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 Interactive map of Stadion Z'dežele | |
| Former names | Arena Petrol |
|---|---|
| Location | Lower Hudinja,Celje, Slovenia |
| Coordinates | 46°14′48″N15°16′12″E / 46.24667°N 15.27000°E /46.24667; 15.27000 |
| Owner | City Municipality of Celje |
| Operator | ZPO Celje |
| Capacity | 13,059[1] |
| Record attendance | 12,512 (Celje–Fiorentina, 10 April 2025)[3] |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yards) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1999[1] |
| Built | 1999–2003 |
| Opened | 9 September 2003[1] |
| Renovated | 2024[2] |
| Expanded | 2003–2008 |
| Construction cost | €16.5 million[1] |
| Architect | Bojan Purg, Dragan Stevovič, Reichenberg architects[1] |
| General contractor | CM Celje[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Celje (2003–present) Šampion Celje (2011–2014) | |
Stadion Z'dežele is afootball stadium inCelje, Slovenia. It has been the home ground ofNK Celje since 2003. Prior to July 2017, the stadium had been calledArena Petrol.[4]
At the time of its opening, Arena Petrol was the most modern football stadium in Slovenia.[5] It took its name from its principal sponsor, the Slovenian oil companyPetrol. The stadium was opened on 9 September 2003 with a single stand that could accommodate 3,600 spectators.[1] In the following years, three additional stands were built until the stadium was completed in 2008 with a capacity of 13,059 seats, of which 7,000 are covered.[1] The stadium pitch is 105 metres long and 68 metres wide and covered with natural grass. The stadium also features a pitch heating system andfloodlighting.[1]
Between 2004 and 2007, the stadium served as the main venue for all competitive home matches of theSlovenia national football team, before being replaced byLjudski vrt and laterStožice Stadium.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2004 | Friendly |  Latvia | 0–1 |
| 4 September 2004 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |  Moldova | 3–0 |
| 9 October 2004 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |  Italy | 1–0 |
| 9 February 2005 | Friendly |  Czech Republic | 0–3 |
| 26 March 2005 | Friendly |  Germany | 0–1 |
| 30 March 2005 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |  Belarus | 1–1 |
| 3 September 2005 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |  Norway | 2–3 |
| 12 October 2005 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Q |  Scotland | 0–3 |
| 31 May 2006 | Friendly |  Trinidad and Tobago | 3–1 |
| 15 August 2006 | Friendly |  Israel | 1–1 |
| 7 October 2006 | UEFA Euro 2008 Q |  Luxembourg | 2–0 |
| 28 March 2007 | UEFA Euro 2008 Q |  Netherlands | 0–1 |
| 2 June 2007 | UEFA Euro 2008 Q |  Romania | 1–2 |
| 12 September 2007 | UEFA Euro 2008 Q | Belarus | 1–0 |
| 13 October 2007 | UEFA Euro 2008 Q |  Albania | 0–0 |
| 21 November 2007 | UEFA Euro 2008 Q |  Bulgaria | 0–2 |
| 19 November 2013 | Friendly |  Canada | 1–0 |
| 10 June 2025 | Friendly |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–1 |