Košická futbalová aréna
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| Location | Pri prachárni 6, Košice, Slovakia |
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| Coordinates | 48°41′48″N 21°14′42″E / 48.69667°N 21.24500°E |
| Owner | City of Košice |
| Operator | Košická Futbalová Aréna a.s. |
| Capacity | 12,555[3] |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2018 (first phase) 2023 (second phase) |
| Opened | 2022 |
| Expanded | 2023–2024 |
| Construction cost | €22,42 million[1] (2020–2022) |
| Architect | HESCON[2] |
| Tenants | |
| FC Košice (2022–present) SC Dnipro-1 (2022–2024) European games | |
| Website | |
| https://kosickafutbalovaarena.sk/ | |
Košická futbalová aréna (KFA) is a football stadium in Košice, Slovakia. It is the home ground of a local club FC Košice and has an all-seated capacity of 12,555.[3]
History
[edit]The stadium replaced old stadium Všešportový areál, which was demolished in 2011. The construction is divided into three phases. First phase was started in 2018 [4] and finished in 2021 with two stands and capacity 5,836 seats. The second and third phases, with another two stands, aimed to be finished in 2022 and would bring the total capacity of the ground to 12,658 and help it achieve UEFA's 4 stars standard. Construction cost €22,42 million. The city of Košice provided €13,5mil., Government of Slovakia provided the first €5mil. and an additional €4mil later.[5]
Ukrainian club Dnipro-1 played their five Europa League qualifying and Europa Conference League fixtures in KFA due to UEFA regulations related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[6][7]
Milestone matches
[edit]| Match | Home | Result | Opponent | Date | Competition | Attendance |
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| First match |  FC Košice
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2–0 | Slavoj Trebišov
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12 February 2022 | Friendly match | Behind closed doors |
| First league match | FC Košice
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4–0 | Rohožník
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25 February 2022 | 2021–22 2. Liga (Slovakia) | 1,289 |
| First Europa League qualifying match |  Dnipro-1
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1–2 |  AEK Larnaca
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18 August 2022 | 2022–23 UEFA Europa League | 3,450 |
| First Europa Conference League group stage match | Dnipro-1
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0–1 |  AZ
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8 September 2022 | 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League | 3,347 |
| First match with VAR availability[8][9] | Dnipro-1
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0–0 | AEK Larnaca
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23 February 2023 | 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League | 3,527 |
| First match in Niké Liga (Slovak Top Tier) | FC Košice
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0–0 | ŠK Slovan Bratislava
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29 July 2023 | Niké Liga | 5836 |
| Ceremonial Match for Opening KFA | FC Košice
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1–1 |  AS Roma
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22 June 2024 | Friendly match | 12 050 |
International matches
[edit]KFA has hosted 1 competitive match of the Slovakia national team
| 8 September 2024 | Slovakia | 2–0 |  Azerbaijan | Košická futbalová aréna, Košice |
| 18:00 | Report | Attendance: 11,435[10] Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland) |
Construction Image gallery
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Side view -
Side view of the grandstand -
Stand A -
Stand C -
Space for the remaining grandstands
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Štadión v Košiciach je priorita. SFZ dá pôžičku, ďalšiu dotáciu už nie".
- ^ "Košická futbalová aréna KFA".
- ^ a b "Košická Futbalová Aréna – KFA". Košická Futbalová Aréna a.s. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "FOTO: Začala sa výstavba štadióna v Košiciach". 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Na dobudovanie Košickej futbalovej arény pôjdu štyri milióny eur".
- ^ "Veľká novinka. Ukrajinci budú hrať play off Európskej ligy v Košiciach". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Špecifický zápas v predvečer výročia vojny. Košice, ďakujeme, lúčili sa Ukrajinci". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ UEFA.com (2023-01-12). "VAR to be used in UEFA Europa Conference League knockout stage | UEFA Europa Conference League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Dnipro-1-AEK Larnaca | UEFA Europa Conference League 2022/23". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Slovakia vs. Azerbaijan" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.