# Doosan Arena

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{{Short description|Stadium in Plzeň, Czech Republic}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox venue
| name                = Doosan Arena
| nickname            = Štruncovy sady
| logo_image          = 
| logo_caption        = 
| image               = Doosan Arena Plzeň1.jpg
| image_size          = 300px
| caption             = '''[UEFA Category 3 Stadium](/source/UEFA_stadium_categories)'''<br>12px12px12px
| fullname            = Doosan Arena
| former_names        = Stadion města Plzně (1955–2012)
| location            = Štruncovy sady 3, [Plzeň](/source/Plze%C5%88), [Czech Republic](/source/Czech_Republic), 301 12
| coordinates         = {{coord|49|45|00|N|13|23|08|E|display=inline,title|region:CZ_type:landmark}}
| broke_ground        = 1953
| built               = 1953–1955
| opened              = 1955
| renovated           = 2003, 2011
| owner               = The city of Plzeň
| tenants             = [FC Viktoria Plzeň](/source/FC_Viktoria_Plze%C5%88) (1955–present)<br>[Czech Republic national football team](/source/Czech_Republic_national_football_team) (selected matches)
| operator            = [FC Viktoria Plzeň](/source/FC_Viktoria_Plze%C5%88)
| surface             = Grass<br />Field
| scoreboard          = 
| construction_cost   =
| capacity            = 11,700<ref>[http://www.fcviktoria.cz/zobraz.asp?t=stadion-info Základní informace]</ref>
| record_attendance   = 35.000<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcviktoria.cz/zobraz.asp?t=historie-pamatne-zapasy#2|title=Klub &#124; Historie &#124; Památné zápasy &#124; FC VIKTORIA Plzeň}}</ref> <br>[Spartak Plzeň](/source/FC_Viktoria_Plze%C5%88) 1–7 [FK Dukla Praha](/source/FK_Dukla_Praha), September, 1961
| dimensions          = {{convert|105|by|68|m|yards}}
| acreage             = 
| hosts               = 
| website             = [http://www.fcviktoria.cz/zobraz.asp?t=stadion www.fcviktoria.cz]
}}
250px|thumb|Doosan Arena, Czech Republic 2–1 Iceland, 2014
250px|thumb|Doosan Arena
'''Doosan Arena''', previously known as '''Stadion města Plzně''' (Plzeň City Stadium), is a [football](/source/association_football) stadium in [Plzeň](/source/Plze%C5%88), [Czech Republic](/source/Czech_Republic). It is located in Štrunc Park, near the confluence of the [Mže](/source/M%C5%BEe) and [Radbuza](/source/Radbuza) rivers. The stadium is the home ground of [FC Viktoria Plzeň](/source/FC_Viktoria_Plze%C5%88). The stadium holds 11,700 people. It is also known as '''Stadion ve Štruncových sadech''' (Stadium in Štrunc Park), named after Emil Štrunc, a former regional chieftain of the [Sokol Movement](/source/Sokol_Movement) (some people incorrectly think it is named after a famous local footballer [Stanislav Štrunc](/source/Stanislav_%C5%A0trunc)).{{citation needed|date=August 2013}}

==History==
The stadium was opened in 1955 for the regional [Spartakiad](/source/Spartakiad_(Czechoslovakia)). After various construction enlargements, its capacity was 35,000 people, 7,600 of which were seated. In 2002–03 it underwent reconstruction to comply with the needs of [football association](/source/%C4%8CMFS) and the capacity lowered significantly to 7,425 people.<ref>[http://www.efotbal.cz/index.php?page=clanek&clanek=73339 eFotbal.cz: Plzeň chce nový stadion až za 400 milionů] - 20 May 2010</ref>

=== 2011 reconstruction ===
In April 2011, work costing approximately 360 million [Czech koruna](/source/Czech_koruna) got under way to modernise the stadium in line with UEFA criteria.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://plzen.idnes.cz/rekonstrukce-stadionu-zacala-do-struncovych-sadu-vjely-bagry-p6w-/Plzen-zpravy.aspx?c=A110401_145402_plzen-zpravy_sou |title=Rekonstrukce stadionu začala, do Štruncových sadů vjely bagry|language=cs |publisher=idnes.cz |date=1 April 2011 |access-date=16 August 2011}}</ref> While the reconstruction was in progress, the capacity of the stadium was reduced to 3,500 spectators.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://zpravy.idnes.cz/plzen-zacala-na-novem-stadionu-setrit-skrtla-vybaveni-za-24-milionu-1dr-/domaci.aspx?c=A110707_114621_plzen-zpravy_alt |title=Plzeň začala na novém stadionu šetřit, škrtla vybavení za 24 milionů|language=cs |publisher=idnes.cz |date=7 July 2011 |access-date=16 August 2011}}</ref> At the end of August 2011, part of the 2011 reconstruction had finished, leaving the stadium with a new capacity of around 8,500.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://fotbal.idnes.cz/fanouskovsky-kotel-plzenskych-fotbalistu-roste-a-stehuje-se-puc-/fotbal.aspx?c=A110827_093510_plzen-sport_ald |title=Fanouškovský kotel plzeňských fotbalistů roste. A stěhuje se|language=cs |publisher=idnes.cz |date=27 August 2011 |access-date=29 August 2011}}</ref> In December 2011, the reconstruction was finished with a resultant capacity of almost 12,000.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://fotbal.idnes.cz/zajemci-si-mohou-prohlednout-opraveny-stadion-ve-struncovych-sadech-12m-/fotbal.aspx?c=A111213_181130_plzen-zpravy_sou |title=Zájemci si mohou prohlédnout opravený stadion ve Štruncových sadech|language=cs |publisher=idnes.cz |date=13 December 2011 |access-date=17 December 2011}}</ref>

In 2011, Plzeň played in the [2011–12 UEFA Champions League group stage](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage). However, home matches were played at [Synot Tip Arena](/source/Synot_Tip_Arena) in [Prague](/source/Prague) due to the reconstruction. In January 2012, the stadium was approved for use in Plzeň's [2011–12 UEFA Europa League](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_UEFA_Europa_League) match with [Schalke 04](/source/Schalke_04).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sport.ihned.cz/fotbal/c1-54440270-uefa-rozhodla-zapas-plzen-schalke-se-bude-hrat-na-stadionu-v-plzni |title=UEFA rozhodla: zápas Plzeň - Schalke se bude hrát na stadionu v Plzni |language=cs |publisher=[Hospodářské noviny](/source/Hospod%C3%A1%C5%99sk%C3%A9_noviny) |date=16 January 2012 |access-date=20 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120012834/http://sport.ihned.cz/fotbal/c1-54440270-uefa-rozhodla-zapas-plzen-schalke-se-bude-hrat-na-stadionu-v-plzni |archive-date=20 January 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Average attendance ==
*1993/94 – 5,774
*1994/95 – 4,573
*1995/96 – 3,441
*1996/97 – 4,626
*1997/98 – 3,819
*1998/99 – 4,033
*2000/01 – 3,073
*2003/04 – 3,622
*2005/06 – 4,118
*2006/07 – 4,836
*2007/08 – 3,828
*2008/09 – 4,005
*2009/10 – 3,629
*2010/11 – 6,415
*2011/12 – 7,009
*2012/13 – 10,046
*2013/14 – 10,089
*2014/15 – 10,868
*2015/16 – 10,618
*2016/17 – 10,040
*2017/18 – 9,576
*2018/19 – 9,021
*2019/20 – 7,732
*2020/21 – 2,698
*2021/22 – 6,430
*2022/23 – 8,779
*2023/24 – 9,030
*2024/25 – 8,553
*2025/26 – 9,451

==International matches==
Doosan Arena has hosted one friendly and nine competitive matches of the [Czech Republic national football team](/source/Czech_Republic_national_football_team)

{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|date = 12 October 2012
|time = 18:00 [CEST](/source/Central_European_Summer_Time) ([UTC+02](/source/UTC%2B02))<br/>Match 724/216
|round = '''[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification](/source/2014_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(UEFA)) [Group B](/source/2014_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_%E2%80%93_UEFA_Group_B)'''
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CZE}}
|score = 3–1
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20131016011709/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/europe/matches/round=258374/match=300182221/report.html FIFA Report]
|team2 = {{fb|MLT}}
|goals1 =[Gebre Selassie](/source/Theodor_Gebre_Selassie) {{goal|34}}<br />[Pekhart](/source/Tom%C3%A1%C5%A1_Pekhart) {{goal|52}}<br />[Rezek](/source/Jan_Rezek) {{goal|67}}
|goals2 =[Briffa](/source/Roderick_Briffa) {{goal|38}}
|stadium=[Stadion města Plzně](/source/Stadion_m%C4%9Bsta_Plzn%C4%9B)
|location =Plzeň, Czech Republic
|attendance = 10,358
|referee =[Salmanov](/source/Anar_Salmanov) ([Azerbaijan](/source/Association_of_Football_Federations_of_Azerbaijan))
|result = W
}}
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|format = 1
|date = 16 November 2014
|time = 20:45 [CET](/source/Central_European_Time) ([UTC+01](/source/UTC%2B01))<br/>Match 744/236
|round = '''[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying](/source/UEFA_Euro_2016_qualifying) [Group A](/source/UEFA_Euro_2016_qualifying_Group_A)'''
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CZE}}
|score = 2–1
|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013909--czechia-vs-iceland/ UEFA Report]
|team2 = {{fb|ISL}}
|goals1 = [Kadeřábek](/source/Pavel_Kade%C5%99%C3%A1bek) {{goal|45+1}}<br>[Halldórsson](/source/Hannes_%C3%9E%C3%B3r_Halld%C3%B3rsson) {{goal|61|o.g.}}
|goals2 = [R. Sigurðsson](/source/Ragnar_Sigur%C3%B0sson) {{goal|9}}
|stadium= Doosan Arena
|location = Plzeň, Czech Republic
|attendance = 11,324<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nv.fotbal.cz/reprezentace/reprezentace-a/statistiky/viewstat2.asp?page=/nat/AM/2014/match8.asp|title=FOTBAL.CZ - Reprezentace A - statistiky}}</ref>
|referee = [Stark](/source/Wolfgang_Stark) ([Germany](/source/German_Football_Association))
|result = W
}}
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|format = 1
|date = 3 September 2015
|time = 20:45 [CEST](/source/Central_European_Summer_Time) ([UTC+02](/source/UTC%2B02))<br/>Match 748/240
|round =  '''[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying](/source/UEFA_Euro_2016_qualifying) [Group A](/source/UEFA_Euro_2016_qualifying_Group_A)'''
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CZE}}
|score = 2–1
|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013970--czechia-vs-kazakhstan/ Report]
|team2 = {{fb|KAZ}}
|goals1 = [Škoda](/source/Milan_%C5%A0koda) {{goal|74||86}}
|goals2 = [Logvinenko](/source/Yuriy_Logvinenko) {{goal|21}}
|stadium = Doosan Arena
|location = Plzeň, Czech Republic
|attendance = 10,572<ref>{{cite web|url=https://repre.fotbal.cz/zapasy/zapas/2841|title=Kvalifikace EURO 2016: Česká republika - Kazachstán 2:1 - Reprezentace - FOTBAL.CZ}}</ref>
|referee = [Strömbergsson](/source/Martin_Str%C3%B6mbergsson) ([Sweden](/source/Swedish_Football_Association))
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|date = 8 October 2017
|time = 20:45<br>(20:45 [UTC+1](/source/UTC%2B01%3A00))
|round = '''[2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying](/source/2018_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification%26nbsp%3B%E2%80%93_UEFA_Group_C)'''
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CZE}}
|score = 5–0
|report = https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=276483/match=300331972/index.html
|team2 = {{fb|SMR}}
|goals1=
*[Krmenčík](/source/Michal_Krmen%C4%8D%C3%ADk) {{goal|8||23}}
*[Kopic](/source/Jan_Kopic) {{goal|27}}
*[Novák](/source/Filip_Nov%C3%A1k_(footballer)) {{goal|71}}
*[Kadlec](/source/V%C3%A1clav_Kadlec) {{goal|83}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Doosan Arena
|location = [Plzeň](/source/Plze%C5%88), Czech Republic
|attendance = 5,625
|referee =[Alex Troleis](/source/Alex_Troleis) ([France](/source/French_Football_Federation))
|result = W
}}
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|format = 1
| round = [UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group A](/source/UEFA_Euro_2020_qualifying_Group_A)
| date= {{Start date|2019|11|14|df=y}}
| time= 20:45 [UTC+1](/source/UTC%2B1)
| team1= {{fb-rt|CZE}}
| score= 2–1
| report= https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/season=2020/matches/round=2001086/match=2026092/index.html
| team2= {{fb|KOS}}
| goals1 = [Král](/source/Alex_Kr%C3%A1l) {{goal|71}}<br>[Čelůstka](/source/Ond%C5%99ej_%C4%8Cel%C5%AFstka) {{goal|79}}
| goals2 = [Nuhiu](/source/Atdhe_Nuhiu) {{goal|50}}
| stadium = Doosan Arena
| location = [Plzeň](/source/Plze%C5%88), Czech Republic
| attendance = 10,986
| referee = [Rocchi](/source/Gianluca_Rocchi) ([Italy](/source/Italian_Football_Federation))
| result = W
}}
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|format = 1
|round = [2020–21 UEFA Nations League B](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_UEFA_Nations_League_B)
|date = 15 November 2020
|time = {{UTZ|20:45|1}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CZE}}
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2030101/
|team2 = {{fb|ISR}}
|goals1 =
*[Darida](/source/Vladim%C3%ADr_Darida) {{goal|7}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Doosan Arena
|location = [Plzeň](/source/Plze%C5%88), Czech Republic
|attendance = 0
|referee = [Srđan Jovanović](/source/Sr%C4%91an_Jovanovi%C4%87_(referee)) ([Serbia](/source/Football_Association_of_Serbia))
|result = W
}}
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|format = 1
|round = [2020–21 UEFA Nations League B](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_UEFA_Nations_League_B)
|date = 18 November 2020
|time = {{UTZ|20:45|1}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CZE}}
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2030122/
|team2 = {{fb|SVK}}
|goals1 =
*[Souček](/source/Tom%C3%A1%C5%A1_Sou%C4%8Dek) {{goal|17}}
*[Ondrášek](/source/Zden%C4%9Bk_Ondr%C3%A1%C5%A1ek) {{goal|55}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Doosan Arena
|location = [Plzeň](/source/Plze%C5%88), Czech Republic
|attendance = 0
|referee = [Cüneyt Çakır](/source/C%C3%BCneyt_%C3%87ak%C4%B1r) ([Turkey](/source/Turkish_Football_Federation))
|result = W
}}
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|format=1
|round = [Friendly](/source/Exhibition_game)
|date = 8 September 2021
|time = {{UTZ|20:45|2}}
|team1 = Czech Republic {{flagdeco|CZE}}
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/friendlies/match/2033098/
|team2 = {{fb|UKR}}
|goals1 =
*[Vydra](/source/Mat%C4%9Bj_Vydra) {{goal|90+4}}
|goals2 =
*[Korniyenko](/source/Viktor_Korniyenko) {{goal|27}}
|stadium = Doosan Arena
|location = [Plzeň](/source/Plze%C5%88), Czech Republic
|attendance = 5,231
|referee = [Filip Glova](/source/Filip_Glova) ([Slovakia](/source/Slovak_Football_Association))
|result = D
}}
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|format     = 1
|round      = [UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying](/source/UEFA_Euro_2024_qualifying_Group_E)
|date       = {{Start date|2023|10|15|df=y}}
|time       = {{UTZ|18:00|2}}
|team1      = {{fb-rt|CZE}}
|score      = 1–0
|team2      = {{fb|FRO}}
|report     = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2036459/
|goals1     =
*[Souček](/source/Tom%C3%A1%C5%A1_Sou%C4%8Dek) {{goal|76|pen.}}
|goals2     =
|location   = [Plzeň](/source/Plze%C5%88), Czech Republic
|stadium    = Doosan Arena 
|attendance = 9,115
|referee    = [Rohit Saggi](/source/Rohit_Saggi) ([Norway](/source/Football_Association_of_Norway))
|result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|format = 1
|date = 6 June 2025
|time = 20:45 [UTC+2](/source/UTC%2B02%3A00)
|round = '''[2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying](/source/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_%E2%80%93_UEFA_Group_L)'''
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CZE}}
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288329/288330/400019395
|team2 = {{fb|MNE}}
|goals1= 
*[Hložek](/source/Adam_Hlo%C5%BEek) {{goal|23}}
*[Schick](/source/Patrik_Schick) {{goal|65}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Doosan Arena
|location = [Plzeň](/source/Plze%C5%88), Czech Republic
|attendance = 10,889
|referee = [Serdar Gözübüyük](/source/Serdar_G%C3%B6z%C3%BCb%C3%BCy%C3%BCk) ([Netherlands](/source/Royal_Dutch_Football_Association))
|result = W
}}

==See also==
*[List of football stadiums in the Czech Republic](/source/List_of_football_stadiums_in_the_Czech_Republic)
*[Lists of stadiums](/source/Lists_of_stadiums)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100822042316/http://www.fcviktoria.cz/cs/stadion information at club's official website] {{in lang|cs}}
* [http://www.stadiumguide.com/doosanarena/ Stadium Guide Article]

{{Czech First League venues}}
{{FC Viktoria Plzeň}}

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