Arena Petrol
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| Arena Petrol | |
| Full name | Arena Petrol |
| Built | 1999-present |
| Opened | 12 September 2003 |
| Capacity | 10,085 (current) 12,350 (planned) |
| Home of | NK Celje Slovenia national football team |
| Pitch size | 105 x 68 metres |
Arena Petrol (sometimes known as Športni park pod Golovcem) is a football stadium in Celje, Slovenia. It is the home ground of NK Celje as well as the Slovenian national football team for most of their international home matches.
Arena Petrol is currently the most modern football stadium in Slovenia and takes its name from its principal sponsor, the Slovenian oil company Petrol. The stadium opened on 12 September 2003 and had only one stand with 3,600 places at the time. However, two additional stands were built in the following two years, which expanded the capacity of the stadium to 10,085 places. The final stand which will bring the total capacity of the stadium to 12,350 places is currently under construction. The pitch in the stadium is 105 metres long and 68 metres wide and covered with natural grass. The stadium also features a pitch heating system and floodlighting of 1,400 lux.
In 2004, the stadium replaced Bežigrad as the venue for all competitive home matches of the Slovenian national football team.
[edit] External links
- (Slovenian) Information on Arena Petrol at NK Celje website
