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Stadion Minyor
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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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The Stadium of Peace | |
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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 |
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) |
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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.