Stadion Z'dežele

Stadion Z'dežele is a football stadium in Celje, Slovenia. It has been the home ground of NK Celje since 2003. Prior to July 2017, the stadium had been called Arena Petrol.^[3]

Stadion Z'dežele

Former names	Arena Petrol
Location	Lower Hudinja, Celje, Slovenia
Coordinates	46°14′48″N 15°16′12″E
Owner	City Municipality of Celje
Operator	ZPO Celje
Capacity	13,059[1]
Record attendance	10,055 (Slovenia–Norway, 3 September 2005)[1]
Field size	105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yards)
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	1999[1]
Built	1999–2003
Opened	9 September 2003[1]
Renovated	2024[2]
Expanded	2003–2008
Construction cost	€16.5 million[1]
Architect	Bojan Purg, Dragan Stevovič, Reichenberg architects[1]
General contractor	CM Celje[1]
Tenants
Celje (2003–present) Šampion Celje (2011–2014)

At the time of its opening, Arena Petrol was the most modern football stadium in Slovenia.^[4] It took its name from its principal sponsor, the Slovenian oil company Petrol. The stadium was opened on 9 September 2003 with a single stand that could accommodate 3,600 spectators.^[1] In the following years, three additional stands were built until the stadium was completed in 2008 with a capacity of 13,059 seats, of which 7,000 are covered.^[1] The stadium pitch is 105 metres long and 68 metres wide and covered with natural grass. The stadium also features a pitch heating system and floodlighting.^[1]

Between 2004 and 2007, the stadium served as the main venue for all competitive home matches of the Slovenia national football team, before being replaced by Ljudski vrt and later Stožice Stadium.

Stands

• Main stand (3,600 seats)^[1]
• West stand (4,850 seats)^[1]
• North stand (3,000 seats)^[1]
• South stand (1,500 seats)^[1]

Slovenia national team matches

See also: Slovenia national football team results

Date	Competition	Opponent	Result
31 March 2004	Friendly	Latvia	0–1
4 September 2004	2006 FIFA World Cup Q	Moldova	3–0
9 October 2004	2006 FIFA World Cup Q	Italy	1–0
9 February 2005	Friendly	Czech Republic	0–3
26 March 2005	Friendly	Germany	0–1
30 March 2005	2006 FIFA World Cup Q	Belarus	1–1
3 September 2005	2006 FIFA World Cup Q	Norway	2–3
12 October 2005	2006 FIFA World Cup Q	Scotland	0–3
31 May 2006	Friendly	Trinidad and Tobago	3–1
15 August 2006	Friendly	Israel	1–1
7 October 2006	UEFA Euro 2008 Q	Luxembourg	2–0
28 March 2007	UEFA Euro 2008 Q	Netherlands	0–1
2 June 2007	UEFA Euro 2008 Q	Romania	1–2
12 September 2007	UEFA Euro 2008 Q	Belarus	1–0
13 October 2007	UEFA Euro 2008 Q	Albania	0–0
21 November 2007	UEFA Euro 2008 Q	Bulgaria	0–2
19 November 2013	Friendly	Canada	1–0

See also

• List of football stadiums in Slovenia

References

1. "Stadion" (in Slovenian). NK Celje. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
2. Possnig, Gordana (13 May 2024). "Celje: Posodobili bodo nogometni stadion, ki zdaj ne ustreza standardom". Večer (in Slovenian). Retrieved 30 May 2024.
3. "Celjski stadion z novim imenom, odslej bo Arena Z'dežele". Ekipa24 (in Slovenian). 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
4. "Nogometni stadion Arena Petrol" (in Slovenian). 2007. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.

External links

• Stadion Z'dežele on Football Stadiums of Slovenia (in Slovene)