Anton Malatinský Stadium

48°22′24″N 17°35′30″E / 48.37333°N 17.59167°E / 48.37333; 17.59167OwnerCity of TrnavaOperatorCity-Arena a.s.Executive suites20Capacity18,200Record attendance28,116 v Újpest
6 March 1974 (European Cup) Field size105 × 68 mSurfaceHybrid grassConstructionOpened22 August 2015Renovated2013–2015Construction cost€79 millionArchitectPavol AdamecTenantsSpartak Trnava (1923–present)
Slovakia national football team (1996–present)
Sereď (2021–2022)WebsiteOfficial: http://stadium.cityarena.tt
Fansite: http://www.CityArenaTrnava.com

Anton Malatinský Stadium (Slovak: Štadión Antona Malatinského) is a football stadium located in Trnava, Slovakia, which is the home ground of the local football club Spartak Trnava. The stadium was completely renovated in 2013–2015 and has an all-seated capacity of 18,200^[1] which makes it the second-largest football stadium in Slovakia.

On 14 January 1998, the stadium was named in the honour of former footballer and manager Anton Malatinský, who died in 1992.^[2]

2013–2015 reconstruction

Stadium underwent a complex reconstruction in 2013–2015. The project consisted not only of complete reconstruction of the stadium, but also building the adjacent shopping centre named City Arena. The whole construction cost of the project is €79 million, out of which €28 million is the cost of stadium reconstruction. Slovak government provided €13 million of the cost.

Spartak Trnava officially announced the intention on 25 November 2011, and after that preparation works began immediately. Three out of four stands (including old floodlight) were completely demolished between April and August 2013. Construction permit was granted in August 2013 and cornerstone of the stadium was placed in September 2013. Spartak Trnava continued playing at the stadium even during the reconstruction, with only West stand in service. In May 2015, the last of the four stands was demolished and subsequently rebuilt.

Opening ceremony of the new stadium took place on 22 August 2015. In the opening match, Spartak Trnava lost to Brazilian club Atlético Paranaense 0–2.

Milestone matches (after reconstruction)

Match	Home	Result	Opponent	Date	Competition	Attendance
First match	Spartak Trnava	0–2	Atlético Paranaense	22 August 2015	Friendly match	16,500
First Slovak League match	Spartak Trnava	2–0	MŠK Žilina	30 August 2015	2015–16	13,340
First international match	Slovakia	3–2	Switzerland	13 November 2015	Friendly match	17,582
First Slovak Cup match	Slovan Bratislava	1–3	Trenčín	29 April 2016	Final 2015–16	8,574
First Europa League match	Spartak Trnava	3–0	Hibernians F.C.	30 June 2016	2016–17	0
First Champions League match	Spartak Trnava	1–0	Zrinjski Mostar	11 July 2018	2018–19	0

International matches

Anton Malatinský Stadium has hosted 36 matches of the Slovakia national team (14 friendlies and 22 competitive games).

On June 19, 2023, the stadium served as home ground for the Ukrainian national football team on their game against Malta since Ukraine were unable to play in their country due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[3]

Image gallery

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  Anton Malatinský Stadium in 2015
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  Spartak Trnava ultras at stadium in 2018
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  Spartak fans in match against AS Trenčín in 2018

External links

• Stadium Database Article
• Football stadiums profile
• Fansite - City Arena Trnava
• Videos - Construction of the stadium

References