Tehelné pole or National football stadium ( sk, Národný futbalový štadión) is a multi-use
stadium
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in
Bratislava
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,
Slovakia
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. It was completed in 2019 and is used for
football
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matches, including the home matches of
ŠK Slovan Bratislava
ŠK Slovan Bratislava (, "Bratislava Slav") is a football club based in Bratislava, Slovakia, that plays in the Slovak Super Liga. Founded as 1. ČsŠK Bratislava in 1919, the club changed its name to Slovan Bratislava in 1953. Slovan is the m ...
and the
Slovakia national football team. This project concerns mutual assistance between well-known Slovak entrepreneur
Ivan Kmotrík as the owner of
ŠK Slovan Bratislava
ŠK Slovan Bratislava (, "Bratislava Slav") is a football club based in Bratislava, Slovakia, that plays in the Slovak Super Liga. Founded as 1. ČsŠK Bratislava in 1919, the club changed its name to Slovan Bratislava in 1953. Slovan is the m ...
and the
Government of Slovakia. The stadium has a capacity of 22,500 spectators, and replaced the old
Tehelné pole stadium, which was demolished in summer 2013.
Location
Tehelné pole was a neighborhood in
Bratislava
Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approximately 140% of ...
, Slovakia, characterized by the presence of several sports facilities. Administratively, the neighborhood belongs to
Nové Mesto borough, situated around 5 km north-east of the centre. The German and Hungarian names for this locality are ''Ziegelfeld'' and ''Téglamező''.
Transport
Tehelné Pole is located in the
third district of Bratislava,
Slovakia
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. The arena can be approached by tram, trolleybus and bus.
Drivers can park directly under the National Football Stadium. There is space for 994 cars. An additional 365 parking spaces are offered at the
Ondrej Nepela Arena
The Ondrej Nepela Arena ( sk, Zimný Štadión Ondreja Nepelu) (also known as ''Orange Arena'' during the 2011 IIHF Championship, or as ''Slovnaft Arena'') is an indoor arena in Bratislava, Slovakia. It is primarily used for ice hockey and it wa ...
, which is approximately 300 m away from the stadium or
Polus City Center
VIVO! Bratislava (until 7 November 2019 Polus City Center) is a shopping mall in Bratislava, Slovakia
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, which offers 1,683 parking spaces. This shopping center is located on Vajnorská 100 street, which is 350 m away.
Milestone matches
The first match was played at the stadium on 16 January 2019. Only holders of season tickets had access to the
friendly game
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between Slovan and
Czech First League
The Czech First League, known as the Fortuna liga for sponsorship reasons, is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Seasons typically r ...
side
Sigma Olomouc
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. The first competitive match took place on 3 March 2019. In the 21st round of the
Slovak League
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* Slovaks
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, Slovan defeated their
main rivals Trnava
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in front of sold-out stands. On 11 May 2019, Slovan, who had already clinched the title, defeated
Žilina
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6–2 in a special match, which was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the club's establishment. Slovan had celebrated this anniversary on 3 May. On 24 May 2019, Slovan defeated
Sereď 3–1 in the last league round. After the match, the first championship celebrations took place at the stadium.
As league champion, Slovan qualified for the
2019–20 UEFA Champions League. The first European match at the stadium took place on 10 July 2019. In it, Slovan drew with
Sutjeska Nikšić Sutjeska may refer to:
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, the
champion of Montenegro. Two weeks later, the first
Europa League game was played at the stadium. In the second qualifying round, Slovan played against
Feronikeli from
Kosovo
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. Slovan then advanced to the
group stage
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of the competition and played against
Besiktas,
Wolverhampton
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and
Braga
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.
On 13 October 2019, the first
international match
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took place at Tehelné pole.
Slovakia
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drew with
Paraguay
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in a friendly.
On 4 December 2019, Slovan played their first match in the
Slovak Cup
The Slovak Cup () is the main knockout cup competition in Slovak football. The winner qualifies for the UEFA Europa Conference League.
History
The competition was first contested in 1969. Until 1993, the winner of the Slovak Cup would face the w ...
at the stadium, defeating Žilina 2–0. On 8 July 2020, the stadium hosted the
2020 Slovak Cup Final. Slovan defeated
Ružomberok
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Etymology
The name of the initia ...
1–0 and celebrated victory at their home stadium.
On 16 September 2021, the first
Conference League match was played at Tehelné pole. Slovan lost to
Copenhagen
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in the
group stage
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# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concen ...
of the newly created competition.
;Notes
International matches
Image gallery
File:The Tehelné Pole stadium in 2021.jpg, Tehelné Pole stadium in 2021
File:A stand at the Tehelné Pole Stadium (2021).jpg, A stand at the Tehelné Pole Stadium (2021)
File:The national stadium during construction in 2018.jpg, The national stadium during construction in 2018
Concert venue
The stadium also serves as a
concert
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venue.
Slovak band
Elán was the first band to perform at the National Football Stadium. The list of concerts can be seen below:
Other stadiums/venues nearby
Other stadiums or venues near Tehelné pole locality include
Štadión Pasienky
Stadion Pasienky is a multi-purpose stadium in Bratislava, Slovakia. The stadium holds 11,591 people. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Slovan Bratislava from 2009 to 2018. The intensity of the floodlighting is 1,40 ...
(built 1962), home ground of
FK Inter Bratislava
FK Inter Bratislava () is a football club based in Bratislava, Slovakia, temporarily playing its home matches in Stupava.
History
Inter Bratislava was founded in 1940 by the Apollo refinery (later renamed Slovnaft). Following the end of World W ...
, ice hockey
Ondrej Nepela Arena
The Ondrej Nepela Arena ( sk, Zimný Štadión Ondreja Nepelu) (also known as ''Orange Arena'' during the 2011 IIHF Championship, or as ''Slovnaft Arena'') is an indoor arena in Bratislava, Slovakia. It is primarily used for ice hockey and it wa ...
(built 2011), home of the team
HC Slovan Bratislava
Hockey Club Slovan Bratislava ( sk, Hokejový klub Slovan Bratislava) is a professional ice hockey club based in Bratislava, Slovakia. In 2012, it left the Slovak Extraliga and joined the international Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). In 2019, ...
and the
National Tennis Centre (built 2003), which is used for
Fed Cup
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as well as
Davis Cup
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matches, concerts and other events.
References
External links
Modern Tehelná NFS on the field with a capacity of 22,000 seatsState to finance Sk3 billion football stadium
Football venues in Slovakia
Sports venues completed in 2019
Sport in Bratislava
Buildings and structures in Bratislava
ŠK Slovan Bratislava
Slovakia
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