Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty
LocationStonky 566, Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic, 686 01
Coordinates49°03′56″N 17°28′17″E / 49.06556°N 17.47139°E / 49.06556; 17.47139
OwnerThe City of Uherské Hradiště
Capacity8,121
Field size105x68m
Construction
Opened2003
Construction cost251 million koruna
Tenants
1. FC Slovácko (2003–present)
Czech Republic national football team (selected matches)

Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty is a multi-use stadium in Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of 1. FC Slovácko. The stadium has an all-seated capacity of 8,121 people.

The first match to take place at the stadium was a friendly match on 12 October 2003, with Slovácko hosting German side Borussia Mönchengladbach. The hosts won 3–2.[1]

During the 2003–04 Czech First League, Synot played their home games for the first part of the season at Brno and Drnovice. Their first home league match at the stadium was on 18 October 2003 against Olomouc.[2]

In August 2009, it was announced that the stadium would be renamed Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty after the 2008 death of benefactor Miroslav Valenta.[3]

International matches

Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty has hosted three full internationals of the Czech national team.

Czech Republic 1–3 Serbia
Štajner 3' (Report) Lazović 41'
Pantelić 54'
Trišović 70'
Attendance: 8,047
Czech Republic 7–0 San Marino
Baroš 28', 44', 45+3' (pen.), 66'
Svěrkoš 47', 90+4'
Necid 86'		 (Report)
Attendance: 8,121
Referee: Arman Amirkhanyan (Armenia)
Czech Republic 1–2 Ukraine
Schick 4' (Report) Konoplyanka 45+1'
Zinchenko 90+3'
Attendance: 7,974

References

  1. ↑ "Synot otevřel stadion výhrou nad Němci" (in Czech). idnes.cz. 12 October 2003. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Synot otevře areál v Uherském Hradišti" (in Czech). idnes.cz. 7 October 2003. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Hradišťský stadion ponese Valentovo jméno" (in Czech). denik.cz. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2011.


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