Stadion Minyor
Appearance
The Stadium of Peace | |
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Full name | Minyor Stadium |
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Former names | Georgi Dimitrov Stadium |
Location | Pernik, Bulgaria |
Coordinates | 42°36′24″N 23°1′24″E / 42.60667°N 23.02333°E |
Owner | Municipality of Pernik |
Operator | Minyor Pernik |
Capacity | 8,000 |
Field size | 105 X 60 |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1951 |
Built | 1951–1954 |
Opened | May 30, 1954 |
Renovated | 2009 |
Tenants | |
Minyor Stadium (Bulgarian: Стадион "Миньор") (nicknamed The Stadium of Peace) is a multi-purpose stadium in Pernik, Bulgaria. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of the local football club Minyor Pernik. The stadium has a capacity of 8,000 spectators[1] and it was officially inaugurated on May 30, 1954.[2]
- The stadium initially held a capacity of 20,000 spectators, but in August 2009, the owners of the club decided to rebuilt the whole western stand, and the capacity was reduced to 8,000 spectators to obtain a license by the Bulgarian Football Union.
References
- ^ The capacity of the stadium was reduced to 8,000 spectators Accessed on August 13, 2009
- ^ More details about the stadium's history (Bulgarian) Accessed on August 21, 2009