Voždovac Stadium Explained

Voždovac Stadium
Location:Voždovac, Belgrade, Serbia
Coordinates:44.7749°N 20.4902°W
Pushpin Map:Serbia Belgrade
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Belgrade
Broke Ground:2011
Built:2011–2013
Opened:August 2013
Owner:FK Voždovac
Operator:FK Voždovac
Surface:Turf
Construction Cost:approximately 22 million
(2011–2012 construction)
Capacity:5,175
Acreage:74.600 m2
Tenants:FK Voždovac (2013–present)
IMT (2023–2024)

Voždovac Stadium (Serbian: Стадион ФК Вождовац / Stadion FK Voždovac),[1] also known as Stadion Shopping Center, is a football stadium in Voždovac district of Belgrade, Serbia, that is the home ground of FK Voždovac. One of a few rooftop stadiums in the world designed for professional football, it was built on the top of a shopping mall[2] and opened in August 2013.[3]

History

After the old venue of Voždovac was demolished, the new stadium began construction in 2011 along with the establishment of a new shopping center in the Zaplanjska street in Voždovac. It has a seating capacity of 5,175.[4] The stadium meets all UEFA standards for matches in the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Champions League.[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://fkvozdovac.rs/stadion/ СТАДИОН ФК ВОЖДОВАЦ
  2. Web site: Stadion na krovu FK "Voždovac". Pantić. N.. 2011-02-18. www.novosti.rs. sr. 2016-04-19.
  3. Web site: VIP Vozdovac. Professional picks. 2016-04-19.
  4. Web site: Voždovac pod oblacima!. Iljukić. N.. 2012-10-22. www.novosti.rs. sr. 2016-04-19.
  5. Web site: Grade tržni centar sa stadionom na krovu. Grković. Branislav. 2011-02-17. Blic.rs. sr-SP. 2016-04-19.