Štadión pod Čebraťom
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| Location | Žilinská cesta 21 Ružomberok, Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 49°4′57″N 19°17′2″E / 49.08250°N 19.28389°E |
| Owner | MFK Ružomberok |
| Capacity | 4,876 |
| Record attendance | 24,000 (Ružomberok vs Handlová, 26 Feb 1971) |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m [1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 17 April 1955 |
| Renovated | 1998, 2006, 2014–2015 |
| Construction cost | Expansion 30 million SKK in 1998 |
| Tenants | |
| MFK Ružomberok | |
| Website | |
| www.mfkruzomberok.sk | |
Štadión pod Čebraťom (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈʂtadijɔːn pɔt ˈtʂebracɔm]) is a multi-purpose stadium in Ružomberok, Slovakia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of MFK Ružomberok. It is named after the hill Čebrať, adjacent to which it is located, and the name of the stadium literally means "Stadium under the Čebrať Hill." The stadium holds 4,876 people.[2] The intensity of the floodlighting is 1,400 lux.[3]
History
[edit]The stadium was built in 1955[4] and used for football matches of MFK Ružomberok sport club. The original capacity was more than 20,000 (mostly for standing) spectators. In 1998 old stands were demolished and new west stand for 2,536 spectators was built. In 2006, new east stand for 2,340 spectators was built.[5]
In 2013, a project to modernize football stadiums in Slovakia began, for which the Slovak government allocated a total subsidy of 45 million euros over 10 years (4.5 million per year). The total amount for the stadium under Čebrať costed 1 million euros.[6]

In the past, the Czechoslovak national football team was brought to the stadium by local native, coach Jozef Vengloš. The team played unofficial friendly matches at the stadium. In modern history, the stadium hosted a UEFA Champions League match against CSKA Moscow in 2006.[7] In 2010, the stadium hosted a friendly match between Ružomberok and English club Leeds United, in which the home side won the game 1–0.[8][9] In 2017, the stadium hosted a match in the 3rd qualifying round of the Europa League against Everton FC.[10]
Photo gallery
[edit]External links
[edit]References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ "MFK Ružomberok | Klub | ŠTADIÓN, VSTUPENKY a CENNÍK UT".
- ^ "Stadion MFK Ružomberok". Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ "Futbalový Štadión MFK Ružomberok – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ "Storočnica" [Centenary] (PDF) (in Slovak). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-20.
- ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Do jari by mala v Ružomberku vyrásť nová tribúna s kompletným vybavením". www.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ s.r.o., inFormo. "V každom meste vidieť pokrok v projekte rekonštrukcie štadiónov". www.futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ "Ružomberok prehral aj v odvete". Športweb.sk (in Slovak). 2006-08-23. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ "Friendly Match (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ Šport.sk (2010-07-13). "Ružomberok v príprave porazil slávny Leeds United". Šport.sk. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ "Ružomberok vytrápil Everton aj v odvete, v Európskej lige ale končí". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-12-01.
General references
[edit]- Helko, Julián (2006). Storočnica ružomberského futbalu 1906-2006 (in Slovak) (1st ed.). Ružomberok, Slovakia.
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