Stadion Lokomotivy v Cermeli

Stadion Lokomotivy v Cermeli is a multi-purpose stadium in Kosice, Slovakia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it was the home ground of FC Kosice. The stadium holds 9000 people and was built in 1970. The intensity of the floodlighting is 1,200 lux.

History

The stadium is in the Cermel district, a multi-use stadium in Kosice, Slovakia. It is currently used mostly for football matches as the home ground of VSS Kosice since 1997. The stadium holds 10,787 (8,787 seated) spectators and was built in 1970. Initially, the stadium was used by Lokomotiva Kosice and 1.FC Kosice (now VSS) have played there since 1997 until last year. The Slovakia national football team played there a few matches, but the stadium does not meet UEFA criteria for international events today. The club planned the construction of a new stadium for 20,000 spectators in the neighbourhood of the old, disused Vsesportovy areal stadium. The estimated cost of the stadium is €28 million. However, the construction was not launched and it is not clear when it starts.

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