Stadion Stari plac
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Stari plac or stadion kraj stare plinare (lit. "Stadium near the old gas plant"), and also often referred to as Plinara Stadion, (or mistakenly as Plinada Stadion) is a multi-use stadium
in Split
, Croatia
, which used to be primarily used for football. It is now the home of the RK Nada
rugby union
team, and in April 2010 the Croatia national rugby union team
played a match at the stadium against Netherlands
in the 2008-10 European Nations Cup tournament.
The area the stadium was built on was originally a gasworks and was also used as a military training ground by the army. It was initially used as the home stadium of HNK Hajduk Split
, although it was a basic venue in the early years and it was not until 1926 that the first stand was built.
It also hosted a match between Yugoslavia
and Netherlands
in the UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying tournament.
It was replaced as Hajduk's home ground by the Poljud Stadion
in 1979, although it has at times been used by Hajduk for matches since 1979, including a game against CS Grevenmacher
in the 1997–98 UEFA Cup. In November 2009 Hajduk fans watched a home game versus Dinamo Zagreb on a big screen in the Stari plac, rather than see the game in the Poljud, in a protest against recent Hajduk team performances.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Split
Split (city)
Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, which used to be primarily used for football. It is now the home of the RK Nada
RK Nada
RK Nada is a rugby union club from Split, Croatia. It participates in the Croatian Rugby Championship, the Croatian Rugby Cup and the Regional Rugby Championship...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
team, and in April 2010 the Croatia national rugby union team
Croatia national rugby union team
The Croatia national rugby union team are the national rugby union team of Croatia. They are governed by the Croatian Rugby Union. Croatia have been playing internationals rugby since 1992, they have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup.- Internationals :...
played a match at the stadium against Netherlands
Netherlands national rugby union team
The Netherlands national rugby union team are a national sporting side of the Netherlands, representing them at rugby union. The side first played in 1930.-History:...
in the 2008-10 European Nations Cup tournament.
The area the stadium was built on was originally a gasworks and was also used as a military training ground by the army. It was initially used as the home stadium of HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...
, although it was a basic venue in the early years and it was not until 1926 that the first stand was built.
It also hosted a match between Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
and Netherlands
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
in the UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying tournament.
It was replaced as Hajduk's home ground by the Poljud Stadion
Gradski stadion u Poljudu
Stadion Poljud is a multi-use stadium in the Croatian city of Split. It takes its name from the neighbourhood of Poljud, and is located on the northern side of the Split peninsula. its original name is "Gradski stadion u Poljudu" . The stadium was built for the 1979 Mediterranean Games and is the...
in 1979, although it has at times been used by Hajduk for matches since 1979, including a game against CS Grevenmacher
CS Grevenmacher
Club Sportif Grevenmacher is a football club, based in Grevenmacher, in eastern Luxembourg.- History :The club was founded in 1909 as 'Stade Mosellan' . The current name, 'CS Grevenmacher' , was adopted in 1919....
in the 1997–98 UEFA Cup. In November 2009 Hajduk fans watched a home game versus Dinamo Zagreb on a big screen in the Stari plac, rather than see the game in the Poljud, in a protest against recent Hajduk team performances.