Národný Atletický Štadión

48°43′55.01″N 19°07′53.41″E / 48.7319472°N 19.1315028°E / 48.7319472; 19.1315028OwnerMinistry of Defence SROperatorVŠC Dukla Banská BystricaCapacity7,030Record attendance14,000 (Dukla vs. Mönchengladbach , 18 September 1984)^[1]SurfaceGrassConstructionOpened1959Renovated2019-2021Construction cost€14.1 million (2019–2021)TenantsFK Dukla Banská Bystrica (1965-present)

The Národný atletický štadión (National athletics stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. It is currently used mostly for athletics and football matches and the home ground of MFK Dukla Banská Bystrica. The stadium has a seating capacity of 7,030.^[2]

History

Construction of this centrally-located stadium in Banská Bystrica (part Štiavničky) was launched in 1957 and lasted two years. Opened was 22 August 1959 with capacity of almost 15.000 spectators.

Motorcycle speedway was held around the football pitch on the site from 1959 to 1966^[3] and hosted a final round of the Czechoslovak Individual Speedway Championship in 1959 and 1960.^[4]

2018-2021 reconstruction

In 2018 began reconstruction of the stadium to meet IIAF and UEFA 3 stars criteria. Original capacity was decreased to 7,381 spectators (all-seated). The estimated cost of €14.1 million^[5] was paid by Slovak government. The stadium is owned by Ministry of Defence Slovak Republic.

EYOF 2022

Národný atletický štadión hosted athletics at the 2022 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival, from 25 to 30 July 2022.^[6]

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