Ovcha Kupel Stadium
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| Ovcha Kupel Stadium | |
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| Full name | Ovcha Kupel Stadium |
| Location | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Coordinates | 42°40′31.30″N 23°16′19.30″E / 42.675361°N 23.272028°E |
| Broke ground | 1930 |
| Built | 1930 - 1932 |
| Opened | 1930 |
| Renovated | 1997, 2001, 2004 |
| Owner | Municipality of Sofia |
| Operator | Slavia Sofia |
| Surface | Grass |
| Capacity | 18,000 |
| Field dimensions | 105 X 68 |
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Bulgaria U21 (2009-present) |
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Ovcha Kupel Stadium (Bulgarian: Стадион „Овча Купел“) (sometimes also referred as Slavia Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Ovcha Kupel district of Sofia, Bulgaria. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of the local football club PFC Slavia Sofia. The stadium has a seating capacity of 18,000 spectators[1] and is one of the biggest sport facilities in Bulgaria.
- The stadium is part of a multifunctional sport complex, which includes two football training grounds, one multi-purpose indoor hall and an ice-hockey arena with a capacity of 2,000 spectators.
- Also, as of 2009, the Bulgaria national under-21 football team plays its home matches at this stadium.
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