Jagodina City Stadium ( Serbian: Градски стадион у Јагодини / ''Gradski stadion u Jagodini''), locally known as ''Stadion pod Đurđevim brdom'' (

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: Стадион под Ђурђевим брдом; Stadium under the Đurđev-Hill), is a multi-use all-seated stadium in

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. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of

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. The stadium has a

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for 10,000 people.

History

The stadium is located in the very south of Jagodina and is part of the sports and leisure complex ''Đurđevo brdo''. In the immediate vicinity of the stadium are another

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, a modern

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and the Zoo Park Jagodina, a

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complex and a sports hall, as well as a

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track, a

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and nature park. It was built in 1958 and had a capacity of up to 20,000 spectators, but has been completely renovated from 2007 to 2008, which significantly reduced the capacity. New seats were installed, except the south stand, and a roof was constructed in the west stand along with

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rooms, while the roof of the north stand was completed 2009. In the north stand is also a smaller hotel located. In 2009, the field was renovated and a new sports turf laid. This process costs more than 200,000

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. In 2012, a small restaurant was opened in the stadium named Blue Café. The stadium has also a professional

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. In the same year, FK Jagodina installed

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with strength of 1,500 lux. Its installation cost was about 400,000 Euro. In 2013, the southern stand was also equipped with seats, so the stadium is owned by four seat grandstands. At the stadium are planned more renovations or projects, such as the construction of living rooms under the north stand, which are intended for the club players, as well as the completion of the west stand. Other future projects include a new blue

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, the main color of the club, as well as further reconstruction on the east and south stand, including its roofing.

References

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History

See also

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