CFIG Arena is a

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stadium in

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. It is the home stadium of

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. It has a capacity of 4,620 seats.

History

The stadium was built in 1930–1931. In May 1931 stadium was opened by the first Czechoslovak president

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. Formerly known as ''Letní stadion'', it was a multi-purpose stadium until 1968, then it served only for football and American football. Stadium capacity from the original 15,000 spectators dropped to just 1,000 spectators.

Present

In 2021–2023, the stadium was completely reconstructed to meet the criteria for the

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. The stadium was formally renamed to CFIG Arena for sponsorship reasons, but unofficially it is called Arnošt Košťál Stadium. The first match to take place at the stadium was the Czech First League match on 4 January 2023, with Pardubice hosting

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. The hosts won 2–0.

References

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