Stadion Stanovi (
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: ''Stanovi Stadium'') is a
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stadium
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in the
Zadar
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. It serves as the home ground for football club
HNK Zadar
Hrvatski nogometni klub Zadar ( en, Croatian Football Club Zadar), commonly referred to as HNK Zadar or simply Zadar, is a Croatian professional football club based in the city of Zadar. It currently plays in the Third Football League.
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. The stadium has a capacity of 3,858.
In the current form, the stadium was completed for the
1979 Mediterranean Games
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. Because of new license conditions of the
Croatian Football Federation
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, the stadium was on 2008 equipped with a floodlight system. Further expansion of the stadium is planned. After his completion the new 5,500 seats are available.
The condition of the stadium does not meet the criteria of the HNS, especially UEFA. The most controversial is the wall at the end of the field, but this shortcoming has been removed. The problem was not solved until April 3, 2008, Hrvoje Ćustić, a player from Zadar who hit the wall with his head, was killed.
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NK Zadar
Stanovi
Sport in Zadar
Buildings and structures completed in 1979
Buildings and structures in Zadar
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