Illovszky Rudolf Stadion, Football stadium in Angyalföld, Budapest, Hungary
Illovszky Rudolf Stadion was a multi-use stadium in Angyalföld, Budapest, home ground of Vasas SC. It held 18,000 standing places before renovation. Its main stand carried a plastic roof, a 30-metre section of which burnt in July 2001. The stadium was demolished in 2016 and replaced by a new one.
Opened in 1960 in Angyalföld as Vasas SC's home ground, with a capacity of 18,000 standing places. An electronic scoreboard was installed for the 1970–71 season, and the ground was named after Vasas legend Rudolf Illovszky on 21 February 2002. The last match, a 1–1 draw with Videoton on 29 October 2016, preceded its demolition that year.
The stadium is named after Rudolf Illovszky, a respected Hungarian football player and manager whose legacy has been honored here since 2002. It serves as the home ground for Vasas SC and plays a central role in the local sports community of Angyalföld.
The stadium stood in Angyalföld, Budapest, and was reached by public transport; the last match there was played on 29 October 2016, when Vasas drew 1-1 with Videoton and Danko Lazović scored in the 92nd minute. The ground was demolished in 2016, so visitors now find the new Illovszky Rudolf Stadion on the site.
The old stadium's final match was played on 29 October 2016: Vasas drew 1–1 with Videoton, and Danko Lazović scored in the 92nd minute. The ground was then demolished to make way for a completely new football stadium.
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