Bežigrad Stadium (), also known as Bežigrad Central Stadium (), is a

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, the capital city of

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. It is the oldest stadium in Ljubljana. The stadium has been closed since 2008. Construction of Bežigrad Stadium for the

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youth sport association Orel began in 1925. It was designed by the architect Jože Plečnik. It takes its name from the Bežigrad district in Ljubljana, where it is located. After

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, the stadium was predominantly used for

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matches, and was the home of the football club NK Olimpija Ljubljana until the club's dissolution in 2005. The newly established club, NK Bežigrad, played at the stadium between 2005 and 2007.

National team matches

Between 1995 and 2004,

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played 27 matches at the venue.

References

External links

Stadion za Bežigradom
on Football Stadiums of Slovenia Football venues in Slovenia

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