Széktói Stadion

Széktói Stadion
Széktói Stadion in Kecskemét
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Full nameSzéktói Stadion
LocationKecskemét, Hungary
OwnerCity of Kecskemét
Capacity6,300 (4,300 seats, 420 covered)
Field size105 m × 65 m (344 ft × 213 ft)
Surfacegrass
Construction
Built1962
Opened1962. VIII. 20.
Renovated2002
Tenants
Kecskeméti TE, Kecskeméti Atlétika és Rugby Club

Széktói Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Kecskemét, Hungary. It is currently used mostly for football and rugby matches, and is the home stadium of Kecskeméti TE of the Hungarian National Championship I and of Kecskeméti Atlétika és Rugby Club of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. With 4,300 seats, and standing room for 2,000, the stadium is able to hold 6,300 spectators.

History

The stadium was built in 1962, with the help of several locals.

On 20 August 1962, it was opened with a match between Kecskeméti TE and Ganz-MÁVAG SE. The match ended with a 2-0 victory.[1]

It was renovated in 2002. The new lighting installation was finished in 2008, after the club's promotion to the NB I, the top league of Hungarian football.

On 15 August 2012, Tunisia draw here with Iran 2–2 in friendly match. It was the first game between these two teams.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Széktói Stadion - Kecskeméti TE". Széktói Stadion - Kecskeméti TE (in Hungarian). Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Tunisia vs Iran". Retrieved 14 May 2014.

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