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Christián László Municipal Sports Complex

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Christián László Municipal Sports Complex
LocationGyula, Hungary, Zrínyi Miklós tér 2, 5700 Hungary
Coordinates46°38′16″N 21°15′49″E / 46.63778°N 21.26361°E / 46.63778; 21.26361

Christián László Municipal Sports Complex is a municipal sports complex in Gyula, Hungary. It consists of 13 hectares of sports facilities, which includes the Himer Center field with an athletics track and a football pitch surrounded by a motorcycle speedway track. In addition, there are two more full size football pitches, tennis courts, basketball and skateboarding facilities.[1][2]


History

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Speedway

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The speedway arena has been a significant venue for motorcycle speedway and hosted important events, including qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship (starting in 1987)[3][4] and a qualifying round of the Speedway World Team Cup in 2004.[5]

It also held a round of the 2008 Individual Speedway European Championship.

Football

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In 2023, the Himer center field underwent a complete renovation.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "id. Christián László Városi Sporttelep". Gyula Sport. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Gyula, id. Christián László Városi Sporttelep". Magyar Futball. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. ^ "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ "World Championship". Speedway.org. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Speedway World Cup". International Speedway. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  6. ^ "The center field of the sports center will be renewed". BEOL. Retrieved 9 February 2024.