Štadión Lokomotívy
football stadium
Štadión Lokomotívy v Čermeli is a multi-purpose stadium in Košice, Slovakia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. From 1997 it was the home stadium for Lokomotiva's rival, FC VSS Košice, until its dissolvation 20 years later. It was then used by the newly founded FC Košice and from the summer of 2022, FC Lokomotíva Košice returned to the stadium after 25 years. The stadium holds 9000 people and was built in 1970.
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The stadium is in the Čermeľ district, a multi-use stadium in Košice, Slovakia. It is currently used mostly for football matches as the home ground of VSS Košice since 1997. The stadium holds 10,787 (8,787 seated) spectators and was built in 1970. Initially, the stadium was used by Lokomotíva Košice and 1.FC Košice (later VSS) have played there since 1997 until last year. The Slovakia national football team played there a few matches, but the stadium does not meet UEFA criteria for international events today.
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