Košická futbalová aréna (KFA) is a

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. It is the home ground of a local club

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and has an all-seated capacity of 12,555.

History

The stadium replaced old stadium

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, which was demolished in 2011. The construction is divided into three phases. First phase was started in 2018 and finished in 2021 with two stands and capacity 5,836 seats. The second and third phases, with another two stands, aimed to be finished in 2022 and would bring the total capacity of the ground to 12,658 and help it achieve UEFA's 4 stars standard. Construction cost €22.5 million. The city of

provided €13.5 million, while the

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provided the remaining €9 million. Ukrainian club Dnipro-1 played their five Europa League qualifying and

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fixtures in KFA due to

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regulations related to the

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. In June 2025 it hosts the

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Milestone matches

International matches

KFA has hosted 1 competitive match of the Slovakia national team

Construction Image gallery

Košická_futbalová_aréna_2022.jpg KFA pohľad z boku.jpg, Side view KFA tribúna – bočný pohľad.jpg, Side view of the grandstand KFA tribúna C.jpg, Stand A KFA_tribúna_A.jpg, Stand C KFA základy pre tribúnu.jpg, Space for the remaining grandstands

External links

Stadium Database Article

References

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