ZTE Arena

ZTE Arena

ZTE Arena
Location	Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
Capacity	11,200
Field size	105 x 68 m
Opened	2002
Tenants
Zalaegerszegi TE (Soproni Liga)

ZTE Arena is a stadium in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Zalaegerszegi TE. The stadium is able to hold 11,200 people.

History

On 26 March 2017 the renovated stadium was inaugurated. All the stands of the stadium became covered. Gábor Végh, owner of the Zalaegerszegi TE, said that after 15 years the renovation of the stadium was finished. The club house, the ZTE shop, and the VIP sector was also completely renovated. ^[1]

On 5 September 2024, Belarus hosted Bulgaria at the stadium due to UEFA sanctions on Belarus as a result of Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. ^[2] The match ended with a goalless draw. ^[3] Two more Belarus home games were played, against Northern Ireland on 12 October and Luxembourg on 15 October.

The stadium is set to hold at least two more international games involving Belarus in the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifying on 8 September and 9 October, against Scotland and Denmark respectively. ^[4]

National team matches

25 April 2004

Hungary	3–2	Japan
Kuttor 53 Juhász 67 Huszti 92	Report	Tamada 75 Tatsuhiko 77

Friendly match

Attendance: 7,000

Referee: Edo Trivkovic (Croatia)

26 March 2008

Hungary	0–1	Slovenia
	Report	Šišić 59

Friendly match

Attendance: 6,000

Referee: Stefan Messner (Austria)

5 September 2024 (2024-09-05)

20:45

Belarus	0–0	Bulgaria
	Report

Attendance: 0 ^{[5] [note 1]}

Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)

12 October 2024 (2024-10-12)

20:45

Belarus	0–0	Northern Ireland
	Report

Attendance: 0 ^{[7] [note 1]}

Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia)

15 October 2024 (2024-10-15)

20:45

Belarus	1–1	Luxembourg
Politevich 54'	Report	Rodrigues 78' (pen.)

Attendance: 0 ^{[8] [note 1]}

Referee: Atilla Karaoğlan (Turkey)

8 September 2025 (2025-09-08)

20:45

Belarus	–	Scotland
	Report

Attendance: 0 ^{[9] [note 1]}

Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)

9 October 2025 (2025-10-09)

20:45

Belarus	–	Denmark
	Report

Attendance: 0 ^{[10] [note 1]}

18 November 2025 (2025-11-18)

20:45

Belarus	–	Greece
	Report

Attendance: 0 ^{[11] [note 1]}

Average attendances (Hungarian League)

• 2000-01: 8,124
• 2001-02: 9,000
• 2002-03: 4,719
• 2003-04: 4,031
• 2004-05: 4,667
• 2005-06: 3,033
• 2006-07: 4,033
• 2007-08: 3,133
• 2008-09: 3,809
• 2009-10: 3,929

Gallery

• 
  The western stand
• 
  The northern stand
• 
  Away stand
• 
  View from the training pitch
• 
  Arena Entry

Notes

1. Due to the Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belarus were required to play their home matches at neutral venues, and behind closed doors, until further notice. ^[6]

References

1. "NB II: futballünnep négy meccsel – átadják a felújított ZTE Arénát". Nemzeti Sport. 25 March 2017.
2. UEFA.com. "The official website for European football". UEFA . Retrieved 2024-10-11.
3. UEFA.com. "Belarus-Bulgaria". UEFA . Retrieved 2024-10-11.
4. Burke, Andy (17 June 2025). "Why will Scotland be playing Belarus in Hungary?". BBC Sport.
5. "Belarus vs. Bulgaria" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
6. "Belarus teams to play on neutral ground in UEFA competitions". UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
7. "Belarus vs. Bulgaria" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
8. "Belarus vs. Bulgaria" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
9. "Belarus vs. Bulgaria" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
10. "Belarus vs. Bulgaria" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
11. "Belarus vs. Bulgaria" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.

External links

• ZTE Aréna at magyarfutball.hu

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