Pancho Arena

Pancho Arena is a stadium in Felcsut, Hungary. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Puskas Akademia FC. Between 2015 and 2018 the stadium was the home also for the three-time champions MOL Vidi FC due to the reconstruction of Sostoi Stadion.

History

The stadium was opened on 21 April 2014 with the final of the 2014 Puskas Cup.

On 26 April 2014, the first Hungarian League match was played at the stadium between Puskas Akademia and Videoton. The match ended with 3–1 away win.

On 30 June 2016 the first UEFA Europa League will be played between Videoton FC and FC Zaria Balți at the stadium. Since Videoton's stadium, Sostoi Stadion, was demolished in the spring of 2016, the Szekesfehervar-based club will play their matches at the Pancho Arena.

The Pancho Arena was listed among the top three most beautiful stadiums of the world according to stadiumdb.com. "The wood-lined curved interior to the stand gives spectators the feeling that they are attending a Sunday church service, not a football match. The 3,500 seater stadium opened in 2014 and was the brainchild of local architect Imre Makovecz".

On 26 March 2018, the first international match was played at the stadium when Bulgaria hosted Kazakhstan in a friendly match. The match ended with a 2–1 win for Bulgaria.