Gradski Stadion Kavadarci ( Macedonian Cyrillic: Градски Стадион Кавадарци) is a multi-use

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Kavadarci Kavadarci ( ) is a town in the Tikveš region of North Macedonia. In the heart of North Macedonia's wine country, it is home to the largest winery in Southeast Europe, named after the Tikveš plain. The town of Kavadarci is the seat of Kavadarc ...

North Macedonia North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Greece to the south, Albania to the west, Bulgaria to the east, Kosovo to the northwest and Serbia to the n ...

. It is used mostly for

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matches and is currently the home ground of GFK Tikvesh. The stadium was built in the late 1940s and the first match played was on 19 March 1950 between FK Tikvesh and NK Rudar Trbovlje from

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, qualification for the

Yugoslav Third League Yugoslav Third League (; sr-Cyrl, 3. савезна лига) was the third tier football league of SFR Yugoslavia. The top clubs were promoted to the second tier, the Yugoslav Second League Yugoslav Second League ( Bosnian: ''Druga savezna l ...

, the final score was 1–4 for the visitors from

The stadium has hosted the first ever Macedonia U-21 international fixture, a 7–0 win over Estonia U-21 played on 31 May 1994, and also the Macedonian Cup final between

FK Sileks FK Sileks () is a professional football club based in Kratovo, North Macedonia, currently playing in the Macedonian First League. History FK Sileks Kratovo, a football club from Kratovo, Macedonia, has a rich history that dates back several deca ...

and

FK Sloga Jugomagnat FK Sloga Jugomagnat () was a football club that played in Skopje, North Macedonia. History Zafer's era (1927–1945) The club was established in 1927 under the name FK Zafer by the football enthusiasts coming from Skopje's neighborhood Livad ...

(4–1) on 28 May 1997. Although used primarily for football, the stadium has hosted many concerts in the past as well. The expansion of the new South Stand has finished in the summer of 2023. The development is completed with 1000 covered seats with improved facilities.

References and notes

External links

Stadium Profile

Kavadarci

Macedonian Football

Football Federation of Macedonia
Football venues in North Macedonia

Stadium A stadium (: stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit ...

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