MOL Aréna is a

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. It is the home ground of a local club

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and has an all-seated capacity of 12,700 people. The intensity of the floodlighting is 1,800 lux.

History

The stadium was opened in 1953. The main stand was built in the first half of the 1980s and was inaugurated for the 1985

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. The capacity was 16,410 spectators. The stadium underwent reconstruction in 2008, when DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda started to play in

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. In the 2016-17 league season, DAC drew an average home attendance of 4,112, the highest in the league.

2016–2019 reconstruction

The old stadium was replaced with a new, modern arena with a capacity of 12,700 spectators between 2016 and 2019. The old stands (except the main stand) were demolished in spring 2016. The construction of a new stadium began in June 2016. In the beginning two new stands were built. The main construction works were finished in September. The stadium was ready for matches of the Slovak football league in November. Afterwards, the main stand with dressing rooms, VIP and press rooms, fanshop, club museum and a restaurant was constructed. Finally, the last stand was constructed which replaced the old main stand. The arena was finished in January 2019. The new arena has a 4-star UEFA standard, so it can be used for international matches.

Owners

DAC Arena is owned by EHCS Group (51.9%), city of

(25.6%) and MOL (22.5%)

Name

MOL Arena is the name of the stadium from season 2017-18 because

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is the main partner of the stadium.

Cost

The cost of the reconstruction was €22 million. First phase cost €11 million, Slovak government provided €2.4 million of the cost. City of

provided €2 million, MOL provided €2 million.

International matches

DAC Aréna has hosted one friendly match of the

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External links

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References

Football venues in Slovakia

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