FK Viktoria Stadion
{{Short description|Football stadium in Prague, Czech Republic}}
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = FK Viktoria Stadion
| nickname =
| image = Stadium FK Viktoria Žižkov.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| location = Seifertova třída
Prague, Czech Republic, 130 00
| coordinates = {{Coord|50|05|02.10|N|14|26|40.58|E|display=inline,title|format=dms|type:landmark_scale:3000}}
| broke_ground =
| opened = 1952
| renovated = 2002, 2003, 2007
| closed =
| demolished =
| owner =
| operator =
| surface = Grass
| dimensions = 105m x 68m
| construction_cost =
| architect =
| former_names =
| tenants = FK Viktoria Žižkov
AC Sparta Prague B (2022– )
Prague Lions
| seating_capacity = 3,327
| caption = Stadium viewed from dům Radost, Žižkov district in the background
}}
The FK Viktoria Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Prague, Czech Republic. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Viktoria Žižkov. The stadium holds 3,327 people, all seated.{{cite web |title=Stadion|url=https://www.fkvz.cz/text/stadion|publisher=FK Viktoria Žižkov|language=cs|access-date=2024-04-23}}
History
In 1965 and 1966, the stadium held motorcycle speedway and was used by the Victoria Speedway Club Praha.{{cite web |url=https://speedwayhanzz.estranky.cz/clanky/amk-cakovice-speedway/ |title=History before the establishment of AMK Čakovice | website=Speedway Hanzz |access-date=29 March 2024}}
In 2007, the football club opened a shop at the stadium for the sale of club merchandise. Formerly a majority owner of the stadium, in 2010 Viktoria Žižkov's ownership stake was reduced to one third.{{cite web|url=https://sport.aktualne.cz/fotbal/pribeh-o-zizkovskem-navratu-do-ligy-tizi-dluhy-i-zaloby/r~i:article:704163/|title=Příběh o žižkovském návratu do ligy tíží dluhy i žaloby|language=cs|date=2011-07-11|first=Jakub|last=Šafránek|work=aktualne.cz|access-date=2025-04-01}} A new playing surface was laid in 2011 after the club was promoted to the Czech First League, one of the conditions of the club's acceptance into the league.{{cite web|url=http://fotbal.idnes.cz/na-zizkove-musi-polozit-novy-travnik-strizkovsky-klub-hriste-rozsiri-1nf-/fotbal.asp?c=A110614_125649_fotbal_mn|title=Na Žižkově musí položit nový trávník, střížkovský klub hřiště rozšíří|language=cs|date=2011-06-14|first=Jaromír|last=Novák|work=iDNES.cz|access-date=2011-06-15}} In 2020 a number of issues with the stadium came to light, including the inadequate condition of the south stand, the lack of a large scoreboard, insufficient toilet capacity, the absence of a medical room for spectators, and insufficient warm-up areas for players.{{cite web|url=https://prazsky.denik.cz/fotbal_region/stadion-fotbal-viktorka-zizkov-druha-liga-facr-investice.html|title=Bez licence? Stadion Žižkova potřebuje miliony|language=cs|date=2020-05-18|first=Michal|last=Káva|work=Deník|access-date=2025-04-01}}
Other teams
Teams other than Viktoria Žižkov have played home matches at the stadium. In the 2004–05 Czech First League, the ground hosted a home game of Chmel Blšany after they were forbidden from playing at their home stadium without floodlights.{{cite web|url=https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/prvni-liga/blsany-si-za-svuj-domov-vybraly-prahu.A040930_124022_fotbal_min|title=Blšany si za svůj domov vybraly Prahu|language=cs|date=2004-09-30|work=iDNES.cz|access-date=2025-04-01}} During the 2015–16 Czech National Football League, the stadium hosted home matches of Slavoj Vyšehrad, whose own stadium did not meet league criteria, while Viktoria Žižkov played in the third-tier Bohemian Football League.{{cite web|url=https://prazsky.denik.cz/fotbal_region/praha-3-pronajme-zizkovsky-stadion-slavoji-vysehrad-20150716.html|title=Praha 3 pronajme žižkovský stadion Slavoji Vyšehrad|language=cs|date=2015-07-16|work=Deník|access-date=2025-04-01}}
Transport
The stadium is located close to Viktoria Žižkov tram stop, which is served by tram services 5, 9, 15 and 26. The stop was known as Husinecká until being renamed in December 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/regiony-zpravy-praha-zastavka-husinecka-v-praze-3-se-nove-jmenuje-viktoria-zizkov-182600|title=Zastávka Husinecká v Praze 3 se nově jmenuje Viktoria Žižkov|language=cs|date=2021-12-03|work=iDNES.cz|access-date=2025-04-01}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.erlebnis-stadion.de/?ground=172 Photo gallery and data at Erlebnis-stadion.de]
{{Prague Lions}}
{{Motorcycle speedway tracks}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Czech First League venues
Category:Football venues in Prague
Category:Sports venues completed in 1952
Category:European League of Football venues