Malšovická aréna is a

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, in

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. The stadium has a capacity of 9,300 people and is one of the most modern football stadiums in the Czech Republic.

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, which plays in the

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, uses the stadium for its home matches. With a capacity of 9,300 seats, the arena is one of the largest football stadiums in the Czech Republic.

Background

The construction of a modern multifunctional stadium in Malšovice part of Hradec Králové was approved in March 2021. Construction started in August of the same year. Its construction cost 763 million

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. The first match to take place at the stadium was the Czech First League match on 5 August 2023, with Hradec Králové hosting Dynamo České Budějovice. Home team won 5–1.

International matches

Malšovická aréna has hosted one friendly and one competitive match of the

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References

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