and ND Mura 05, the clubs that were dissolved in 2005 and 2013, respectively. The stadium hosted three matches of the Slovenia national team, most recently in 2003.[13] Fazanerija is also occasionally used as a venue for Slovenia's youth national teams and the Slovenia women's national team.[14] [15]

Slovenia national team matches!Date!Competition!Opponent!Result!Attendance
19 June 1991Friendly0–14,000
22 April 1998Friendly1–32,000
20 August 2003Friendly2–14,000

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nadaljuje se prenova stadiona . nkmura.si . 30 June 2022 . sl . 30 June 2022. Simon. Horvat.
  2. Web site: Mura 0:2 Nafta . . 2 December 2021 . sl . 31 July 2011.
  3. Web site: Stadion . nkmura.si . 2 December 2021 . sl.
  4. Web site: (FOTO) Pred Fazanerijo urejajo parkirna mesta . vestnik.si . 2 December 2021 . sl.
  5. Web site: Stadion Fazanerija . . 2 December 2021 . sl . 3 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200703173654/https://nsmura.si/page/club/stadion-fazanerija . dead .
  6. Web site: Slovesna otvoritev stadiona v Fazaneriji leta 1936 . nkmura.si . 2 December 2021 . sl.
  7. Web site: Vse, česar niste vedeli o današnji glavni tribuni . nkmura.si . 2 December 2021 . sl . 6 March 2019.
  8. Web site: Mestni štadion Fazanerija . . 2 December 2021 . sl . 22 June 2011.
  9. Web site: Tako izgledajo slačilnice v Fazaneriji v prenovi . sobotainfo.com . 2 December 2021 . sl . 19 February 2017.
  10. Web site: Fazanerija z reflektorji . Slovenski nogometni portal . 13 June 2019 . sl-SI . 18 January 2019.
  11. Web site: Kuhar . Smiljan . To so posodobitve, ki Fazanerijo čakajo pred evropskimi tekmami . sobotainfo.com . 2 December 2021 . sl . 4 June 2019.
  12. Web site: Koronavirus gor ali dol. Kmalu NOVA PRIDOBITEV v FAZANERIJI, Mura vložila 200 tisoč evrov . . 2 December 2021 . sl . 25 April 2020.
  13. Web site: Stadion Fazanerija, Murska Sobota, football venue . eu-football.info . 2 December 2021 . en.
  14. Web site: Začetek kvalifikacij U19 . Nogomania . 6 February 2011 . sl .
  15. Web site: Slovenke proti Franciji v Fazaneriji . Slovenski nogometni portal . 2 December 2021 . sl-SI . 3 August 2021.