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| Former names | Népstadion ("People's Stadium") |
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| Location | Zugló, Budapest,Hungary |
| Public transit |   Puskás Ferenc Stadion |
| Capacity | 38,652 (before demolition) 100,000 (initially) |
| Record attendance | 104,000 (Vasas Budapest–Rapid Wien, 28 July 1956)[1] |
| Field size | 105×70 m |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1948–1953 |
| Opened | 20 August 1953 |
| Closed | 2016 |
| Demolished | 2017 |
| Architect | Károly Dávid Jenő Gilyén |
| Tenants | |
| Hungary national football team (1953–2014) Zalaegerszeg (2002–2003) Debrecen (2009–2010) Ferencváros (2013–2014) | |
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TheFerenc Puskás Stadium (Hungarian:Puskás Ferenc Stadion), or formerlyPeople's Stadium (Népstadion), was amulti-purpose stadium in the14th district (Zugló) ofBudapest,Hungary. It was situated between thePuskás Ferenc Stadion and theKeleti pályaudvar metro stations. It was used mainly forfootball matches. The stadium, which was an all-seater, in the 2000s had a safe capacity of 38,652, though its original capacity exceeded 100,000. The stadium was closed in 2016 and demolished in 2017 to give place to thePuskás Aréna.
The first plan of a national stadium were drafted as early as 1896 when there were chances that Budapest would host the first modernOlympic Games.
In 1911, Budapest was one of the frontrunners to host the1920 Olympics. However, afterAustria-Hungary's defeat inWorld War I, the Games were awarded toAntwerp instead.
The location of the first plan includedBudapest XI. district andBudapest X. district.
In 1924, the government imposed a sport tax which was supposed to be use for the construction of a new national stadium, but finally this money was not used for the construction.
The stadium was built between 1948 and 1953 using a large number of volunteers, including soldiers. It opened in 1953 asNépstadion' ("People's Stadium"). Less than one year later, on 23 May 1954, theEnglish football team suffered itsworst ever defeat here (7–1).
On 14 August 2002,Zalaegerszegi TE moved theirUEFA Champions League qualifying match first leg from their home ground to this stadium in order to hostManchester United in order to accommodate a 40,000 crowd. They were rewarded with Zalaegerszeg scoring their most famous European victory, winning 1–0 withBéla Koplárovics becoming the hero with a 92nd-minute winner. Zalaegerszegi lost the return leg atOld Trafford 0–5 and went out of the competition 1–5 on aggregate.
In 2002, the stadium was renamed in honour ofFerenc Puskás, widely regarded as the best striker in the world in his time and Hungary's greatest footballer ever, who was the star of the national team during its glory years of the late 1940s and early 1950s.[2]
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FC Spartak Moscow| 20 August 1953 | Budapest Honvéd FC | 3–2 | FC Spartak Moscow | Opening match |
| [ Report] | Referee: (Hungary) |
vBudapest Honvéd FC| 20 August 1955 | Vasas SC | 3–2 | Budapest Honvéd FC | First Magyar Kupa Final 1955 Magyar Kupa Final |
Teleki 8'Raduly 29'Bundzsák 78' | Report | 23'Kocsis 77'Budai | Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Árpád Kamarás-Klein () |
vPaksi FC| 1 June 2014 | Ferencvárosi TC | 2–0 | Paksi FC | LastNemzeti Bajnokság I match 2013–14 Nemzeti Bajnokság I |
| Bönig 54' Leandro 82' (p.) | Report | Attendance: 13,689 Referee: Zoltán Iványi (Hungary) |
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Kazakhstan| 7 June 2014 | Hungary | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | Last international match |
| Priskin 26' Varga 63'Engel 90+1' (o.g.) | Report | Attendance: 10,445 Referee:Boucaut Alexandre (Belgium) |
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Rijeka| 24 July 2014 | Ferencváros | 1–2 | Rijeka | LastUEFA Europa League match 2014–15 UEFA Europa League |
| 20:30 | Ugrai 65' (pen.) | Report | Krstanović 20' (pen.) Samardžić 37' | Attendance: 5,127 Referee:Paolo Valeri (Italy) |
vDiósgyőr| 25 May 2014 (2014-05-25) | Újpest | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3p) | Diósgyőr | Last Magyar Kupa Final 2014 Magyar Kupa Final |
| 19:00CEST | Litauszki 6' | Summary Report (Hungarian) | Bacsa 90' | Attendance: 22,000 Referee:Péter Solymosi |
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Queen performed at the stadium during theirMagic Tour on 27 July 1986 in front of a crowd in excess of 80,000 people, some who had travelled from Poland and USSR.[3] Another 45,000 ticketless fans heard the show over the loudspeakers outside the stadium. The concert was filmed and released worldwide asHungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest. This was one of the last performances by Queen withFreddie Mercury.
In 1988, the stadium hosted the only stop in a communist country of theHuman Rights Now! tour, with the artists Hobo Blues Band,Tracy Chapman,Youssou N'Dour,Peter Gabriel,Sting andBruce Springsteen & TheE Street Band. 81 000 people attended.[4]
Monsters of Rock (includingAC/DC,Metallica,Mötley Crüe &Queensrÿche) took place at the stadium in 1991.
U2 performed at the stadium on 23 July 1993 during theirZooTV Tour, in front of a crowd of 60,000 people.
Here wasMichael Jackson'sHIStory World Tour second performance on 10 September 1996, for a total audience of 65,000.
The stadium hosted the1998 European Athletics Championships.
The stadium doubled forMunich's famousOlympic Stadium inSteven Spielberg's 2005 filmMunich (seeList of films shot in Budapest).
Lord of the Dance creator,Michael Flatley performed his latest dance show,Celtic Tiger Live in the stadium on 9 July 2005. The concert was performed first time for the public. The rehearsals were also done here. The show was filmed for DVD and some scenes of the show, most notably the opening sequence, were placed on the DVD which also has scenes of the performance in theNIA ofBirmingham, England. The scenes of the rehearsals were placed on the DVD as part of the Bonus features.
Depeche Mode performed at the stadium three times: the first one was on 12 June 2006 during theirTouring the Angel. The second one was on 23 June 2009 during theirTour of the Universe, in front of a crowd of 34,716 people. The third one was on 21 May 2013 during theirDelta Machine Tour, in front of a sold-out crowd of 33,200 people. The 2006 and 2009 shows were recorded for the group's live albums projectsRecording the Angel andRecording the Universe, respectively.
Roger Waters performed The Wall in the stadium on 25 August 2013.
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81 000 (Amnesty magazine)[5]
On 14 August 2002,Zalaegerszegi TE hostedManchester United F.C. in the third round of the2002–03 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds because theZTE Arena did not meet UEFA requirements.[6]
The2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage matches ofDebreceni VSC were played in the stadium because theOláh Gábor utcai Stadion did not meet UEFA requirements. The first group stage match was played on 29 September 2009 againstOlympique Lyonnais.[7] On 20 October 2009, Debrecen hostedACF Fiorentina in the second group stage match at home.[8] The last match was played on 24 November 2009 againstLiverpool F.C.[9]
In the2013–14 Nemzeti Bajnokság I seasonFerencvárosi TC played their home matches in the stadium while their new home,Groupama Arena was under construction.
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