Nagyerdei Stadion

Coordinates: 47°33′14″N 21°38′00″E / 47.55389°N 21.63333°E / 47.55389; 21.63333
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Nagyerdei Stadion
UEFA Elite Stadium (Category 4)
Map
Full nameDebreceni Nagyerdei Stadion
LocationDebrecen, Hungary
Coordinates47°33′14″N 21°38′00″E / 47.55389°N 21.63333°E / 47.55389; 21.63333
OwnerCity of Debrecen
OperatorDebreceni VSC
Capacity20,340 [1]
Record attendance20,000 (Hungary vs Denmark, 22 May 2014)
Field size105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
SurfaceGrass
Field
Construction
Broke ground2013
Built2013–2014
Opened11 May 2014
Construction costc. 11,5 billion HUF
(€ 40 million)
ArchitectPéter Bordás
Project managerGéza Kamuti
Structural engineerDezső Zsigmond
Main contractorsNagyerdei Rekonstrukciós Ltd.
Tenants
Debreceni VSC
Diósgyőri VTK (2014, 2017)
Hungary national football team
Debreceni EAC (football) (2020–)
Qatar national football team (2021)
Website
Official Website

Nagyerdei Stadion is an

Groupama Aréna. The stadium primarily hosts Debreceni Vasutas Sport Club's home matches. It was opened on 1 May 2014 [3] and the first official match was played between Debrecen and Újpest in the 2013–14 season which ended with a 3–1 victory for the host team.[4]

The ground also holds conference and banqueting suites and a club shop selling Debrecen merchandise.

History

First era (1934-2013)

On 5 June 1934, the stadium was opened, although only couple of days later was the first official match played on 24 June 1934. Bocskai FC played against the

Bologna F.C. 1909 in the Mitropa Cup
1934. The match ended with a 2–1 home victory, however Bocskai FC was eliminated from the Mitropa Cup 1934 season in front of 12,000 spectators.

Between 1934 and 2013 the Nagyerdei stadion was the home of Bocskai FC and Debreceni VSC. It hosted the Flower Carnival of Debrecen (Debreceni Virágkarnevál in Hungarian).

Reconstruction (2013–14)

On 29 March 2010, the first initial plans of a future stadium were presented. The designer of the stadium was Dezső Zsigmond. The stadium will be able to host about 20000 spectators.[5]

On 22 September 2010,

UEFA Champions League Final.[6]

On 1 December 2010, it was announced that a project firm will be established in order to execute the construction of the new stadium.

Member of Parliament of Hungary, announced that by 2012 Debreceni VSC will be playing at the new stadium and can celebrated their 110-years anniversary of the foundation.[7]

Tibor Krecz announced that there were four tenders among which there were Hungarian and foreign companies on 5 December 2012. It was also announced that the money available is enough for the execution of the construction. The committee of the NSR Ltd. will evaluate the tenders and announces the winner who can start the construction in the spring of 2013.[8]

Construction of Nagyerdei Stadion in June 2013

The plans of the new stadium was presented and displayed on the official website of the Debreceni VSC on 3 May 2012.[9]

The construction of the new stadium officially started on 29 January 2013. At the conference hall of the Kölcsey Centre Marjay Gyula (the project leader), László Vígh (member of the Hungarian Parliament), and Lajos Kósa, mayor of the City of Debrecen, officially started the reconstruction with an opening ceremony.[10]

On 15 February 2013, Géza Kamuti, the project manager of the HUNÉP Universal Épitőipari Zrt., announced that the demolition of the old stadium was completed.

Second World War, were found during the construction of the stadium when excavator was demolishing the heating rooms. The police had to close the area with 50 metres.[12]

The foot-stone was placed on 3 March 2013. It was announced that according to the plans, the stadium will be opened in April 2014. At the ceremony János Halász, minister of the Human resources of Hungary, was present who said that Debrecen deserves a new stadium.[13]

On 24 September 2013, the construction of the pitch was started.[14]

On 3 October 2013, a public procurement was announced for the reconstruction of the Nagyerdei Stadion. 16 658 red and 3391 white seats are going to be assembled.[15]

The construction of the entrance gates to the stadium was started on 20 December 2013.[16]

The

HDTV broadcasts.[17]

On 11 February 2014, it was announced that the first match will be played on 1 May 2014. According to the report of dehir.hu, the reconstruction of the stadium is 85% ready. Therefore, on 1 May 2014 the stadium can be opened.[18]

On 3 March 2014, Lajos Kósa, mayor of City of Debrecen, Márton Vági, Secretary of

Stadion Oláh Gábor Út in 2002.[19]

The first

bird view photos were released on 13 March 2014.[20]

On 3 April 2014, it was announced that Vera Tóth, Gigi Radić, Viktor Király, Ildikó Keresztes, Gabriella Tóth, and Lou Bega are going to perform at the opening ceremony of the stadium. There is going to be an opening match between Debrecen All Stars and Hungary All Stars. Debrecen All Stars is going to include former Debrecen players such as Tamás Sándor, Csaba Madar, and Csaba Szatmári, while Lajos Détári and Márton Esterházy are going to play for the national team.[21]

A 41-year-old worker died while working on the roof of the newly built stadium on 26 April 2014. [22]

On 28 April 2014,

Hungarian MP, said that 90% of the tickets are sold. Attila Nagy, managing director of the Debreceni Közlekedési Vállalat, said that company is prepared for the delivery of the 20,000 spectators from the centre of the city to the stadium. The company has never transported so many people before.[23]

Second era (2014-present)

bird view

On 1 May 2014, the Nagyerdei stadium was opened with an inauguration ceremony.

Mezőkövesd manager, Imre Garaba, former Hungary international, Flórián Urbán, former Újpest legend, and Lajos Détári, former Hungary national team legend.[24]

On 10 May 2014, the first official match was played at the new stadium between Debrecen and

Antón in the 46th minute and a goal by Vadnai in the 85th minute.[25][26]

On 22 May 2014, the first match of the

Varga took the lead in the 69th minute again, but the score was equalised by Schöne in the 72nd minute.[27][28][29]

Géza Róka, director of Debreceni Vasutas Sport Club, said in an interview on

Hungarian League title.[30]

On 11 April 2024, it was confirmed that Hungary would host Israel at the stadium before the UEFA Euro 2024.[31]

Costs

The Nagyerdei Stadion cost 45.2 million

Groupama Arena of Ferencváros.[32]

Tenants

Debreceni VSC is the major tenant of the stadium.

On 20 June 2017, it was announced that Diósgyőri VTK will not play their home matches at the Mezőkövesdi Városi Stadion because the turf cannot endure it. As a consequence, Diósgyőr will play the home matches of the 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I matches at stadium of Debreceni VSC', Nagyerdei Stadion, in Debrecen.[33]

On 8 March 2021, it was announced that Qatar national football team will host three international matches at the stadium against Azerbaijan, Republic of Ireland, and Luxembourg due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[34]

Awards

Nagyerdei stadion was voted the 4th Stadium of the Year by Stadium Database.[35]

Transport connections

Bus

The stadium can be approached by bus No. 23Y from the centre of Debrecen. The service delivers passengers from Doberdó utca to Vámospércsi út from Monday to Sunday from 5 am to 10 pm. The service is provided by the Debreceni Közlekedési Vállalat (DKV).[36]

Tram

Tha stadium can be approached by tram No. 1 from the centre of Debrecen.[37]

Airport

From the Debrecen International Airport the Nagyerdei Stadion can be approached by car from the direction of Mikepércsi road, by shuttle bus or by rail.[38]

Milestone matches

1 May 2014
Exhibition match

First match
(Report) Attendance: 20,500
1 May 2014
Exhibition match

First match
(Report) Attendance: 20,500
10 May 2014 Debrecen Hungary 3 – 1 Hungary Újpest 2013–14 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
First Nemzeti Bajnokság I match
Antón 46'
Vadnai
85'		 (Report) Vasiljević 37' Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Hungary Erdős Hungary
3 July 2014
2014-15 Europa League

First UEFA Europa League match
Barczi 34'
Bacsa 90+3'		 (Report) Bissi 35' Attendance: 6,112
Referee: Andorra Ignasi Villamayor Rozados
5 July 2014
Friendly match

First international friendly match
Sidibe 21' 69'
Kulcsár 40' 67'		 (Report) Yattara 46'
Bahlouli 75'		 Attendance: 8,110
Referee: Hungary Tamás Bognár
22 July 2014
2014-15 Champions League

First UEFA Champions League match
Mihelič 55'
Sidibe 79'		 (Report) Attendance: 11,000
Referee:
Vlado Glodjović

National team matches

Matches played by Hungary

22 May 2014
Friendly match
Varga
69'		 (Report) Eriksen 56'
Schöne 72'		 Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
5 June 2015
Friendly match
Stieber 15'
Dzsudzsák 20'
Nikolić 29'
Priskin 30'		 (Report) Attendance: 6,218
Referee:
Czech Republic
)

Matches played by other sides*

24 March 2021
Friendly match
*
Muntari 13' (Report)
Skenderović
Yellow card 72' Yellow-red card 88'		 Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Referee: Miloš Đorđić ( Serbia)
27 March 2021
Friendly match
*
Alhaydos 40' (pen.) 58' (Report) Sheydayev 16' (pen.) Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Referee: Ivan Kružliak ( Slovakia)
30 March 2021
Friendly match
*
Muntari 47' (Report) McClean 4' Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Referee: Balázs Berke ( Hungary)
  • Generali Arena, Vienna, COVID-19 travel restrictions forced the team to select Debrecen instead.[39]

Average attendances

As of 19 May 2019

Debrecen only played two matches at the Nagyerdei Stadion during the 2013–14 season.[40] This table includes only domestic league matches.

Season Debreceni VSC Ref
Division GP Average Change Highest Gate Lowest Gate
2014–15 NB I 15 3,818 – 8,157 vs Ferencváros 2,283 vs Kecskemét [41]
2015–16 NB I 17 3,010 −21.1% 6,241 vs Ferencváros 1,285 vs MTK Budapest [42]
2016–17 NB I 17 3,407 +13.2% 7,138 vs Ferencváros 1,685 vs Bp. Honvéd [43]
2017–18 NB I 16 3,916 +14.9% 10,841 vs Ferencváros 1,635 vs Mezőkövesd [44]
2018–19 NB I 16 3,547 –9.1% 7,002 vs Diósgyőr 1,828 vs Bp. Honvéd [45]

Gallery

  • Exterior of Nagyerdei Stadion
    Exterior of Nagyerdei Stadion
  • Exterior of Nagyerdei Stadion
    Exterior of Nagyerdei Stadion
  • Interior of Nagyerdei Stadion
    Interior of Nagyerdei Stadion

See also

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