Borsod Volán Stadion is an

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ground and former

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track, located in the centre of

Miskolc Miskolc ( , ; ; Czech language, Czech and ; ; ; ) is a city in northeastern Hungary, known for its heavy industry. With a population of 161,265 as of 1 January 2014, Miskolc is the List of cities and towns in Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, ...

Football

Miskolci AK played their football matches at the stadium but now Borsod Volán SE play there.

Speedway

The stadium hosted the Speedway Miskolc speedway team that competed in the Hungarian leagues before moving to the

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from 2006 to 2010. The stadium hosted a large number of major events, including nine rounds of the

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and the

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in 1974, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1987, 2006, 2008 and 2013 respectively. It has also staged rounds of the Speedway World Pairs Championship in 1976, 1980 and 1993 and the Continental Speedway final in 1995.

References

Sports venues in Miskolc Multi-purpose stadiums in Hungary {{motorcycle-speedway-stub