Ovcha Kupel Stadium
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Ovcha Kupel Stadium (sometimes also referred as Slavia Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium
in the Ovcha Kupel district
of Sofia
, Bulgaria
. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of the local football club PFC Slavia Sofia
. The stadium has a seating capacity of 18,000 spectators and is one of the biggest sport facilities in Bulgaria
.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in the Ovcha Kupel district
Ovcha kupel
Ovcha Kupel is a district located in the south-western parts of Sofia. it has 47,380 inhabitants. It is located at 6 km to the south-west of the City centre....
of Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of the local football club PFC Slavia Sofia
PFC Slavia Sofia
PFC Slavia Sofia is a Bulgarian football club founded on 10 April 1913 in Sofia. Slavia's ground is Slavia Stadium with a capacity of 15,992. The team's colours are white and black....
. The stadium has a seating capacity of 18,000 spectators and is one of the biggest sport facilities in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
.
- The stadium is part of a multifunctional sport complex, which includes two football training grounds, one multi-purpose indoor hall and an ice-hockey arena with a capacity of 2,000 spectators.
- Also, as of 2009, the Bulgaria national under-21 football teamBulgaria national under-21 football teamThe Bulgaria national under-21 football team represents the under-21 football team of Bulgaria and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years....
plays its home matches at this stadium.