Stadion pod Dubnom

Stadion pod Dubnom is an all-seater football stadium situated in Zilina, Slovakia, which is the home of MSK Zilina. It is named after the hill Duben, adjacent to which it is located, and the name of the stadium literally means "Stadium under the Duben Hill."

History

The original stadium was built in 1941 (opening match 10.8.1941 MSK Zilina 3-0 AC Sparta P.Bystrica) although the ground had been in use since the club's foundation in 1909. As of 2002, predominantly due to UEFA requirements, the club proposed an extensive renovation of the stadium. Throughout the first stages of redevelopment all seating low capacity stands were erected behind the goals to comply with UEFA rules. Following years, as the expansion continued, extra rows of seats were added and both stands were fully covered.

Since the 2012–13 season, the away supporters have been housed on one side of the North Stand, historically the Kop stand attended solely by the home fans. This decision has triggered a huge discontent among the home supporters, with many of them boycotting to attend home games as a sign of protest.

Currently the stadium consists of four separate stands. The West and East Stands run alongside the pitch, with West Stand considered to be the main stand equipped with VIP seats, hospitality boxes and press room, TV commentators seats as well as section for wheelchair users. Changing rooms are also situated in the West Stand. The East Stand was the last to be rebuilt and was reopened before 2009–10 season.

For security purposes the stadium has been equipped with modern security installations such as a monitoring system. The intensity of the floodlighting is 1,930 lux. There is also a large screen inside the ground for showing highlights of match days. A prayer room is situated between South and East Stand.

The capacity is 11,253 seats with the prospect of future expansion to hold a crowd of up to 15,000 spectators.

Stadion pod Dubnom was also a venue to host international matches

This page also has a version in other languages :  Под Дубнём Стадион (russian)