Stadion Šubićevac

Stadion Šubićevac, also known simply as Šubićevac, is an association football stadium in Šibenik, Croatia. It is the home stadium of HNK Šibenik football club.[3] The stadium has a capacity of 3,412, all of which is seated.[2]

Stadion Šubićevac
Šubićevac
Full nameStadion Šubićevac
Former namesStadion Rade Končar[1]
LocationŠibenik, Croatia
OwnerCity of Šibenik
OperatorHNK Šibenik
Capacity3,412[2]
Construction
Built1946–1948
Opened1 May 1948 (1948-05-01)
Renovated1951, 1979, 2000, 2020[3]
Expanded1955, 1979[3]
Tenants
HNK Šibenik (1948–present)
Croatia (2003–present)

The stadium was in the Communist era named after the leader of Yugoslav Partisans Rade Končar and known as Stadion Rade Končar.[3] Last time it was renovated in the summer of 2020.

History

Construction of a new stadium began in early 1946, as part of the sports complex which featured a football pitch, athletics track, courts for tennis, basketball and volleyball and concrete stands.[3] The location chosen for the project was an area called Šubićevac, which is where Rade Končar, a notable Second World War anti-fascist fighter, was executed by the Italian army along with 25 other members of the resistance.[3] The stadium was hence named Stadion Rade Končar (English: Rade Končar Stadium) in memory of him.[3]

The first phase of the construction went on for two years, and the stadium broke ground on 1 May 1948, when a friendly match was played between Šibenik and Hajduk Split.[3] Several football games as part of the 1979 Mediterranean Games, hosted by nearby Split, were also played on the stadium.

The final of the 2019–20 Croatian Cup between Rijeka and Lokomotiva was played on the stadium on 1 August 2020.[4]

International matches
DateCompetitionTeamsScore
21 September 19791979 Mediterranean GamesSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia vs. Egypt Egypt3–0
9 February 2003FriendlyCroatia Croatia vs. North Macedonia Macedonia2–2
12 October 20142015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualificationCroatia Croatia vs. Turkey Turkey0–0
11 November 20152017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualificationCroatia Croatia vs. San Marino San Marino4–0
10 September 20192021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualificationCroatia Croatia vs. Scotland Scotland1–2

References
  1. "Stadion Šubićevac". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. "Javna ustanova športski objekti "Šibenik"". www.juso-sibenik.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  3. "Stadion". hnk-sibenik.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  4. Hina (10 December 2019). "Finale Hrvatskoga kupa u Šibeniku". Croatian Radiotelevision. Retrieved 16 June 2020.

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