Bežigrad Stadium (), also known as Bežigrad Central Stadium (), is a multi-purpose stadium in Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia. It is the oldest stadium in Ljubljana. The stadium has been closed since 2008.
Construction of Bežigrad Stadium for the Roman Catholic youth sport association Orel began in 1925. It was designed by the architect Jože Plečnik. It takes its name from the Bežigrad district in Ljubljana, where it is located.
After World War II, the stadium was predominantly used for football matches, and was the home of the football club NK Olimpija Ljubljana until the club's dissolution in 2005. The newly established club, NK Bežigrad, played at the stadium between 2005 and 2007.
National team matches Between 1995 and 2004, Slovenia national football team played 27 matches at the venue.
DateCompetitionCountryResultAttendance11 October 1995UEFA Euro 1996 Q3–22,75015 November 1995UEFA Euro 1996 Q1–26,80021 May 1995Friendly2–22,5001 September 19961998 FIFA World Cup Q0–25,00010 November 19961998 FIFA World Cup Q1–23,2006 September 19971998 FIFA World Cup Q0–34,68911 October 19971998 FIFA World Cup Q1–36,00010 October 1998UEFA Euro 2000 Q1–26,20018 August 1999UEFA Euro 2000 Q2–06,9004 September 1999UEFA Euro 2000 Q2–17,00013 November 1999UEFA Euro 2000 Q2–19,0003 June 2000Friendly2–09,00011 October 20002002 FIFA World Cup Q2–26,65028 March 20012002 FIFA World Cup Q1–19,0002 June 20012002 FIFA World Cup Q2–04,50015 August 2001Friendly2–26,0001 September 20012002 FIFA World Cup Q2–19,0006 October 20012002 FIFA World Cup Q3–08,50010 November 20012002 FIFA World Cup Q2–19,00017 April 2002Friendly1–05,50017 May 2002Friendly2–07,0007 September 2002UEFA Euro 2004 Q3–07,0002 April 2003UEFA Euro 2004 Q4–17,0006 September 2003UEFA Euro 2004 Q3–18,00010 September 2003UEFA Euro 2004 Q0–28,50019 November 2003UEFA Euro 2004 Q0–18,50018 August 2004Friendly1–15,000
References
External links
Stadion za Bežigradom on Football Stadiums of Slovenia