Anton Malatinský Stadium

Anton Malatinský Stadium (Slovak: Štadión Antona Malatinského) is a football stadium located in Trnava, Slovakia, which is the home ground of the local football club Spartak Trnava. The stadium was completely renovated in 2013–2015 and has an all-seated capacity of 18,200 which makes it the second-biggest football stadium in Slovakia. On 14 January 1998, the stadium was named in after former footballer and manager Anton Malatinský, who died in 1992. History The stadium was first built in 1921. 2013–2015 reconstruction The stadium had a reconstruction between 2013 and 2015. The project consisted not only of a complete reconstruction of the stadium, but the construction of a shopping centre named City Arena. The whole construction cost was €79 million, of which €28 million was the cost of stadium reconstruction. The Slovak government provided €13 million of the cost. Spartak Trnava officially announced their plans for the stadium on 25 November 2011, after that works began straight away. Three out of four stands (including the old floodlights) were completely destroyed between April and August 2013. A construction permit was granted in August 2013 and cornerstone of the stadium was placed in September 2013. Spartak Trnava continued playing at the stadium during the reconstruction, with only West Stand in service. In May 2015, the last of the four stands was demolished and rebuilt. The opening ceremony of the new stadium took place on 22 August 2015. In the opening match, Spartak Trnava lost to Brazilian club Atlético Paranaense 0–2. Notable matches National games Anton Malatinský Stadium has hosted 36 matches of the Slovakia national team (14 friendlies and 22 competitive games). On June 19, 2023, the stadium served as home ground for the Ukrainian national football team on their game against Malta since Ukraine were unable to play in their country due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Photos External links Stadium Database Article Fansite - City Arena Trnava Videos - Construction of the stadium References