Illovszky Rudolf Stadion
Location | Angyalföld, Budapest, Hungary |
---|---|
Owner | Vasas SC |
Capacity | 5,054 |
Field size | 105x68m |
Surface | Grass Field |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2017 |
Opened | 5 July 2019 |
Construction cost | 7,5 billion HUF |
Tenants | |
Vasas SC |
Illovszky Rudolf Stadion is a multi-use
History
Planning
On 8 December 2015 it was announced that a completely new stadium will be built by the end of the year 2017. László Markovits, president of Vasas SC, said that the constructions will begin in the
On 29 October 2016, the last match was played at the stadium.
On 1 November 2016, it was revealed that the new stadium will be rotated minimally. The new stadium will be perpendicular to Fáy utca.[4]
On 7 January 2017, the supporters of Vasas wrote an open letter asking for a stadium with a bigger capacity. Vasas FC backed the idea to apply for a bigger stadium.[5]
On 16 March 2017 László Markovits, president of Vasas SC, signed the contract with the Market-KÉSZ consortium. The capacity of the stadium will be 5,154 but the eastern stand can be expanded reaching a total capacity of 6,204. The construction will be finished by the summer of 2018.[needs update] Markovits also said that the expansion of the stadium would postpone the constructions by 1 and half years. However, it was rumored that Viktor Orbán would support the idea to build a bigger stadium in Fáy utca.[6]
Opening
On 5 July 2019 the stadium was opened. The first match was played between Vasas SC and
Milestone matches
5 July 2019 | Vasas | 2–0 | FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda | First match |
Birtalan 78' 87' | Report | Attendance: 4,900 Referee: Solymosi (Hungary) |
7 August 2019 | Vasas | 5–2 | Soroksár | 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság II (First match) |
19:00 | Balajti 42' 61' 88' Szatmári 69' Hinora 72' |
Report | 18' Gárdos 22' Huszák |
Attendance: T.B.A. Referee: Szabolcs Szilasi (Hungary) |
11 July 2019 | Budapest Honvéd | 3–1 | Žalgiris | First UEFA Europa League match |
21:00 |
|
Report |
|
Attendance: 3,622 Referee: Boris Marhefka (Slovakia) |
Attendances
As of 11 April 2017.
Season | Average |
---|---|
2018–19 | TBA |
References
- ^ "Illovszky Rudolf Stadion". Stadiumdb.com. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Vasas: 2017-re Angyalföldön is elkészülhet az új stadion". Nemzeti Sport. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Vasas 1–1 Videoton". Soccerway.com. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Vasas: minimálisan forgatják el az új stadiont – helyszínrajz". Nemzeti Sport. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Vasas: Nem szeretnénk mini stadiont! – írják a szurkolók". Nemzeti Sport. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Vasas: A meglévő beruházást nem akartuk kockáztatni – Markovits". Nemzeti Sport. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.