MOL Aréna
MOL Aréna is a football stadium in Dunajská Streda, Slovakia. It is the home ground of a local club FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda and has an all-seated capacity of 12,700 people. The intensity of the floodlighting is 1,800 lux.
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| Former names | Mestský štadión (1953–2016) DAC Aréna (2016–2017) MOL Aréna (2017–present) |
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| Location | Športová ulica 18 Dunajská Streda, Slovakia |
| Coordinates | 47°59′56″N 17°37′6″E |
| Owner | DAC Aréna, a.s. |
| Operator | DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda |
| Capacity | 12,700 [1][2] |
| Record attendance | 15,572 (D.Streda vs Bayern Munich, 1988) |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Opened | 1953 |
| Renovated | 2015–2019 |
| Construction cost | €22 million (2015–2019) |
| Architect | Csaba Ambrus (ADIF) |
| Tenants | |
| DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda | |
| Website | |
| www.fcdac.sk | |
History
Stadium was opened in 1953. The main stand was built in the first half of the 1980s and was inaugurated for the 1985 Spartakiad. Capacity was 16,410 spectators. The stadium underwent reconstruction in 2008, when DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda started play in Corgoň Liga by merging with FC Senec.
In the 2016-17 league season, DAC drew an average home attendance of 4,112,[3] the highest in the league.
2016–2019 reconstruction
Between 2016 and 2019, the old stadium was replaced by a new, modern, all-sitting arena with capacity of 12,700 spectators.
In spring 2016 the old stands (except the main stand) were demolished. In June 2016, the construction of the new stadium began. In the first phase two new stands were built with an edge-stand between them. The main construction works finished in September. In November the stadium was ready for Slovakia league matches.
In the next phase was constructed the main stand with dressing rooms, VIP and press rooms, fanshop, club museum and restaurant.
At least, was constructed the last stand which replaced old main stage. It was finished in January 2019.
The new arena have 4-star UEFA standard so it can be used for international matches.[4]
Owners
DAC Arena[5] is owned by EHCS Group (51.9%), city of Dunajská Streda (25.6%) and MOL (22.5%)
Name
MOL Arena is the name of the stadium from season 2017-18[6] because MOL Group is main partner of stadium.
Cost
The cost of the reconstruction is €22 million.[7] First phase cost €11 million, Slovak government provided €2.4 million of the cost. City of Dunajská Streda provided €2 million, MOL provided €2 million.
International matches
DAC Aréna has hosted one friendly match of the Slovakia national football team.
| 30 March 1993 International Friendly |  Slovakia | 2-2 |  Lithuania | Dunajská Streda, Slovakia |
Ľubomír Luhový  27' Pavol Diňa 55' (penalty) |
Ricardas Zdancius 41', 71' |
Stadium: Mestský štadión Dunajská Streda Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Karol Ihring |
Image gallery
External links
References
- http://fcdac.sk/hu/hirek/2018/07/24/mennyi-a-mol-arena-jelenlegi-befogadokepessege
- https://profutbal.sk/clanok/231215-stadion-dunajskej-stredy-je-hotovy
- http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn.htm
- "Takto vyrastie nový štadión". Takto vyrastie nový štadión | FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda. 2016-04-22. Archived from the original on 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- http://sport.sme.sk/c/20386172/v-dunajskej-strede-vyrastie-futbalova-katedrala.html?ref=trz
- https://sport.aktuality.sk/c/284000/stadion-v-dunajskej-strede-ponesie-nove-meno/
- http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/svk1/clanok216116-DAC_konecne_vo_svojom_Vilagi_Chceme_svetovu_uroven_video.htm