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\"DOOSAN<\/p>\n

Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: FC Viktoria Plze\u0148 | Opening: 1955 | Capacity: 11,700 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

The DOOSAN Arena, until recently called Stadion Mesta Plzne, opened in 1955. It could at that time hold about 35,000 spectators, of which 7,600 seated.<\/p>\n

The stadium hardly changed in the following decades, and had severely aged by the 2000s. Capacity had decreased to under 10,000 due to safety measures.<\/p>\n

Plans were therefore made for a new stadium in the south-west of the city, but in the end it was decided to renovate Stadion Mesta instead.<\/p>\n

Works began in 2011, and involved the demolition and reconstruction of three stands. Only the old main stand remained. The renovated stadium was completed in late 2011.<\/p>\n

How to get to the DOOSAN Arena<\/h3>\n

The DOOSAN Arena is located on the north-eastern edge of Plzen\u2019s (Pilsen’s) city centre. The walk from either the central market square or the railway station does not take more than 5 to 10 minutes.<\/p>\n

There are regular train connections between Prague and Plzen. The journey takes just under 2 hours.<\/p>\n

Address: \u0160truncovy sady 3, 301 12\u00a0Plze\u0148<\/p>\n