Sportovní areál Drnovice
Grandstand in 2008 | |
| Location | Drnovice, Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 49°16′32.16″N 16°57′12.96″E / 49.2756000°N 16.9536000°E |
| Capacity | 4,500 |
| Field size | 105m x 68m |
| Opened | 1955 |
| Tenants | |
| FK Drnovice (until 2006) MFK Vyškov (2021–2025) | |
Sportovní areál Drnovice is a football stadium in Drnovice, in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. The game hosted two friendly matches of the Czech Republic national football team.
History
The stadium opened in 1955. It was used in the Czech First League between 1993 and 2002, and again in the 2004–05 season. It hosted UEFA Cup matches in the 2000–01 season, including against TSV 1860 Munich. The stadium hosted Drnovice's matches in the second tier for the last time in the 2005–06 season.[1] The stadium was sold by auction in March 2016.[2] MFK Vyškov of the second-tier Czech National Football League started using Sportovní areál Drnovice for their league matches from the start of the 2021–22 season.[1] This arrangement continued until the end of the 2024–25 season, by which time, the stadium was non-compliant with key league requirements including under-soil heating and artificial lighting.[3] By 2023, the stadium's capacity had been reduced to 4,500 seats.[4]
National team matches
The stadium was the venue for the 1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship semi-final between Spain and Germany, in a game contested by players including Mikel Arteta and Pepe Reina.[4] The match, which was played on 4 May 1999, finished 4–0 to Spain.[5] The stadium hosted two matches of the Czech Republic national football team: on 18 August 1999, Drnovice was the venue of the international friendly between the Czech Republic and Switzerland, a game which finished 3–0 to the hosts in front of 7,825 spectators.[6] On 15 August 2001, the stadium hosted a friendly match between the Czech Republic and South Korea. The match, which was a 6,596 sell-out, finished 5–0 to the home side.[7]
| Czech Republic | 3–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Koller 48' Wolf 57' (o.g.) Baranek 90' |
| Czech Republic | 5–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Nedvěd 30' Baranek 66', 86', 90' (pen.) Lokvenc 74' |
References
- ^ a b "Do Drnovic se vrací profesionální fotbal, druhou ligu tam bude hrát Vyškov". idnes.cz. Mafra. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ Šedivý, Filip; Chum, Jiří (17 March 2016). "Fotbalový stadion v Drnovicích má nového majitele, stál 6,2 milionu". radiozurnal.rozhlas.cz (in Czech). Czech Radio. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ "Tak vypadá drnovický stadion. Fotbal nezmizí, ale profi soutěž je tam teď utopií". isport.blesk.cz (in Czech). Czech News Center. Czech News Agency. 7 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ a b Punčochář, Jiří (3 June 2023). "OBRAZEM: O ligu (opět) v Drnovicích. Stadion vstal z trosek, zářil zde i Nedvěd". idnes.cz. Mafra. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ Bobrowsky, Josef (28 June 2006). "European U-16 Championship 1999". RSSSF.org. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ "Fotbalová reprezentace 1998-99". idnes.cz. Mafra. 20 September 1999. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ Vokál, Vladimír; Táborská, Marika (15 August 2001). "Česko porazilo ve fotbalové přípravě Jižní Koreu 5:0". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Czech Radio. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
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