Bežigrad Stadium

46°4′8.84″N 14°30′30.60″E / 46.0691222°N 14.5085000°E / 46.0691222; 14.5085000OwnerCity Municipality of LjubljanaConstructionBuilt1935Closed2008ArchitectJože PlečnikTenantsNK Olimpija Ljubljana (1945–2005)
NK Factor (2004–2005)
NK Bežigrad (2005–2007)
Slovenia national football team (1995–2004)

Bežigrad Stadium (Slovene: Bežigrajski stadion, stadion Bežigrad, stadion za Bežigradom), also known as Bežigrad Central Stadium (Slovene: Centralni stadion Bežigrad), 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.^[1]

Date	Competition	Country	Result	Attendance
11 October 1995	UEFA Euro 1996 Q	Ukraine	3–2	2,750
15 November 1995	UEFA Euro 1996 Q	Croatia	1–2	6,800
21 May 1995	Friendly	United Arab Emirates	2–2	2,500
1 September 1996	1998 FIFA World Cup Q	Denmark	0–2	5,000
10 November 1996	1998 FIFA World Cup Q	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–2	3,200
6 September 1997	1998 FIFA World Cup Q	Greece	0–3	4,689
11 October 1997	1998 FIFA World Cup Q	Croatia	1–3	6,000
10 October 1998	UEFA Euro 2000 Q	Norway	1–2	6,200
18 August 1999	UEFA Euro 2000 Q	Albania	2–0	6,900
4 September 1999	UEFA Euro 2000 Q	Georgia	2–1	7,000
13 November 1999	UEFA Euro 2000 Q	Ukraine	2–1	9,000
3 June 2000	Friendly	Saudi Arabia	2–0	9,000
11 October 2000	2002 FIFA World Cup Q	Switzerland	2–2	6,650
28 March 2001	2002 FIFA World Cup Q	Yugoslavia	1–1	9,000
2 June 2001	2002 FIFA World Cup Q	Luxembourg	2–0	4,500
15 August 2001	Friendly	Romania	2–2	6,000
1 September 2001	2002 FIFA World Cup Q	Russia	2–1	9,000
6 October 2001	2002 FIFA World Cup Q	Faroe Islands	3–0	8,500
10 November 2001	2002 FIFA World Cup Q	Romania	2–1	9,000
17 April 2002	Friendly	Tunisia	1–0	5,500
17 May 2002	Friendly	Ghana	2–0	7,000
7 September 2002	UEFA Euro 2004 Q	Malta	3–0	7,000
2 April 2003	UEFA Euro 2004 Q	Cyprus	4–1	7,000
6 September 2003	UEFA Euro 2004 Q	Israel	3–1	8,000
10 September 2003	UEFA Euro 2004 Q	France	0–2	8,500
19 November 2003	UEFA Euro 2004 Q	Croatia	0–1	8,500
18 August 2004	Friendly	Serbia and Montenegro	1–1	5,000

References

External links

Media related to Bežigrad Stadium at Wikimedia Commons

• Stadion za Bežigradom on Football Stadiums of Slovenia