Opus Arena
Football stadium in Osijek, Croatia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Opus Arena is a football stadium in Osijek, Slavonia, Croatia, in the city's Pampas district. Its seating capacity of 13,005 makes it the fourth-largest stadium in Croatia. The stadium is used by NK Osijek and the Croatia national football team for both domestic and international competitions.
Stadion NK Osijek | |
Full name | Opus Arena |
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Address | Osijek Croatia |
Location | Retfala, Osijek, Croatia |
Coordinates | 45°33′59″N 18°39′27″E |
Owner | NK Osijek Football Academy |
Operator | NK Osijek |
Executive suites | 9[1] |
Capacity | 13,005[2] |
Field size | 105 × 68 metres |
Surface | Hybrid grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | December 2017 [3] |
Opened | 01 July 2023[4] |
Construction cost | €65 million[5] |
Architect | Sirrah Projekt d.o.o. |
Main contractors | Osijek Asfalt d.o.o. Eurokamen d.o.o. Strabag d.o.o.[6][7] |
Tenants | |
NK Osijek (2023–present) Croatia national football team (2023–present) |
Built from 2017 to 2023, the stadium was informally known as the "Pampas Stadium" before securing sponsorship from Hungarian asset management firm Opus Global. It was constructed for local club team NK Osijek as a successor precinct Gradski Vrt Stadium. For UEFA and FIFA competitions, it is known as Stadion NK Osijek, due to limits on corporate sponsorships. The country's national team is slated open its qualifying for UEFA Euro 2024 in the stadium in 2023.
Financed at an estimated €65 million by NK Osijek, Opus Global and a grant from the Hungarian government, Opus Arena is the first to cover its entire seating capacity. The precinct also acts as the training base of the club, with seven football pitches adjoining the stadium.