Surdulica City Stadium (Serbian: Gradski stadion Surdulica), currently known as the Efbet Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Surdulica, Serbia. It is the home ground of Serbian Superliga side FK Radnik Surdulica. The stadium has a capacity of 3,312 spectators.[1][2]
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| Location | Surdulica, Serbia |
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| Coordinates | 42°41′32.5″N 22°9′55.5″E / 42.692361°N 22.165417°E |
| Capacity | 3,312 |
| Opened | 1955 |
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| FK Radnik Surdulica | |
Stadium exists from 1955 and from the beginning serves as a home ground of FK Radnik Surdulica. In 1987 the southern stand was created. In 2015 FK Radnik was promoted for the first time in its history to Serbian Superliga and in the summer of 2015 stadium was modernized and expanded; new stands on east, north and west were erected, as well as floodlight masts.[1][2][3][4] Renovation works costs around 40 million dinars and expanded stadium's capacity to 3,312 seats.[5]
On 23 May 2018 stadium hosted the final of Serbian Cup between FK Partizan and FK Mladost Lučani. Game was played at full stadium and was won 2–1 by FK Partizan, who gain the title for the sixth time in history (fifteenth including Yugoslav Era).[6][7] Organization of this match in Surdulica was questioned due to relatively small stadium and security concerns, but the federation kept its decision.[8][9][10][11][12][13]
On 15 November 2018 a friendly game between Serbian and Macedonian Under-18 national football teams was played at the stadium.[14] Serbian team won by 2–0.[15]
In 2018–19 season, after historic promotion to Superliga, FK Dinamo Vranje played most of their games at Surdulica City Stadium due to infrastructural troubles with the ground in their own town.[16][17]
The walls after the southern, main stand are painted with characteristic murals.[1][18]
References
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- ^ a b "STADION". FK Radnik Surdulica. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Ljubica Stojanović (13 August 2015). "Reflektori u Surdulici čekaju da prođe meč sa Zvezdom". Južne vesti. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Stojanović, Ljubica (13 August 2015). "Radnik sprema reflektore za meč sa Zvezdom". Južne vesti (in Serbian). Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Surdulica se sprema za utakmice u Superligi". Novosti.rs. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Партизан освојио Куп по 15. пут". Radio Televizija Vojvodine. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ A. Kovačević (23 May 2018). "Kup je Partizanov – preokret crno-belih za prvi Đukićev trofej!". B92. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "NIKO NE ZNA KAKO JE I ZBOG ČEGA FSS IZABRAO GRAD U KOJEM ĆE SE IGRATI FINALE KUPA: Rim, Madrid, Pariz, London, Berlin... i – Surdulica". Novosti.rs. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Partizan zbog tri frakcije "grobara" neće u Surdulicu na finale Kupa". Blic Sport. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ A. Kostić (11 May 2018). "FK Radnik: Finale Kupa igraće se na stadionu evropskog ranga". Južne vesti. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Surdulica ostaje bez finala Kupa Srbije?". ALO!. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Surduličani kivni na Partizan: Ima života i izvan beogradskog kruga dvojke!". Mozzart Sport. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Odbijen zahtev Partizana, finale Kupa ostaje u Surdulici". Blic Sport. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Ljubica Jocić (13 November 2018). "Surdulica domaćin fudbalskim reprezentacijama Srbije i Makedonije". Južne vesti. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "MLAĐI OMLADINCI U SURDULICI UBEDLJIVI U PROVERI SA BJR MAKEDONIJOM -2:0(1:0)". Fudbalski savez Srbije. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ M. Jovanović (7 November 2018). "Antić: Privatnici se udružili da stadion "Jumko" osposobe za Superligu". Južne vesti. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Dinamo slavio protiv Voždovca pred punim tribinama stadiona "Jumko"". Južne vesti. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Era murala: U Surdulici nikao jedan za Piksija". Vranjenews. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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