# DG Arena

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{{Short description|Stadium in Podgorica, Montenegro}}
{{Infobox venue
| name                = DG Arena
| nickname            = 
| image               = DG arena.jpg
| fullname            = DG Arena
| location            = [Podgorica](/source/Podgorica), [Montenegro](/source/Montenegro)
| coordinates         = {{coord|42|24|42.3|N|19|13|02.5|E|type:landmark_scale:2000|display=inline,title}}
| broke_ground        = 
| built               = 1970
| opened              = 
| renovated           = 2018
| expanded            = 
| closed              = 
| demolished          = 
| owner               = [City of Podgorica](/source/Podgorica)
| operator            = 
| surface             = Grass
| construction_cost   = 
| architect           = 
| structural_engineer = 
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| general_contractor  = 
| project_manager     = 
| main_contractors    = 
| former_names        = Stari Ribnjak Stadium
| tenants             = [FK Podgorica](/source/FK_Podgorica), [OFK Mladost DG](/source/OFK_Mladost_Donja_Gorica)
| seating_capacity    = 3,791
| dimensions          = 105 x 65 m
}}
'''DG Arena''' (previously: ''Stari Ribnjak Stadium'') is a football [stadium](/source/stadium) in [Donja Gorica](/source/Donja_Gorica) suburb, [Podgorica](/source/Podgorica), [Montenegro](/source/Montenegro). It is situated on the [Morača](/source/Mora%C4%8Da) riverbank. It is used for [football](/source/football_(soccer)) matches and is the home ground of [FK Podgorica](/source/FK_Podgorica) and [OFK Mladost DG](/source/OFK_Mladost_Donja_Gorica).

==History==
Stari Ribnjak Stadium was built in 1970, when the old club OFK Mladost Lješkopolje was founded. During 2015 started the project of stadium renovation and building sports' complex on the same place. The first stadium, with artificial turf, floodlights and capacity of 1,000 seats was opened on 21 May 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.podgorica.me/vijesti/otvoren-sportski-teren-u-donjoj-gorici|title=Podgorica|publisher=|access-date=2017-04-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517075034/http://www.podgorica.me/vijesti/otvoren-sportski-teren-u-donjoj-gorici|archive-date=2017-05-17|url-status=dead}}</ref><br>
Two years after that, DG Arena was built.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://reprezentacija.me/dg-arena-dom-mladosti-iz-ljeskopolja/|title = DG Arena dom Mladosti iz Lješkopolja|date = 25 April 2018}}</ref> With 4,300 seats, facilities as additional ground and others, it meets the criteria for [First League](/source/Montenegrin_First_League) matches. The name of the stadium is an acronym - DG are the initials of the Donja Gorica suburb.<br>
Today, [FK Podgorica](/source/FK_Podgorica) is playing their [Montenegrin First League](/source/Montenegrin_First_League) matches on DG Arena, while another permanent user of the stadium is a lower-ranks member [OFK Mladost DG](/source/OFK_Mladost_Donja_Gorica). 

==Pitch and conditions==
The pitch measures 105 x 65 meters.<br>
The stadium have two stands with overall capacity of 4,000 seats. Except that, there will be three additional fields - one with artificial turf, which already exists, and two with natural grass.

==See also==
* [FK Podgorica](/source/FK_Podgorica)
* [OFK Mladost Donja Gorica](/source/OFK_Mladost_Donja_Gorica)
* [Podgorica](/source/Podgorica)

== References ==
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{{Football in Montenegro}}
{{Sport in Montenegro}}
{{Podgorica}}

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Category:Football venues in Montenegro
Category:Football in Montenegro
Category:Sports venues in Podgorica
Category:Yugoslav Montenegrin architecture

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