Braća Velašević Stadium is a football
stadium
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in
Danilovgrad
Danilovgrad (Cyrillic: Даниловград) is a town in central Montenegro. It has a population of 6,852, according to the 2011 census. It is situated in the Danilovgrad Municipality which lies along the main route between Montenegro's two la ...
,
Montenegro
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. It is situated near the
Zeta riverbank, it is used for
football
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matches. The stadium is the home ground of
FK Iskra.
History
The stadium was built after
World War II
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, near the
Zeta river
The Zeta ( cnr-Cyrl, Зета, ) is a river in Montenegro.
Its source is under the mountain of Vojnik. The river flows eastwards for until it empties into the river Morača just north of Podgorica. Its drainage basin area is . , in the centre of town. Over time, it has undergone several renovations, with the most recent reconstruction completed in 2016.
Today, the capacity of the two stands is 2,500 seats and the floodlights were installed in 2019.
Pitch and conditions
The pitch measures 105×65 meters. The stadium did not meet
UEFA
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criteria for European competitions.
See also
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FK Iskra
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Danilovgrad
Danilovgrad (Cyrillic: Даниловград) is a town in central Montenegro. It has a population of 6,852, according to the 2011 census. It is situated in the Danilovgrad Municipality which lies along the main route between Montenegro's two la ...
References
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Stadium information
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Football venues in Montenegro
Danilovgrad