City Stadium (Gusinje)

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Gradski stadion
City Stadium (Gusinje)
Full nameGradski stadion Gusinje
Location Gusinje, Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Coordinates 42°34′03″N19°50′04″E / 42.567514°N 19.834500°E / 42.567514; 19.834500
Owner Gusinje Municipality
Operator Gusinje
Capacity 2,000
Field size110 m × 70 m (360 ft × 230 ft)
Surface Grass
Construction
Built1994
Opened1996
Tenants
FK Gusinje (1975–present)

City Stadium is a football stadium in Gusinje in Montenegro, and is the home ground of FK Gusinje.

History

The stadium was built from 1994 to 1996, as a part of a Sports center, following the promotion of FK Gusinje to the Montenegrin Republic League. [1] Stadium has one stand with 2,000 seats.

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References

  1. "Gusinje i Plav". Gusinje-plav.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.