CFIG Arena
{{Short description|Football stadium in Pardubice, Czech Republic}}
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = CFIG Arena
| nickname =
| image =
| location = U Stadionu 1652
Pardubice, Czech Republic, 530 02
| coordinates = {{coord|50|2|28|N|15|46|16|E|display=inline,title|format=dms|type:landmark_scale:3000}}
| broke_ground =
| opened = 31 May 1931
| renovated = 1968, 2023
| closed =
| demolished =
| owner = Pardubice
| operator =
| surface = Grass
| dimensions = 105x70 m
| construction_cost =
| architect = Karel Řepa, Ferdinand Potůček
| former_names = Masarykův všesportovní stadion (1931–1948)
Gottwaldův stadion (1948)
| tenants = FK Pardubice
| seating_capacity = 4,620
}}
CFIG Arena is a football stadium in Pardubice, Czech Republic. It is the home stadium of FK Pardubice. It has a capacity of 4,620 seats.
History
The stadium was built in 1930–1931. In May 1931 stadium was opened by the first Czechoslovak president Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk.{{cite web|last=Zlinský|first=Milan|title=Fanoušci FK Pardubice v transu, na nový stadion se po 54 letech vrací liga|url=https://www.idnes.cz/pardubice/zpravy/fk-pardubice-slavia-zapas-stadion-fotbal-arnost-kostal.A230203_145302_pardubice-zpravy_lati|publisher=iDnes|language=cs|date=2023-02-04|access-date=2023-02-06}} Formerly known as Letní stadion, it was a multi-purpose stadium until 1968, then it served only for football and American football. Stadium capacity from the original 15,000 spectators dropped to just 1,000 spectators.{{cite web|url=http://www.parpedie.cz/cti-zaznam.php?id=Letni_stadion|title=Letní stadion|website=parpedie.cz|language=cs|publisher=Klub přátel Pardubicka}}{{cite web|url=http://www.erlebnis-stadion.de/?ground=46|title=Photo gallery and data|website=Erlebnis-stadion.de|language=de}}
Present
In 2021–2023, the stadium was completely reconstructed to meet the criteria for the Czech First League. The stadium was formally renamed to CFIG Arena for sponsorship reasons, but unofficially it is called Arnošt Košťál Stadium.
The first match to take place at the stadium was the Czech First League match on 4 January 2023, with Pardubice hosting Slavia Prague. The hosts won 2–0.{{cite news |url=https://www.sport.cz/clanek/fotbal-ceska-1-liga-slavia-pokazila-pardubicim-premieru-na-opravenem-stadionu-3954618|title=Slavia pokazila Pardubicím premiéru na opraveném stadionu|language=cs|publisher=sport.cz |date=4 January 2023 |accessdate=6 January 2023|agency=Czech News Agency}}
References
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External links
- [https://fkpardubice.cz/cfig-arena CFIG Arena] – FK Pardubice
{{Czech First League venues}}
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Category:Football venues in the Czech Republic
Category:Sports venues completed in 1931
Category:Buildings and structures in Pardubice
Category:1931 establishments in Czechoslovakia
Category:Czech First League venues
Category:20th-century architecture in the Czech Republic
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