MOL Aréna
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| Former names | Mestský štadión (1953-2016) DAC Aréna (2016-2017) MOL Aréna (2017-) |
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| Location | Športová ulica 18 Dunajská Streda, Slovakia |
| Coordinates | 47°59′56″N 17°37′6″E / 47.99889°N 17.61833°E |
| Owner | DAC Arena |
| Operator | DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda |
| Capacity | 6,839 (under renovation) [1] |
| Record attendance | 15,572 (D.Streda vs Bayern Munich, 1988) |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1953 |
| Renovated | 1980, 2008, 2015- |
| Construction cost | 22 million € in 2015-2017 |
| Architect | Csaba Ambrus (ADIF) |
| Tenants | |
| DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda | |
| Website | |
| www.fcdac.sk | |
DAC Aréna is a multi-use stadium in Dunajská Streda, Slovakia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda. The stadium holds currently 6,839 people (under renovation). The intensity of the floodlighting is 1,800 lux.
History
Stadium was opened in 1953. The main stand was built in the first half of the 1980s and was inaugurated for the 1985 Spartakiad. Capacity was 16,410 spectators. The stadium underwent reconstruction in 2008, when DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda started play in Corgoň Liga by merging with FC Senec.
2016-2018 reconstruction
Between 2016-2018, the current stadium will be replaced by new modern all-sitting arena with capacity of 12,700 spectators.
In spring, 2016 the old stands (except the main stand) was demolished. In June 2016, the construction of new stadium began. In first phase was build two new stands with an edge-stand between them. The main constructions works finished in September. In November the stadium is ready for Slovakia league matches.
In the next phase will be constructed the main stand with dressing rooms, VIP and press rooms, fanshop, club museum and restaurant.
At least, there will be constructed the last stand which will replace current main stage. In this phase will be also constructed facade of the stadium.
The new arena will have 4-star UEFA standard so it can be used for international matches.[2]
Owners
DAC Arena[3] is owned by EHCS Group (51.9%), city of Dunajská Streda (25.6%) and MOL (22.5%)
Name
MOL Arena will be name of the stadium from season 2017-18 because MOL Group is main partner of stadium.
Cost
The cost of the reconstruction is €22 million.[4] First phase cost €11 million, Slovak government provided €2.4 million of the cost. City of Dunajská Streda provided €2 million, MOL provided €2 million.
International matches
DAC Aréna has hosted one friendly match of the Slovakia national football team.
| 30 March 1993 International Friendly |  Slovakia | 2-2 |  Lithuania | Dunajská Streda, Slovakia |
Ľubomír Luhový  27' Pavol Diňa 55' (penalty) |
[1] | Ricardas Zdancius 41', 71' |
Stadium: Mestský štadión Dunajská Streda Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Karol Ihring |
External links
References
- ^ http://fcdac.sk/sk/spravy/2016/11/09/definitiva-trencin-privitame-v-novej-dac-arene
- ^ "Takto vyrastie nový štadión". Takto vyrastie nový štadión | FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda. 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ^ http://sport.sme.sk/c/20386172/v-dunajskej-strede-vyrastie-futbalova-katedrala.html?ref=trz
- ^ http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/clanok216116-DAC_konecne_vo_svojom_Vilagi_Chceme_svetovu_uroven_video.htm