Košická futbalová aréna (KFA) is a
football stadium in
Košice,
Slovakia
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. It is the home ground of a local club
FC Košice and now has an all-seated capacity of 5,836 people, though it is being further increased to 12,350.
History
The stadium replaced old stadium
Všešportový areál, which was demolished in 2011. The construction is divided into three phases. First phase was started in 2018 and finished in 2021 with two stands and capacity 5,836 seats. The second and third phases, with another two stands, aimed to be finished in 2022 and would bring the total capacity of the ground to 12,658 and help it achieve UEFA's 4 stars standard. Construction cost €22,42 million. The city of
Košice provided €13,5mil.,
Government of Slovakia
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provided the first €5mil. and an additional €4mil later.
Ukrainian club
Dnipro-1
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History
The unit was first established as "Dnipro-1 ...
played their five
Europa League qualifying and
Europa Conference League
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fixtures in KFA due to
UEFA
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regulations related to the
Russian invasion of Ukraine
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.
As of January 2024, the construction works of the final stages were 90% complete, although the capacity target was slightly adjusted to 12,350.
Milestone matches
Image gallery
KFA pohľad z boku.jpg, Side view
KFA tribúna – bočný pohľad.jpg, Side view of the grandstand
KFA tribúna C.jpg, Stand A
KFA_tribúna_A.jpg, Stand C
KFA základy pre tribúnu.jpg, Space for the remaining grandstands
External links
Stadium Database Article
References
Football venues in Slovakia
Sports venues completed in 2022
Sport in Košice
Buildings and structures in Košice
2022 establishments in Slovakia
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