Stadion Georgi Asparuhov
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For the footballer whom the stadium was named after, see Georgi Asparuhov.
Georgi Asparuhov Stadium (Bulgarian: Стадион „Георги Аспарухов“), nicknamed Gerena (Bulgarian: Герена, meaning "the flood plain"), is a multi-purpose stadium situated in the Suhata reka neighbourhood of the Bulgarian capital Sofia. Named after the legendary Bulgarian footballer Georgi Asparuhov (1943–1971), it has been the home ground of Bulgarian association football club Levski Sofia since its opening in 1963.
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Виваком Арена - Георги Аспарухов | |
Герена (Gerena) | |
Former names | Levski Stadium (1963–1990) |
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Address | Sofia, 47 Todorini Kukli Str. |
Location | Sofia, Bulgaria |
Coordinates | 42°42′20″N 23°21′48″E |
Parking | Yes |
Owner | Sofia Municipality |
Operator | PFC Levski Sofia |
Capacity | 18,000 |
Field size | 105 x 68 m[2] |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1960 (1960) |
Opened | 10 March 1963 (1963-03-10) |
Renovated | 1999, 2016 |
Architect | Lazar Parashkevanov |
Tenants | |
PFC Levski Sofia (1963–present) |
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