Stadion Minyor (Bulgarian: Стадион „Миньор“, English: 'Minyor Stadium', lit. ''Miner Stadium''), nicknamed The Stadium of Peace is a multi-purpose stadium in Pernik, Bulgaria. It is used for football matches and is the home ground of the local football club Minyor Pernik. The stadium has a capacity of 8,000 spectators.[1] It was officially inaugurated on 30 May 1954.[2]
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| Full name | Stadion Minyor |
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| Former names | Stadion Georgi Dimitrov |
| Location | Pernik, Bulgaria |
| Coordinates | 42°36′24″N 23°1′24″E / 42.60667°N 23.02333°E |
| Owner | Municipality of Pernik |
| Operator | Minyor Pernik |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
| Field size | 105 X 60 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1951 |
| Built | 1951–1954 |
| Opened | 30 May 1954 |
| Renovated | 2009 |
| Tenants | |
| Minyor Pernik (1954-present) | |
The stadium initially held a capacity of 20,000 spectators, but in August 2009, the owners of the club decided to rebuild the whole western stand, and the capacity was reduced to 8,000 spectators to obtain a license from the Bulgarian Football Union.
References edit
- ^ The capacity of the stadium was reduced to 8,000 spectators Accessed on August 13, 2009
- ^ More details about the stadium's history (Bulgarian) Accessed on August 21, 2009