Karađorđe Stadium

Karađorđe Stadium

Стадион Карађорђе Stadion Karađorđe
Interactive map of Karađorđe Stadium
Full name	Stadion Karađorđe
Location	Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia
Coordinates	45°14′48″N19°50′32″E / 45.24667°N 19.84222°E / 45.24667; 19.84222
Owner	FK Vojvodina
Operator	FK Vojvodina
Executive suites	150
Capacity	14,458 [1]
Field size	105 × 68 m (115 × 75 yd)
Surface	Hybrid grass
Scoreboard	LED (Philips brand)
Construction
Opened	28 June 1924;101 years ago (1924-06-28)(on the Serbian holiday Vidovdan)
Renovated	1967, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2013
Expanded	1931, 1991
Tenants
Vojvodina (1928–present) Proleter Novi Sad (2018–2022) Mladost Novi Sad (2022–2023) Belarus national football team (2022–2023)

Karađorđe Stadium (Serbian : Стадион Карађорђе, Stadion Karađorđe) is a multi-purpose stadium in Novi Sad, Serbia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Vojvodina. The stadium is one of the most modern stadiums in Serbia and has one of the best pitches in the country. The stadium has a total of 14,853 seats after new renovations were made in 2013. The stadium is also the home ground for the Serbian U-21 football team.

History

In late May 2007, the stadium was the site of Siniša Mihajlović's testimonial match. In 2009, the stadium was given a new athletic track, the southeast stand and a modern Philips scoreboard. After the reconstruction in 2009, it was the venue of the 2009 European Athletics Junior Championships and the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. In 2011, FK Vojvodina installed floodlights with strength of 1,400 lux. The largest attendance was on 1 March 1967 when Vojvodina played against Scottish side Celtic in the 1966–67 European Cup quarter-final. ^[2] There were about 30,000 spectators. ^[2]

Formerly, it was known as the Vojvodina Stadium (Serbian : Стадион Војводине, Stadion Vojvodine) or City Stadium (Serbian: Градски стадион, Gradski stadion). In 2007, the stadium was renamed to Karađorđe Stadium after Karađorđe "Black George", the leader of the First Serbian uprising. However, Karađorđe Stadium was in fact the older and original name of the stadium that was used from its foundation in 1924 until the end of the Second World War. ^[3]

Recent upgrades and developments

In early 2012, the executive board announced further reconstructions of the Karađorđe stadium. Original plans included the construction of a new south stand, the reconstruction of the eastern and southwest stand. Finally, in May 2013, as a result of UEFA requirements for obtaining a license for UEFA Europa League participation, the city of Novi Sad agreed to an upgrade of the stadium that will take place through June 2013 in time for FK Vojvodina to host Europa League qualifying matches. ^[4]

Notable events

International football matches

Date		Result		Competition
21 April 1971	Yugoslavia	0–1	Romania	Friendly
14 November 1979	Yugoslavia	5–0	Cyprus	Euro 80 qualifying
21 November 1981	Yugoslavia	5–0	Luxembourg	1982 World Cup qualifying
20 September 1989	Yugoslavia	3–0	Greece	Friendly
11 September 2012	Serbia	6–1	Wales	2014 World Cup qualifying [2]
26 March 2013	Serbia	2–0	Scotland	2014 World Cup qualifying [2]
11 October 2013	Serbia	2–0	Japan	Friendly
4 September 2015	Serbia	2–0	Armenia	Euro 2016 qualifying
31 May 2016	Serbia	3–1	Israel	Friendly
3 June 2022	Belarus	0–1	Slovakia	2022–23 Nations League C
6 June 2022	Belarus	0–0	Azerbaijan	2022–23 Nations League C
10 June 2022	Belarus	1–1	Kazakhstan	2022–23 Nations League C
25 March 2023	Belarus	0–5	Switzerland	Euro 2024 qualifying

Concerts

• Eros Ramazzotti - 5 July 2006

Gallery

• 
  Stadion FK "Karađorđe" u Novom Sadu.
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  "Firma" graffiti art at Karađorđe Stadium
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  A view of the East stand; To the right is the historic players' locker room house which was knocked down in May 2013 for the stadium upgrade
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  Stadium of Vojvodina (Stadium Karađorđe) in Novi Sad.

See also

• List of football stadiums in Serbia
• Famous buildings in Novi Sad

References

1. ""Karađorđe" kroz decenije - FK Vojvodina – Zvanična web prezentacija". Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
2. "Ticket rush as Scotland play Serbia in Novi Sad". sport.scotsman.com. Johnston Publishing. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
3. "Stadion detaljno - FK Vojvodina – Zvanična web prezentacija". Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2013-10-11. FK Vojvodina: Stadion detaljno (Serbian)
4. "МОНДО: Пао договор, Воша гради стадион | Дневник". Archived from the original on 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2013-10-11. Dnevnik (Serbian): МОНДО: Пао договор, Воша гради стадион 23 May 2013