Stadion Ivaylo

Stadion Ivaylo () is a

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. It is currently used mostly for

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matches and is the home ground of Etar Veliko Tarnovo. The stadium holds 15,000 people and was built in 1958. The highest attendance ever at the venue was 40,000 on 18 September 1969 during a match between Etar and

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. The match ended with a 0-2 defeat for Etar. In 1974, the stadium hosted a first round of the

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between Etar and

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(0:0) with an attendance of 27,000. On 2 October 1991, on stadium Ivaylo, Etar secured a 1:1 draw with German champions

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in front of 15,000 people in the first round of the 1991-92 European Cup, the only time the stadium has hosted matches of the premier European international competition. In recent years, the stadium has hosted the final for the

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six times - in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022. File:Стадион ивайло.jpg File:Stadium Ivailo.jpg Ivalio Multi-purpose stadiums in Bulgaria Buildings and structures in Veliko Tarnovo Sport in Veliko Tarnovo {{Bulgaria-sports-venue-stub