 Bozsik Stadion | |
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| Location | Kispest,Budapest,Hungary |
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| Coordinates | 47°26′33″N19°9′18″E / 47.44250°N 19.15500°E /47.44250; 19.15500 |
| Owner | Government of Hungary |
| Operator | Budapest Honvéd F.C. |
| Capacity | 8,370 |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2019 |
| Built | 2019–2021 |
| Opened | 14 March 2021 |
| Construction cost | €47 million |
| Tenants | |
| Budapest Honvéd | |
Bozsik Aréna is amulti-purpose stadium inBudapest,Hungary.[1] It is primarily used forfootball matches and it is the home stadium ofNemzeti Bajnokság II clubBudapest Honvéd F.C.. Opening on 24 July 2021, it is named afterHungary footballerJózsef Bozsik.
On 20 November 2014, it was revealed that the reconstruction of theBozsik József Stadion would start in 2015 and finish in 2016. The capacity of the new stadium was announced to be 9,000, with 900 VIP seats, 350 skyboxes, and a 100 square metre mixed zone for the press.[2] Óbuda Group was commissioned as the project's architects, with planning taking place between 2014 and 2015.[3] However, construction was delayed until March 2019,[4][5] with new plans revealing a revised capacity of 8,200 and a three-floor main stand, which comes together with the other stands to form a U-shape.[6][7] The facilities include a modern floodlight system while a lion statue designed byGábor Szőke was placed in front of the stadium.[8][9]
According to Szilvia Zsilák ofÁtlátszó, the initial costs of the stadium was estimated at €12.6 million, which increased during construction to €29.5 million.[10] On 22 April 2020, it was announced that the construction of the stadium would increase to €32.2 million.[11] On 6 July, it was revealed that the final cost of construction was €47 million.[12] The stadium is owned by theGovernment of Hungary.[13]
A ceremony to mark the beginning of construction was held on 21 March 2019, with minister of sportTünde Szabó,Kispest mayorPéter Gajda, and Budapest Honvéd ownerGeorge Hemingway present. Szabó noted the stadium to be part of a renovation project for the Kispest area of Budapest, while Hemingway revealed delays to the project arose due to the club's desire to rebuild on the same site as the previous stadium. He also stated the stadium would open on 12 June 2020, with the stadium capable of hosting anyUEFA matches, except theChampions League final.
Construction was undertaken by Pharos 95 Sportpályaépítő Kft and West Hungária Bau Kft, who constructed the club's training ground.[14] The planning opening was delayed due to theCOVID-19 pandemic: the 24 March 2021 match between theHungary national under-21 football team and theGermany national under-21 football team was selected to be the first match played in the stadium,[15] but this was changed to the reserve team of Budapest Honvéd andSzekszárdi UFC, to take place a week earlier.[16]
Honvéd played their first match at the stadium on 24 July, a draw againstVillarreal CF B in a friendly. The match ball was delivered by a parachute jumper and the first kick was taken by the grandson ofFerenc Puskás. The match was played without spectators due to COVID-19.[17] The stadium was selected to host the2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[18] On 31 July 2021Nemzeti Bajnokság I played their first match at the stadium, while Honvéd played their first competitive match in the stadium in a losing effort againstDebreceni VSC.[19]
On 10 October 2024,Israel hostedFrance in the2024–25 UEFA Nations League A group match due to theIsrael–Hamas war. The match ended with a 4–1 victory for France.[20][21][22]
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Villarreal| 24 July 2021 | Budapest Honvéd | 0–0 | Villarreal | Opening match |
| (Report) | Attendance: 8,400 Referee:Péter Solymosi (Hungary) |
| 31 July 2021 | Budapest Honvéd | 1–4 | Debrecen | 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I First Nemzeti Bajnokság I match |
Bőle (36) | (Report) | 60' (p.)Dzsudzsák 65'Bárány 81'Bévárdi 96'Ugrai | Attendance: 3,257 Referee:Tamás Bognár (Hungary) |
| 1 March 2022 | Budapest Honvéd | 0–1 | Ferencváros | 2021–22 Magyar Kupa First Magyar Kupa match |
| (Report) | 23'Tokmac Nguen | Referee:Balázs Berke (Hungary) |
Israel  | 1–4 |  France |
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| Report |
As of 7 May 2020.
| Season | Average |
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| 2020–21 | TBA |
