Anton Malatinský Stadium
| City Aréna – Štadión Antona Malatinského | |
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| Address | Športová 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Trnava, Slovakia |
| Coordinates | 48°22′24″N 17°35′30″E / 48.37333°N 17.59167°E |
| Owner | City of Trnava |
| Operator | City-Arena a.s. |
| Executive suites | 20 |
| Capacity | 19,200[1] |
| Record attendance | 28,116 v Újpest 6 March 1974 (European Cup) |
| Field size | 105 × 68 m |
| Surface | Hybrid grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 22 August 2015 |
| Renovated | 2013–2015 |
| Construction cost | €79 million |
| Architect | Pavol Adamec |
| Tenants | |
| Spartak Trnava (1923–present) Slovakia national football team (1996–present) Sereď (2021–2022) UEFA U-21 Championship (2025) | |
| Website | |
| Official: http://stadium.cityarena.tt Fansite: http://www.CityArenaTrnava.com | |
Anton Malatinský Stadium (Slovak: Štadión Antona Malatinského) is a football stadium located in Trnava, Slovakia, which is the home ground of the local football club Spartak Trnava. The stadium was completely renovated in 2013–2015 and has an all-seated capacity of 18,200[2] which makes it the second-biggest football stadium in Slovakia.
On 14 January 1998, the stadium was named in after former footballer and manager Anton Malatinský, who died in 1992.[3]
History
The stadium was first built in 1921.[4]
2013–2015 reconstruction
The stadium had a reconstruction between 2013 and 2015. The project consisted not only of a complete reconstruction of the stadium, but the construction of a shopping centre named City Arena. The whole construction cost was €79 million, of which €28 million was the cost of stadium reconstruction. The Slovak government provided €13 million of the cost.[5][6]
Spartak Trnava officially announced their plans for the stadium on 25 November 2011, after that works began straight away. Three out of four stands (including the old floodlights) were completely destroyed between April and August 2013. A construction permit was granted in August 2013 and cornerstone of the stadium was placed in September 2013. Spartak Trnava continued playing at the stadium during the reconstruction, with only West Stand in service. In May 2015, the last of the four stands was demolished and rebuilt.[7]
The opening ceremony of the new stadium took place on 22 August 2015. In the opening match, Spartak Trnava lost to Brazilian club Atlético Paranaense 0–2.[8][9]
Notable matches
| Match | Home | Result | Opponent | Date | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First match |  Spartak Trnava |
0–2 |  Atlético Paranaense |
22 August 2015 | Friendly match | 16,500 |
| First Slovak League match | Spartak Trnava |
2–0 | MŠK Žilina |
30 August 2015 | 2015–16 | 13,340 |
| First international match | Slovakia |
3–2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland |
13 November 2015 | Friendly match | 17,582 |
| First Slovak Cup match | Slovan Bratislava |
1–3 | Trenčín |
29 April 2016 | Final 2015–16 | 8,574 |
| First Europa League match | Spartak Trnava |
3–0 |  Hibernians F.C. |
30 June 2016 | 2016–17 | 0 |
| First Champions League match | Spartak Trnava |
1–0 |  Zrinjski Mostar |
11 July 2018 | 2018–19 | 0 |
National games
Anton Malatinský Stadium has hosted 36 matches of the Slovakia national team (14 friendlies and 22 competitive games).
On June 19, 2023, the stadium served as home ground for the Ukrainian national football team on their game against Malta since Ukraine were unable to play in their country due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[10]
Photos
Anton Malatinský Stadium in 2015
Spartak Trnava ultras at the stadium in 2018
Spartak fans in match against AS Trenčín in 2018
External links
References
- ↑ "O nás". stadium.cityarena.tt. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "Všetky tímy doma. Toto sú štadióny, na ktorých sa hrá Niké liga". Niké liga. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ↑ "Stadion Antona Malatinského". Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ "Historical: Štadión Antona Malatinského – until 2013 – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- ↑ "O nás". stadium.cityarena.tt. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ↑ "City Arena - Štadión Antona Malatinského – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- ↑ "Spartak Trnava: Who are Newtown's Europa Conference League Opponents? - Y Clwb Pêl-droed". 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ↑ Teraz.sk (2015-08-23). "Trnavský štadión pokrstil Spartak prehrou 0:2 s brazílskym Paranaense". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ↑ "Spartak Trnava prehral v prvom oficiálnom zápase City Areny". sport.noviny.sk (in Slovak). 2025-08-25. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ↑ "Ukraine - Malta European qualifiers 2024". UEFA. UEFA. Retrieved 20 June 2023.