Stadion Gradski vrt
| (City Garden) | |
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| Full name | Stadion Gradski vrt |
|---|---|
| Location | Osijek, Croatia |
| Coordinates | 45°32′42″N 18°41′45″E / 45.54500°N 18.69583°ECoordinates: 45°32′42″N 18°41′45″E / 45.54500°N 18.69583°E |
| Owner | City of Osijek |
| Operator | Športski objekti d.d. |
| Capacity | 22,050 |
| Field size | 106x69 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1980 |
| Renovated | 2005, 2010 |
| Tenants | |
| NK Osijek (1980–present) | |
Gradski vrt (City Garden) is a multi-use stadium in the Croatian city of Osijek. It is home to two Croatian football clubs, NK Osijek and Fortuna VNO Osijek.
It has a capacity of 22,050 (19,350 for seating and 2,700 for standing).
History
The construction started in 1949, but works were stopped several times.
In 1980, the unfinished stadium was opened.
In 1982, the record of stadium attendance was broken, on the football match between NK Osijek and Dinamo Zagreb. At that match, there were 40,000 attendants. The result was 2–2.
In 1998 seats and reflectors were installed.
In 2005, the stadium was renovated. Under the west stand VIP rooms were set and the lodge rearranged (1,000 new seats). Athletic track was reconstructed, repainted from red to blue. After this renovation, the stadium has fulfilled UEFA's stadium criteria. In the same year, the stadium was a part of Croatia and Hungary's failed bid for the 2012 European Football Championship. At that time a project of a new stadium with a larger capacity was presented.
In 2010, the stadium was again repaired: a lawn is edited, fences were overpainted and the seats were numbered. The reason was a friendly match between Croatia and Wales, which was held on 23 May that year.
In May 2016, the stadium will be hosting the Croatian Cup final.
International fixtures
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | Att. | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia (1990–present) | |||||
| 10 April 1996 | Friendly |  Hungary |
4–1 | 15,000 | |
| 22 April 1998 | Friendly |  Poland |
4–1 | 20,000 | |
| 24 March 2001 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |  Latvia |
4–1 | 13,345 | |
| 7 September 2002 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualification |  Estonia |
0–0 | 10,000 | |
| 28 May 2006 | Friendly |  Iran |
2–2 | 20,000 | |
| 23 May 2010 | Friendly |  Wales |
2–0 | 15,000 | |
| 16 October 2012 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | Wales |
2–0 | 18,000 | |
| 31 May 2014 | Friendly |  Mali |
2-1 | 15,700 | |
| 13 October 2014 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification |  Azerbaijan |
6-0 | 16,020 | |
| 23 March 2016 | Friendly |  Israel |
2-0 | 15,000 | |
Gallery
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West stand (before 2005 renovation)
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East stand (after 2005 renovation)
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East stand (after 2005 renovation)
External links
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