Anton Malatinský Stadium () is a football stadium located in Trnava, Slovakia, which is the home ground of the local football club Spartak Trnava. The stadium was completely renovated in 2013–2015 and has an all-seated capacity of 18,200 which makes it the second-largest football stadium in Slovakia.
On 14 January 1998, the stadium was named in honour of former footballer and manager Anton Malatinský, who died in 1992.
2013–2015 reconstruction The stadium underwent a complex reconstruction between 2013 and 2015. The project consisted not only of a complete reconstruction of the stadium, but the construction of an adjacent shopping centre named City Arena. The whole construction cost of the project was €79 million, of which €28 million was the cost of stadium reconstruction. The Slovak government provided €13 million of the cost.
Spartak Trnava officially announced their intention to develop the stadium on 25 November 2011, after that preparation works began immediately. Three out of four stands (including the old floodlights) were completely demolished between April and August 2013. A construction permit was granted in August 2013 and cornerstone of the stadium was placed in September 2013. Spartak Trnava continued playing at the stadium during the reconstruction, with only West Stand in service. In May 2015, the last of the four stands was demolished and subsequently rebuilt.
The opening ceremony of the new stadium took place on 22 August 2015. In the opening match, Spartak Trnava lost to Brazilian club Atlético Paranaense 0–2.
Milestone matches (after reconstruction)
MatchHomeResultOpponentDateCompetitionAttendance First match Spartak Trnava 0–2 Atlético Paranaense 22 August 2015 Friendly match 16,500 First Slovak League match Spartak Trnava2–0 MŠK Žilina30 August 2015 2015–16 13,340 First international match Slovakia3–2 Switzerland13 November 2015 Friendly match 17,582 First Slovak Cup match Slovan Bratislava1–3 Trenčín29 April 2016 Final 2015–16 8,574 First Europa League match Spartak Trnava 3–0 Hibernians F.C. 30 June 2016 2016–170 First Champions League match Spartak Trnava 1–0 Zrinjski Mostar 11 July 2018 2018–190
International matches Anton Malatinský Stadium has hosted 36 matches of the Slovakia national team (14 friendlies and 22 competitive games).
On June 19, 2023, the stadium served as home ground for the Ukrainian national football team on their game against Malta since Ukraine were unable to play in their country due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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External links Stadium Database Article Fansite - City Arena Trnava Videos - Construction of the stadium
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