Szent Gellért Fórum is a sports venue in Szeged,

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. The stadium is home to the

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side

Szeged-Csanád Grosics Akadémia Szeged-Csanád Grosics Akadémia is a Hungarian football club located in Szeged, Hungary. The team's colors are black and blue and they play their home matches at the Szent Gellért Fórum. The club, owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Szeg ...

. The stadium has a capacity of 8,256. Szent Gellért Fórum is a UEFA IV stadium category, therefore

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and

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group games can be played in it.

History

The stadium was opened in three phases. First, on 28 August 2019,

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's concert opened the stadium. The Puerto Rican soprano,

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and Domingo's father also appeared on stage. On 8 September 2019, the second phase will include a common mass with the members of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Szeged–Csanád, while third phase will include an

match between the tenant of the Szent Gellért Fórum,

and the Italian

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-club

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Milestone matches

References

External links

szeged-grosicsakademia.hu
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