Stadium in Bratislava, Slovakia
This article is about the new stadium which opened in 2019. For the original stadium which it replaced, see
Tehelne pole (1939)
.
Tehelne pole
or
National football stadium
(
Slovak
:
Narodny futbalovy ?tadion
) is a multi-use
stadium
in
Bratislava
,
Slovakia
. It was completed in 2019 and is used for
football
matches, including the home matches of
?K Slovan Bratislava
and the
Slovakia national football team
. This project concerns mutual assistance between well-known Slovak entrepreneur
Ivan Kmotrik
as the owner of
?K Slovan Bratislava
and the
Government of Slovakia
. The stadium has a capacity of 22,500 spectators, and replaced the old
Tehelne pole
stadium, which was demolished in summer 2013.
Location
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Tehelne pole
was a neighborhood in
Bratislava
, Slovakia, characterized by the presence of several sports facilities. Administratively, the neighborhood belongs to
Nove Mesto
borough, situated around 5 km north-east of the centre. The German and Hungarian names for this locality are
Ziegelfeld
and
Teglamez?
.
Transport
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Tehelne Pole is located in the
third district
of Bratislava,
Slovakia
. The arena can be approached by tram, trolleybus and bus.
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Service
|
Stop
|
Line
|
Walking distance
|
Tram
|
?eska, Nova doba
|
4
|
300?400 m
|
Bus
|
N53, X4
|
Trolleybus
|
TIPOS arena
|
47, 60, 61
|
600 m
|
Bus
|
Bajkalska, Nova doba
|
39, 53, 63, 75, 78, 98, 163, N74
|
200?250 m
|
Regional Bus
|
506, 520, 540, 550, 565, 599, 610, 620, 622, 630, 632
|
Drivers can park directly under the National Football Stadium. There is space for 994 cars. An additional 365 parking spaces are offered at the
Ondrej Nepela Arena
, which is approximately 300 m away from the stadium or
Polus City Center
, which offers 1,683 parking spaces. This shopping center is located on Vajnorska 100 street, which is 350 m away.
Milestone matches
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The first match was played at the stadium on 16 January 2019. Only holders of season tickets had access to the
friendly game
between Slovan and
Czech First League
side
Sigma Olomouc
. The first competitive match took place on 3 March 2019. In the 21st round of the
Slovak League
, Slovan defeated their
main rivals
Trnava
in front of sold-out stands. On 11 May 2019, Slovan, who had already clinched the title, defeated
?ilina
6?2 in a special match, which was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the club's establishment. Slovan had celebrated this anniversary on 3 May. On 24 May 2019, Slovan defeated
Sere?
3?1 in the last league round. After the match, the first championship celebrations took place at the stadium.
As league champion, Slovan qualified for the
2019?20 UEFA Champions League
. The first European match at the stadium took place on 10 July 2019. In it, Slovan drew with
Sutjeska Nik?i?
, the
champion of Montenegro
. Two weeks later, the first
Europa League
game was played at the stadium. In the second qualifying round, Slovan played against
Feronikeli
from
Kosovo
. Slovan then advanced to the
group stage
of the competition and played against
Besiktas
,
Wolverhampton
and
Braga
.
On 13 October 2019, the first
international match
took place at Tehelne pole.
Slovakia
drew with
Paraguay
in a friendly.
On 4 December 2019, Slovan played their first match in the
Slovak Cup
at the stadium, defeating ?ilina 2?0. On 8 July 2020, the stadium hosted the
2020 Slovak Cup Final
. Slovan defeated
Ru?omberok
1?0 and celebrated victory at their home stadium.
On 16 September 2021, the first
Conference League
match was played at Tehelne pole. Slovan lost to
Copenhagen
in the
group stage
of the newly created competition.
- Notes
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Only a trial match.
- ^
Limited capacity; access allowed to season ticket holders only.
- ^
The official opening match.
International matches
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Image gallery
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Tehelne Pole stadium in 2021
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A stand at the Tehelne Pole Stadium (2021)
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The national stadium during construction in 2018
Concert venue
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The stadium also serves as a
concert
venue.
Slovak
band
Elan
was the first band to perform at the National Football Stadium. The list of concerts can be seen below:
Other stadiums/venues nearby
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Other stadiums or venues near Tehelne pole locality include
?tadion Pasienky
(built 1962), home ground of
FK Inter Bratislava
, ice hockey
Ondrej Nepela Arena
(rebuilt from 2009 to 2011), home of the team
HC Slovan Bratislava
and the
National Tennis Centre
(built 2003), which is used for
Fed Cup
as well as
Davis Cup
matches, concerts and other events.
References
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External links
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48°09′49″N
17°08′13″E
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48.1636°N 17.1369°E
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48.1636; 17.1369