Zabjelo Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Zabjelo Stadium
Fullname:Stadion Nikola Šćepović[1]
Coordinates:42.4318°N 19.2445°W
Built:1973
Owner:City of Podgorica
Surface:grass
Tenants:FK Zabjelo
Seating Capacity:750
Dimensions:105x65

Stadion Nikola Šćepović, known as Zabjelo Stadium is a football stadium in Podgorica, Montenegro. It is situated in the Zabjelo neighbourhood, near the Morača riverbank. It is used for football matches and is the home ground of FK Zabjelo.

History

Zabjelo Stadium was built in 1973,[2] as a home ground of FK Zabjelo. Through the decades, on stadium were built small stands, with the overall capacity of 750 seats.
Historical highest attendance on Zabjelo Stadium was recorded on 2003 with 3,000 spectators on a game FK Zabjelo - FK Budućnost (1:1),[3]
Tenant of stadium, FK Zabjelo, revealed plans for reconstruction of the stadium, which will have a proposed capacity of 10,000 seats.[4]

In December 2022. stadium was renamed in Stadion Nikola Šćepović,[1] in memory of the former captain Nikola Šćepović who died in 2016. from a heart attack at the age 20.[5]

Pitch and conditions

The pitch measures 105 x 65 meters. The stadium didn't met UEFA criteria for European competitions.
In addition to the main field was an auxiliary field, but it was destroyed during 2004.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stadion Zabjela nosiće naziv “Nikola Šćepović”. glaszabjela.me. 6 December 2022. 4 November 2023.
  2. Web site: Sportski objekti na teritoriji Glavnog grada Podgorica.
  3. Web site: Yugoslavia 2001/02.
  4. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-04-16 . 2017-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170416222013/http://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/fk-zabjelo-planira-da-gradi-stadion-sa-10000-mjesta-786518 . dead .
  5. Web site: Kapiten zauvijek. glaszabjela.me. 26 November 2018. 4 November 2023.