ZTE Arena is a
stadium
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in
Zalaegerszeg
Zalaegerszeg (; ; ; ) is the administrative center of Zala County, Zala county in western Hungary.
Location
Zalaegerszeg lies on the banks of the Zala River, close to the Slovenian and Austrian borders, and west-southwest of Budapest by road.
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Hungary
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. It is currently used mostly for
football
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matches and is the home stadium of
Zalaegerszegi TE
Zalaegerszegi Torna Egylet Football Club (), commonly known as Zalaegerszegi TE, Zalaegerszeg or ZTE, is a Hungary, Hungarian professional association football, football club based in Zalaegerszeg. Zalaegerszeg has won one Hungarian League title ...
. The stadium is able to hold 11,200 people.
History
On 26 March 2017 the renovated stadium was inaugurated. All the stands of the stadium became covered. Gábor Végh, owner of the Zalaegerszegi TE, said that after 15 years the renovation of the stadium was finished. The club house, the ZTE shop, and the VIP sector was also completely renovated.
On 5 September 2024, Belarus hosted Bulgarian at the stadium due to the Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The match ended with a goalless draw.
National team matches
Average attendances (Hungarian League)
*2000-01: 8,124
*2001-02: 9,000
*2002-03: 4,719
*2003-04: 4,031
*2004-05: 4,667
*2005-06: 3,033
*2006-07: 4,033
*2007-08: 3,133
*2008-09: 3,809
*2009-10: 3,929
Gallery
File:Nyugati lelátó ZTE stadion.jpg, The western stand
File:Északi lelátó ZTE stadion.jpg, The northern stand
File:Vendégszektor_ZTE_Arena.jpg, Away stand
File:ZTE Arena outside.jpg, View from the training pitch
File:ZTE_Arena_Entry.JPG, Arena Entry
Notes
References
External links
ZTE Aréna at magyarfutball.hu
Football venues in Hungary
Zalaegerszegi TE
Buildings and structures in Zala County
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