Tehelné pole

Tehelné pole was a neighborhood in Bratislava, Slovakia, characterized by the presence of several sports facilities. Administratively, the neighborhood belongs to Nové Mesto borough, situated around 5 km north-east of the centre. The German and Hungarian names for this locality are Ziegelfeld and Téglamező.

Tehelné Pole is located in the third district of Bratislava, Slovakia. The arena can be approached by tram, trolleybus and bus.[4]

Drivers can park directly under the National Football Stadium. There is space for 994 cars. An additional 365 parking spaces are offered at the Ondrej Nepela Arena, which is approximately 300 m away from the stadium or Polus City Center, which offers 1,683 parking spaces. This shopping center is located on Vajnorská 100 street, which is 350 m away.

The first match was played at the stadium on 16 January 2019. Only holders of season tickets had access to the friendly game between Slovan and Czech First League side Sigma Olomouc. The first competitive match took place on 3 March 2019. In the 21st round of the Slovak League, Slovan defeated their main rivals Trnava in front of sold-out stands. On 11 May 2019, Slovan, who had already clinched the title, defeated Žilina 6–2 in a special match, which was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the club's establishment. Slovan had celebrated this anniversary on 3 May. On 24 May 2019, Slovan defeated Sereď 3–1 in the last league round. After the match, the first championship celebrations took place at the stadium.

As league champion, Slovan qualified for the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League. The first European match at the stadium took place on 10 July 2019. In it, Slovan drew with Sutjeska Nikšić, the champion of Montenegro. Two weeks later, the first Europa League game was played at the stadium. In the second qualifying round, Slovan played against Feronikeli from Kosovo. Slovan then advanced to the group stage of the competition and played against Besiktas, Wolverhampton and Braga.

On 13 October 2019, the first international match took place at Tehelné pole. Slovakia drew with Paraguay in a friendly.

On 4 December 2019, Slovan played their first match in the Slovak Cup at the stadium, defeating Žilina 2–0. On 8 July 2020, the stadium hosted the 2020 Slovak Cup Final. Slovan defeated Ružomberok 1–0 and celebrated victory at their home stadium.

Slovan Bratislava v Sigma Olomouc

16 January 2019 First match[lower-alpha 1]	Slovan Bratislava	2–3	Sigma Olomouc	Friendly match
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Moha  26' Medveděv  72'	Report	Jemelka  53' Yunis  60' Zahradníček  88'	Attendance: 2,183[lower-alpha 2]

Slovan Bratislava v Spartak Trnava

3 March 2019 First Slovak League match[lower-alpha 3]	Slovan Bratislava	2–0	Spartak Trnava	Traditional derby
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Šporar  50', 86'	Report		Attendance: 22,500

Slovan Bratislava v Sutjeska Nikšić

10 July 2019 First UCL match	Slovan Bratislava	1–1	Sutjeska Nikšić	1st qualifying round
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Šporar  82'	Report	Kojašević  90+5'	Attendance: 11,250

Slovan Bratislava v Feronikeli

24 July 2019 First Europa League match	Slovan Bratislava	2–1	Feronikeli	2nd qualifying round
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Nono  9' Šporar  61' (pen.)	Report	Hoti  67'	Attendance: 7,150

Slovakia v Paraguay

13 October 2019 First international match	Slovakia	1–1	Paraguay	Friendly match
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Boženík  59'	Report	Kaku  85'	Attendance: 6,669

Slovan Bratislava v Žilina

4 December 2019 First Slovak Cup match	Slovan Bratislava	2–0	Žilina	Round of 16
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)	Kaša  25' (o.g.) Šporar 29',  41'	Report		Attendance: 3,879

Notes

Tehelné Pole Stadium has hosted 2 matches of the Slovakia national team (1 friendly and 1 competitive games).

Slovakia  v  Paraguay

13 October 2019 International Friendly	Slovakia	1–1	Paraguay
20:45	Boženík  59'	Report	Kaku  85'	Attendance: 6,669 Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

Slovakia  v  Czech Republic

4 September 2020 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B	Slovakia	1–3	Czech Republic
20:45	Schranz  88'	Report	Coufal  48' Dočkal  53' (pen.) Krmenčík  86'	Attendance: 0[5] Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)

Slovakia  v  Republic of Ireland

8 October 2020 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs	Slovakia	0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Republic of Ireland
20:45		Report		Attendance: 0[6] Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
	Penalties
	Hamšík Hrošovský Haraslín Greguš		Hourihane Brady Browne Doherty

The national stadium during construction in 2018

The stadium also serves as a concert venue. Slovak band Elán was the first band to perform at the National Football Stadium. The list of concerts can be seen below:

Other stadiums or venues near Tehelné pole locality include Štadión Pasienky (built 1962), home ground of FK Inter Bratislava, ice hockey Ondrej Nepela Arena (built 2011), home of the team HC Slovan Bratislava and the National Tennis Centre (built 2003), which is used for Fed Cup as well as Davis Cup matches, concerts and other events.

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