Stadium Name: | Stadion U Nisy |
Location: | Na Hradbách 1300, Liberec, Czech Republic, 460 01 |
Coordinates: | 50.7761°N 15.05°W |
Built: | 1933 |
Renovated: | 1995 and 2001 |
Owner: | FC Slovan Liberec a.s |
Surface: | Grass |
Seating Capacity: | 9,900 |
Dimensions: | 105m (344feet) x 68m (223feet) |
Stadion u Nisy is an all-seater football stadium in Liberec. The stadium is home to Czech football club Slovan Liberec and occasionally hosts matches of the Czech Republic national team. The stadium is named after the river Nisa, flowing directly behind the North Stand. Another interesting fact about the stadium, the oldest Grandstand is embedded to a rock. The capacity is 9,900 seats.[1]
The stadium was built in 1933 and used for football matches of several Liberec sport clubs, the forerunners of today's Slovan Liberec. The field had a small wooden stand that time. Slovan did not use the stadium until 1978, before the club played on Městský (Municipal) stadium on the other side of Liberec. The original capacity was 5,000 spectators but after renovation work in 1995, capacity was increased to 7,000. In 1998, a lawn heating system was installed and a couple of months later, construction began on the North Stand. In 2000, Slovan Liberec installed floodlights due to a UEFA Cup match scheduled against Liverpool. Construction on the North Stand was completed in 2001.
The Stadion u Nisy has hosted three competitive matches of the Czech national team and one friendly match.
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