Haladás Sportkomplexum, Football stadium in Szombathely, Hungary.
The Haladás Sportkomplexum is a multi-purpose stadium in Szombathely, built on the site of the demolished Rohonci úti Stadion. Its UEFA category IV ground holds 8,000 spectators, and a neighbouring sports hall seats 500. Inside are the club museum, buffets, a shop, skyboxes and VIP and media sections.
The city and government agreed in 2014 on a UEFA category IV stadium to replace the Rohonci úti Stadion, with a budget of 9.6 billion forints. Demolition began in February 2016, the foundation stone was laid on 11 April 2016, and the final cost reached 15.2 billion forints, financed by the Hungarian state. It opened on 8 November 2017 with a 3–1 win over NK Osijek, and in 2021 it hosted matches of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
The club was founded in 1919, and the anthem at the opening match on 8 November 2017 was played at 19:19 to mark that year. The ground hosts the twelve departments of Szombathelyi Haladás, from football to wrestling, boxing, weightlifting and chess. The first league match there, against Ferencvárosi TC on 25 November 2017, ended 2–1 for the home side.
The stadium sits on the site of the former Rohonci úti Stadion and is reached from the M86 motorway, which the planners cited as making it fit for international events. A separate sports hall beside the main stand seats 500 spectators and houses the futsal, wrestling, boxing, weightlifting and chess sections. Inside the ground are the club museum, buffets, a club shop, VIP and media sectors and skyboxes.
The stadium's opening match on 8 November 2017 pitted Szombathelyi Haladás against NK Osijek, and the home side won 3–1. The national anthem was played at 19:19, a nod to the club's founding in 1919. The first goal at the ground came from Haris Hajradinović in the 7th minute.
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