Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty is a multi-use stadium in Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of 1. FC Slovácko. The stadium has an all-seated capacity of 8,121 people.
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| Location | Stonky 566, Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic, 686 01 |
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| Coordinates | 49°03′56″N 17°28′17″E / 49.06556°N 17.47139°E |
| Owner | The City of Uherské Hradiště |
| Capacity | 8,121 |
| Field size | 105x68m |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2003 |
| Construction cost | 251 million koruna |
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| 1. FC Slovácko (2003–present) Czech Republic national football team (selected matches) | |
The first match to take place at the stadium was a friendly match on 12 October 2003, with Slovácko hosting German side Borussia Mönchengladbach. The hosts won 3–2.[1]
During the 2003–04 Czech First League, Synot played their home games for the first part of the season at Brno and Drnovice. Their first home league match at the stadium was on 18 October 2003 against Olomouc.[2]
In August 2009, it was announced that the stadium would be renamed Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty after the 2008 death of benefactor Miroslav Valenta.[3]
International matches edit
Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty has hosted three full internationals of the Czech national team.
Czech Republic  | 7–0 |  San Marino |
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Baroš  28', 44', 45+3' (pen.), 66'Svěrkoš 47', 90+4'Necid 86' |
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| Czech Republic | 1–2 |  Ukraine |
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| Schick 4' |
(Report) | Konoplyanka 45+1' Zinchenko 90+3' |
References edit
- ^ "Synot otevřel stadion výhrou nad Němci" (in Czech). idnes.cz. 12 October 2003. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ "Synot otevře areál v Uherském Hradišti" (in Czech). idnes.cz. 7 October 2003. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ "Hradišťský stadion ponese Valentovo jméno" (in Czech). denik.cz. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
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