Red Star Stadium

Rajko Mitić Stadium
Marakana
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Full nameRajko Mitić Stadium
Former namesRed Star Stadium (1963–2014)
LocationDedinje, Belgrade, Serbia
Coordinates44°47′00″N 20°27′53″E / 44.78333°N 20.46472°E / 44.78333; 20.46472
OwnerCrvena zvezda
OperatorCrvena zvezda
Executive suites5 (450 seats)
Capacity53,000[2]
Record attendance116,000 Crvena zvezda vs Ferencváros (23 April 1975)
Field size110 x 73 meters
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardLED
Construction
Built1960–1963
Opened1 September 1963 (1963-09-01)
Renovated2017–present[1]
Tenants
Crvena zvezda (1963–present)
Serbia national football team (2006–present)

The Rajko Mitić Stadium (Serbian: Стадион Рајко Митић / Stadion Rajko Mitić, pronounced [ˈstâdioːn ˈrâːjko ˈmǐːtit͡ɕ]), previously known as Stadion Crvene zvezde (Serbian: Стадион Црвенe звездe / Stadion Crvene zvezde), also known as Marakana (Serbian Cyrillic: Маракана), is a multi-use stadium in Belgrade, Serbia which has been the home ground of Crvena zvezda since 1963. The stadium is located in Dedinje, municipality of Savski Venac.

Rajko Mitić Stadium, renamed in December 2014 in honor of the club's former player and legend Rajko Mitić (1922–2008), has a seating capacity of 53,000[2] and is currently the largest stadium in Serbia by capacity.

The stadium has hosted numerous international matches at a senior level, including the European Cup final in 1973 and the UEFA European Championship finals in 1976.

  1. ^ http://www.kurir.rs/sport/fudbal/2951661/pocinje-rekonstrukcija-marakane-evo-kako-ce-izgledati-stadion-crvene-zvezde Archived 31 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine (in Serbian.)
  2. ^ a b "The home of Crvena zvezda". crvenazvezdafk.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2020.

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