Стадион Никола Мантов
Stadion Nikola Mantov
Full nameStadion Nikola Mantov
LocationKočani, North Macedonia
Coordinates41°54′30.7″N 22°24′22.6″E / 41.908528°N 22.406278°E / 41.908528; 22.406278
OwnerKočani Municipality
Capacity5,100 [1]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1980
Renovated1994 (west stand)
Tenants
FK Osogovo Kočani

Stadion Nikola Mantov (Macedonian: Стадион Никола Мантов) is a multi-purpose stadium in Kočani, North Macedonia. It is mostly used for football matches and is currently the home stadium of FK Osogovo Kočani. The stadium seats 5,000 people. [2]

Name

In 1973, during a football match between FK Osogovo and FK FAS 11 Oktomvri from Skopje, the 23-year-old Nikola Mantov - one of the best players of FK Osogovo at the time - collapsed on the field and died. In his honor, the home-ground of FK Osogovo is named Nikola Mantov Stadium. It is one of the few football stadium in North Macedonia named after a football player.

International fixtures

Date Competition Opponent Score Att. Ref
North Macedonia (1994–present)
7 September 1994 UEFA Qualifier U21  Denmark 5–3 6,000
12 April 1995 Friendly  Bulgaria 0–0 8,000

References

  1. "Home". Macedonian Football.
  2. "North Macedonia - FK Osogovo Kočani - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
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