About stadium

Stadium introduction

Viktoria Plzeň’s stadium first opened in 1955 when it was known as Stadion města Plzně or in English, Plzeň City Stadium. Famous for its two story grandstand which was regarded as the pride of the ground, the stadium peaked in the late 1990s with a capacity of 35,000 making it one of the largest in Czech Republic. During the 2002/2003 season Plzeň City Stadium underwent renovation work to comply with the updated regulations set by the Czech Football Association. With a large proportion of the capacity made up from terrace places, the stadium’s capacity was significantly reduced during the conversion to all seater resulting in just 7,425 spaces. When FC Viktoria Plzeň qualified for the Europa League in 2010 after wining the Czech Cup, the club were forced to play their match against Besiktas at Prague’s Synot Tip Arena much to the disappointment of fans. Subsequently the following year the club engaged in an estimated 360 million Koruns worth of renovations in order to satisfy UEFA’s stadium criteria. Occurring across an eight month period between April and December 2011, Viktoria Plzeň’s stadium had a capacity of 8,500 at the start of the season, and a completed 11,700 capacity at the end of the year. Upon reopening the stadium was officially renamed the Doosan Arena. The first European match was held on the 16th February 2012 against Schalke 04 in a qualification match of the Europa League. The following season the Doosan Arena hosted its first ever Champions League match when Viktoria Plzeň reached the group stages. Fans of the club rejoiced as Doosan Arena hosted European giants Bayern Munich, Manchester City and CSKA Moscow.

How to get to the Stadium

Štruncovy sady 3, 301 12 Pilsen, Czech Republic