Bonifika Stadium (Slovene: Stadion Bonifika) is a multi-purpose stadium in Koper, Slovenia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Koper. The stadium is part of Bonifika sports complex, together with a smaller athletics stadium, indoor hall and an indoor swimming pool. The stadium was built in 1948[3] and got its name from the city area where it is situated. In 2010 the stadium underwent a major reconstruction[4] and its current capacity is 4,047 seats.[3]
 Bonifika in 2019 | |
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| Full name | Nogometni stadion Bonifika |
|---|---|
| Location | Koper, Slovenia |
| Coordinates | 45°32′32″N 13°43′49″E / 45.54222°N 13.73028°E |
| Owner | Municipality of Koper |
| Operator | Sport Koper |
| Capacity | 4,047 |
| Record attendance | 10,500 (Koper–Olimpija, 22 March 1987)[2] |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yards) |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1948 |
| Renovated | 1962, 1996, 2010 |
| Expanded | 1985, 1986 |
| Construction cost | €9 million[1] (2010 reconstruction) |
| Tenants | |
| Koper (1948–present) Ankaran (2017, 2019) | |
National team matches
edit| Date | Competition | Slovenia vs. | Result | Attendance[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2001 | Friendly | 0–2 | 4,000 | |
| 17 November 2010 | Friendly | 1–2 | 4,100 | |
| 29 February 2012 | Friendly | 1–1 | 3,983 | |
| 23 March 2016 | Friendly | 1–0 | 3,000 | |
| 4 June 2021 | Friendly | 6–0 | 1,035 |
Other events
edit- A concert of the Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams – 7 July 1996.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ To. G. (29 October 2010). "Z novo Bonifiko do oživitve nogometnega Kopra" (in Slovenian). Koper: RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ Brdnik, Žiga (10 March 2015). "Nogometni stadioni: Milijoni za prazne tribune" [Football stadiums: Millions for empty stands]. Dnevnik (in Slovenian). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Stadion" [Stadium] (in Slovenian). FC Koper. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ Maver, Rok (28 July 2010). "Prenovljeni stadion bo v obliki črke L" [The renovated stadium will be in the shape of letter L]. Primorske novice (in Slovenian). Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Bonifika Stadium, Koper". eu-football.info. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Deep Purple in Bryan Adams v Ljubljani" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 20 August 2006. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
External links
edit Media related to Bonifika Stadium at Wikimedia Commons