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Tehelné pole

This article is about the new stadium which opened in 2019. For the original stadium which it replaced, see Tehelné pole (1939).

Tehelné pole or National football stadium (Slovak: Národný futbalový štadión) is a multi-use stadium in Bratislava, Slovakia. It was completed in 2019 and is used for football matches, including the home matches of ŠK Slovan Bratislava and the Slovakia national football team. This project concerns mutual assistance between well-known Slovak entrepreneur Ivan Kmotrík as the owner of ŠK Slovan Bratislava and the Government of Slovakia. The stadium has a capacity of 22,500 spectators, and replaced the old Tehelné pole stadium, which was demolished in summer 2013.

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Full nameTehelné pole
LocationViktora Tegelhoffa 4 Bratislava, Slovakia
Coordinates48°9′48.81″N 17°8′12.68″E / 48.1635583°N 17.1368556°E / 48.1635583; 17.1368556
Executive suites42[3]
Capacity22,500
Field size105 x 68 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundJuly 2013
Opened2019
Construction cost€ 98.5 million[1]
ArchitectKarol Kállay[2]
General contractorStrabag
Tenants
ŠK Slovan Bratislava (2019–present)
Slovakia national football team (2019–present)
Website
narodnyfutbalovystadion.sk

Location

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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.

Transport

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

Service Stop Line Walking distance
Tram Česká, Nová doba 4 300–400 m
Bus N53, X4
Trolleybus TIPOS aréna 47, 60, 61 600 m
Bus Bajkalská, Nová doba 39, 53, 63, 75, 78, 98, 163, N74 200–250 m
Regional Bus 506, 520, 540, 550, 565, 599, 610, 620, 622, 630, 632

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.

Milestone matches

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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.

On 16 September 2021, the first Conference League match was played at Tehelné pole. Slovan lost to Copenhagen in the group stage of the newly created competition.

16 January 2019 First match[a] 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[b]
3 March 2019 First Slovak League match[c] Slovan Bratislava   2–0   Spartak Trnava Traditional derby
18:00 CET (UTC 01:00) Šporar   50', 86' Report Attendance: 22,500
10 July 2019 First Champions League 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
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
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
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
16 September 2021 First Conference League match Slovan Bratislava   1–3   Copenhagen Group stage
18:45 CEST (UTC 02:00) Henty   21' Report Wind   18', 68' (pen.)
Stage   41'		 Attendance: 9,833
Notes
  1. ^ Only a trial match.
  2. ^ Limited capacity; access allowed to season ticket holders only.
  3. ^ The official opening match.

International matches

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13 October 2019 International friendly Slovakia   1–1   Paraguay  
20:45 Boženík   59' Report Kaku   85' Attendance: 6,669
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
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)
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[5]
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
Penalties
4 September 2021 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Slovakia   0–1   Croatia  
20:45 Report Brozović   86' Attendance: 9,047
Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland)
7 September 2021 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Slovakia   2–0   Cyprus  
20:45 Schranz   55'
Koscelník   77'		 Report Attendance: 6,762
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)
27 September 2022 International friendly Canada   0–2   Uruguay  
18:00 UTC 2 Report
Referee: Peter Kráľovič (Slovakia)
20 November 2022 International friendly Slovakia   0–0   Chile  
13:30 Report Attendance: 19,757
Referee: Ondřej Berka (Czech Republic)
26 March 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification Slovakia   2–0   Bosnia and Herzegovina  
20:45 Mak   13'
Haraslín   40'		 Report Attendance: 6,052
Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy)
8 September 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification Slovakia   0–1   Portugal  
20:45 Report Fernandes   43' Attendance: 21,473
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
11 September 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification Slovakia   3–0   Liechtenstein  
20:45 Hancko   1'
Duda   3'
Mak   6'		 Report Attendance: 13,679
Referee: Sander van der Eijk (Netherlands)
16 November 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification Slovakia   4–2   Iceland  
20:45 Kucka   30'
Duda   36' (pen.)
Haraslín   47', 55'		 Report Óskarsson   17'
Guðjohnsen   74'		 Attendance: 21,548
Referee: Craig Pawson (England)
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    Tehelné Pole stadium in 2019
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    Tehelné Pole stadium in 2021
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    A stand at the Tehelné Pole Stadium (2021)

Concert venue

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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:

Date Artist or Event Title Attendance
29 May 2019 Elán ~20,000[6]
5 June 2019 Kabát ~26,000[7]
10 June 2022 IMT Smile, Lucie... (Lovestream Festival) ~10,000[8]
11 June 2022 Dua Lipa, Lost Frequencies... (Lovestream Festival) ~20,000[9]
12 June 2022 Red Hot Chili Peppers, Calum Scott... (Lovestream Festival) 28,600[10]
28 May 2023 Depeche Mode ~30,000 [11]

Other stadiums/venues nearby

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Other stadiums or venues near Tehelné pole locality include Štadión Pasienky (built 1962), home ground of FK Inter Bratislava, ice hockey Ondrej Nepela Arena (rebuilt from 2009 to 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.

References

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  1. ^ "Štadión sa predražil o viac ako 23 miliónov: Pellegrini zdvôvodňuje zvýšenie nákladov". Športky.sk. 29 January 2020.
  2. ^ Dopirák, Igor (30 November 2017). "Architekt Národného futbalového štadióna: Každý štadión má slepé miesta". sme.sk. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Štadión v číslach" (in Slovak). Národný futbalový štadión. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Linky MHD a IHS". Bratislava: imhd.sk. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  5. ^ a b Behind closed doors due to regulations by the Government of Slovakia against COVID-19 pandemic.
  6. ^ "VIDEO: Elán odohral svoj premiérový koncert na novom Tehelnom poli – koľko ľudí naň prišlo? | Kultúra | Bratislavské noviny". www.bratislavskenoviny.sk.
  7. ^ "Kabát oslávil v Bratislave svoje 30. výročie, gratulovať prišlo 26-tisíc fanúšikov". hudba.zoznam.sk.
  8. ^ "Lovestream festival má za sebou prvý deň. Napriek nižšej účasti začal pozitívne". hudba.zoznam.sk.
  9. ^ "Hviezdne vystúpenia z Lovestream festivalu: Toto Slovensko ešte nezažilo!". slovakwoman.sk. 5 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Red Hot Chili Peppers dali Bratislave sto minút čistej funk-rockovej radosti". hudba.zoznam.sk.
  11. ^ "Depeche Mode v Bratislave tým najlepším možným spôsobom potvrdili, že oslava v čiernom ešte neskončila".
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