Stadion Z'dežele

Stadion Z'dežele is a football stadium in Celje, Slovenia. It has been the home ground of NK Celje since 2003. Prior July 2017, the stadium was named Arena Petrol.[2]

Stadion Z'dežele
Former namesArena Petrol
LocationLower Hudinja, Celje, Slovenia
Coordinates46°14′48″N 15°16′12″E
OwnerCity Municipality of Celje
OperatorZPO Celje
Capacity13,059[1]
Record attendance10,055 (Slovenia–Norway, 3 September 2005)[1]
Field size105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yards)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground1999[1]
Built1999–2003
Opened9 September 2003[1]
Expanded2003–2008
Construction cost€16.5 million[1]
ArchitectBojan Purg, Dragan Stevovič, Reichenberg architects[1]
General contractorCM Celje[1]
Tenants
Celje (2003–present)
Šampion Celje (2011–2014)

At the time of its opening, Arena Petrol was the most modern football stadium in Slovenia.[3] It took its name from its principal sponsor, the Slovenian oil company Petrol. The stadium was opened on 9 September 2003 with a single stand that could accommodate 3,600 spectators.[1] In the following years, three additional stands were built until the stadium was completed in 2008 with a capacity of 13,059 seats, of which 7,000 are covered.[1] The stadium pitch is 105 metres long and 68 metres wide and covered with natural grass. The stadium also features a pitch heating system and floodlighting.[1]

In 2004, the stadium replaced the Bežigrad Stadium as the venue for all competitive home matches of the Slovenia national football team. In 2003, it replaced the former NK Celje stadium, Skalna Klet, which is now used as a training facility.

Stands
  • Main stand (3,600 seats)[1]
  • West stand (4,850 seats)[1]
  • North stand (3,000 seats)[1]
  • South stand (1,500 seats)[1]

Slovenia national team matches
Date Competition Opponent Result
31 March 2004Friendly Latvia 0–1
4 September 20042006 FIFA World Cup Q Moldova 3–0
9 October 20042006 FIFA World Cup Q Italy 1–0
9 February 2005Friendly Czech Republic0–3
26 March 2005Friendly Germany0–1
30 March 20052006 FIFA World Cup Q Belarus1–1
3 September 20052006 FIFA World Cup Q Norway2–3
12 October 20052006 FIFA World Cup Q Scotland0–3
31 May 2006Friendly Trinidad and Tobago3–1
15 August 2006Friendly Israel1–1
7 October 2006UEFA Euro 2008 Q Luxembourg2–0
28 March 2007UEFA Euro 2008 Q Netherlands0–1
2 June 2007UEFA Euro 2008 Q Romania1–2
12 September 2007UEFA Euro 2008 Q Belarus1–0
13 October 2007UEFA Euro 2008 Q Albania0–0
21 November 2007UEFA Euro 2008 Q Bulgaria0–2
19 November 2013Friendly Canada1–0

See also
  • List of football stadiums in Slovenia

References
  1. "Stadion" (in Slovenian). NK Celje. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  2. "Celjski stadion z novim imenom, odslej bo Arena Z'dežele". Ekipa24 (in Slovenian). 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  3. "Nogometni stadion Arena Petrol" (in Slovenian). 2007. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
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