Nagyerdei Stadion
It was opened on 1 May 2014 [3] and the first official match was played between Debrecen and Újpest in the 2013–14 season which ended with a 3–1 victory for the host team.The match ended with a 2–1 home victory, however Bocskai FC was eliminated from the Mitropa Cup 1934 season in front of 12,000 spectators.Lajos Kósa, mayor of Debrecen and Member of Parliament of Hungary, announced that by 2012 Debreceni VSC will be playing at the new stadium and can celebrated their 110-years anniversary of the foundation.At the conference hall of the Kölcsey Centre Marjay Gyula (the project leader), László Vígh (member of the Hungarian Parliament), and Lajos Kósa, mayor of the City of Debrecen, officially started the reconstruction with an opening ceremony.[10] On 15 February 2013, Géza Kamuti, the project manager of the HUNÉP Universal Épitőipari Zrt., announced that the demolition of the old stadium was completed.[11] On the same day two 40-centimetre-long shells, allegedly from the Second World War, were found during the construction of the stadium when excavator was demolishing the heating rooms.At the ceremony János Halász, minister of the Human resources of Hungary, was present who said that Debrecen deserves a new stadium.The national team haven't played in Debrecen for 12 years when Hungary hosted Belarus at the Stadion Oláh Gábor Út in 2002.Attila Nagy, managing director of the Debreceni Közlekedési Vállalat, said that company is prepared for the delivery of the 20,000 spectators from the centre of the city to the stadium.After the sanctification, singers such as Lou Bega, Viktor Király, Ildikó Kersztes, Gigi Radić, and Erika Miklósa entertained the audience.On 20 June 2017, it was announced that Diósgyőri VTK will not play their home matches at the Mezőkövesdi Városi Stadion because the turf cannot endure it.[36] On 8 March 2021, it was announced that Qatar national football team will host three international matches at the stadium against Azerbaijan, Republic of Ireland, and Luxembourg due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[41] From the Debrecen International Airport the Nagyerdei Stadion can be approached by car from the direction of Mikepércsi road, by shuttle bus or by rail.
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