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Fortuna Arena
Eden
UEFA
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Former namesStadion Eden (2008)
Synot Tip Arena (2009–2012)
Eden Arena (2012–2018)
Sinobo Stadium (2018–2022)
Fortuna Arena (2022–present)
LocationU Slavie 1540/2a,Vršovice,
Prague,Czech Republic,100 00
Coordinates50°04′03″N14°28′18″E/ 50.06750°N 14.47167°E/50.06750; 14.47167
OwnerEden Arena[1]
OperatorSK Slavia Prague
Capacity19,370[2]
Field size105 metres (115 yd) x 68 metres (74 yd)
Construction
Broke ground15 September 2006
Opened7 May 2008
Construction cost1 billionCZK
ArchitectMartin Kotík
Daniel Dvořák
Leoš Zeman
Tenants
SK Slavia Prague(2008–present)
Bohemians 1905(2010–2012)
Czech Republic national football team(selected matches)

Fortuna Arena(formerly known asSinobo Stadium,Eden ArenaandSynot Tip Arena) is afootballstadium,inPrague-Vršovice,Czech Republic.The stadium has a capacity of 19,370 people and it is the biggest and the most modern football stadium in the Czech Republic.[2]

It is the home venue ofSK Slavia Pragueand occasionally theCzech Republic national football team.In the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons, it was also the venue ofBohemians 1905home matches. During the 2011–12 season the stadium hosted home matches forFC Viktoria Plzeňin theChampions Leaguegroup stage. The stadium was used for the2013 UEFA Super Cup.[3]

History

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In the early 1950s, Slavia was forced to leave its stadium atLetnáand anew stadiumwas built at Eden in theVršovicedistrict. Its capacity was about 50,000 (mostly for standing). The wooden western (main) stand was taken from the old stadium at Letná, the rest of the stands were made of concrete. The stadium also featured an athletics track. The first match at this stadium took place on 27 September 1953, Slavia drew 1–1 against the team ofKřídla vlasti Olomouc.Josef Bicanscored the home team's goal.

Move

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In the 1970s, it became apparent that Eden did not provide sufficient comfort for the visitors and started planning to build a new one in the same place. However, under the communist regime, the planning went quite slowly. Several projects were made, and the construction was finally to start in 1990. In 1989, Slavia moved temporarily to the nearbyĎolíčekstadium (home of FC Bohemians Prague, now known asBohemians 1905) and the eastern stand was torn down. However, theoverthrowing of the communist regime in 1989delayed the construction. In the meantime, Slavia moved toStadion Evžena Rošického,a stadium on theStrahov hill,which is large but uncomfortable and poorly accessible.

In the early 1990s, the whole construction was cancelled and Slavia moved back to Eden. A temporary stand was built in the place of former eastern stand, but it was clear that Eden was outdated and Slavia needed a new home ground. Several more projects were made, but Slavia was unable to raise sufficient funds and there were some legal problems, as the premises were owned by the government and it took a lot of effort to transfer them to Slavia. In 2000, the stadium became ineligible to hostCzech First Leaguematches, so Slavia moved to the unpopular Strahov again.[4]

New stadium

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Front side

Slavia finally presented a project of the new stadium, but no construction started. In December 2003, the old Eden stadium was torn down and Slavia announced that the new stadium would be opened on 19 October 2005, however, by October 2005 the construction had not even started. It took another year to start. The project had to be scaled down to lower the construction cost from 1.8 billion Czech koruna to less than 1 billion. The construction eventually started in October 2006.

Despite the stadium not being fully finished, it was opened on 7 May 2008 with an exhibition match againstOxford University A.F.C.Many former Slavia stars (such asPavel Kuka,Patrik Berger,Jan SuchopárekandIvo Knoflíček) took part in this match, which Slavia won 5–0.[5]

The first competitive match at the new stadium was played on 17 May 2008 againstJablonec,the match ended 2–2, Slavia secured theCzech First Leaguetitle in this final match of the2007/08 season.

In 2016,CEFC China Energy,who had previously purchased a majority stake in SK Slavia Prague, sought to buy a 70% stake in the stadium and announced plans to invest around €50 million (including the purchase price) to improve the stadium capacity and turn it into the main national stadium for theCzech Republic national team.[6]In April 2017, it was announced that the details of the transaction have since changed and CEFC China Energy had purchased the stadium in full.[7]The stadium was then renamed to Sinobo Stadium.

Sponsorship

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In July 2008, it was announced that betting company Synot Tip had made an agreement with E Side Property Limited, the owners of the stadium, regarding a sponsorship deal regarding one of the stands.[8]In 2009, the stadium's name was officially changed to Synot Tip Arena.[9]

In 2011, Natland Group were announced as the new majority owners of the stadium.[10]

In 2012 it was announced that Synot would not be extending their sponsorship of the stadium past the end of the2011–12 season.[11]

In November 2018, the Chinese real estate company Sinobo Group became the majority owner of SK Slavia Praha, and the stadium was renamed Sinobo Stadium.[12]

Fortuna Arena, February 2023

International matches

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Eden Arena has hosted 16 competitive matches and 4 friendly matches of theCzech Republic national football team.

International friendly
Czech Republic2 – 0Lithuania
Koller39',62' (Report)
Attendance: 14,220
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Czech Republic0 – 0Northern Ireland
(Report)
Attendance: 8,002
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
Czech Republic1 – 0Scotland
Hubník70' (Report)
Attendance: 14,922
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Czech Republic1 – 2Armenia
Rosický70' (Report) Mkrtchyan31'
Ghazaryan90'
Attendance: 17,628
International friendly
Czech Republic2 – 2Norway
Rosický11'
Vydra39'		 (Report) Elyounoussi21'
Pedersen88'
Attendance: 17,039
UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
Czech Republic1 – 1Latvia
Pilař90' (Report) Višņakovs30'
Attendance: 13,722
International friendly
Czech Republic1 – 2South Korea
Marek Suchý46' (Report) Yoon Bit-garam26'
Suk Hyun-jun40'
Attendance: 16,490
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Czech Republic2 – 1Norway
Krmenčík11'
Zmrhal47'		 (Report) King87'
Attendance: 16,411
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Czech Republic1 – 2Germany
Darida78' (Report) Werner4'
Hummels88'
Attendance: 18,093
2018–19 UEFA Nations League B
Czech Republic1 – 0Slovakia
Schick32' (Report)
Attendance: 16,623
International friendly
Czech Republic1 – 3Brazil
Pavelka37' (Report) Firmino49'
Gabriel Jesus83',90'
Attendance: 19,116
UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
Czech Republic2 – 1England
Brabec9'
Ondrášek85'		 (Report) Kane5' (pen.)
Attendance: 18,651
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Czech Republic1 – 1Belgium
Provod50' (Report) R. Lukaku60'
Attendance: 0
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Czech Republic2 – 2Wales
Pešek38'
Ward49' (o.g.)		 (Report) Ramsey36'
James69'
Attendance: 16,856
2022–23 UEFA Nations League
Czech Republic2 – 1Switzerland
 Report
Attendance: 12,236
Referee:Daniel Siebert(Germany) /Harm Osmers(Germany)upward-facing green arrow75'
2022–23 UEFA Nations League
Czech Republic2 – 2Spain
 Report
Attendance: 18,245
2022–23 UEFA Nations League
Czech Republic0 – 4Portugal
Report
Attendance: 19,322
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
Czech Republic3 – 1Poland
Krejčí1'
Čvančara3'
Kuchta64'		 (Report) D. Szymański87'
Attendance: 19,045
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
Czech Republic1 – 1Albania
Černý56' (Report) Bajrami66'
Attendance: 18,641
2024–25 UEFA Nations League
Czech Republic3 – 2Ukraine
Šulc21',45+2'
Souček80' (pen.)		 (Report) Vanat37'
Sudakov84'
Attendance: 18,722

Other uses

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Sokol XV. slet in 2012

The stadium is occasionally used for other events beside football, such as concerts or other sports matches. In 2012, theSokolslet,a mass gymnastics event, was held here.

The stadium was used for the finalrugbymatches of the2008and2009–10 KB Extraliga seasons.[13][14]

There is a hotel and a fan shop in the northern stand, and various other facilities (bar,McDonald's,Komerční bankabranch, offices) in the main stand.

List of concerts

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Date Performer(s) Tour/Event Reference
3 June 2008 Metallica European Summer Vacation [15]
8 August 2008 Iron Maiden Somewhere Back in Time World Tour [16]
17 August 2008 R.E.M. Accelerate Tour [17]
25 June 2009 Depeche Mode Tour of the Universe [18]
20 July 2010 P!nk The Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour [19]
7 May 2012 Metallica 2012 European Black Album Tour [20]
11 July 2012 Bruce Springsteen Wrecking Ball World Tour [21]
16 September 2012 Coldplay Mylo Xyloto Tour [22]
24 June 2013 Bon Jovi Because We Can Tour [23]
23 July 2013 Depeche Mode The Delta Machine Tour [24]
29 July 2013 Iron Maiden Maiden England World Tour [25]
5 July 2016 The Book of Souls World Tour [26]
24 May 2017 Depeche Mode Global Spirit Tour
28 May 2017 Rammstein Rammstein Festival Tour 2017
29 May 2017
19 June 2019 Kiss End of the Road World Tour
16 July 2019 Rammstein Rammstein Stadium Tour
17 July 2019
20 June 2022 Iron Maiden Legacy of the Beast World Tour

Transport

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The stadium is served by buses, trams, and trains, with stops for buses and trams using the nameSlavia - Nádraží Edenwhile the train stop is calledPraha-Eden.Trams run alongVršovickástreet, north of the stadium, while bus services 135, 136, 150 and 213 stop onU Slaviestreet, immediately west of the stadium. The nearest metro station isŽelivského.

References

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  1. ^Land register at nahlizenidokn.cuzk.cz, Praha Vršovice č.p. 1540, sole owner Eden Arena, a.s., accessed 16 March 2015
  2. ^abAbout Sinobo Stadium
  3. ^"Wembley, Amsterdam ArenA, Prague get 2013 finals".iDNES.cz.MF DNES. 25 July 2017. Archived fromthe originalon 31 July 2017.Retrieved25 July2017.
  4. ^"Return to Eden nears for Slavia".UEFA.com.18 September 2007.Retrieved4 October2014.
  5. ^"Czech champions Slavia too strong for Blues".12 May 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 6 December 2008.Retrieved13 November2008.
  6. ^"Čínský majitel Slavie získá stadion v Edenu, počítá s rekonstrukcí"[Chinese owner of Slavia acquires the Eden stadium, plans renovations].iDNES.cz(in Czech). 30 March 2016.Retrieved30 March2016.
  7. ^"Čínská CEFC k fotbalové Slavii přikoupila i stadion v Edenu".iDNES.cz.13 April 2017.Retrieved13 April2017.
  8. ^"Synot je partnerem stadionu v Edenu".ihned.cz(in Czech). Hospodářské noviny. 18 July 2008.Retrieved28 February2012.
  9. ^"Když Slavia porazí Boleslav, bude mít před Spartou desetibodový náskok".idnes.cz(in Czech). Mladá fronta DNES. 26 April 2009.Retrieved28 February2012.
  10. ^"Stadion v Edenu ve většině patří Natlandu".denik.cz(in Czech). Vltava-Labe-Press. 11 October 2011.Retrieved29 February2012.
  11. ^Malý, Jan; Káninský, Josef (15 February 2012)."Slavia přijde o miliony od Synotu".ihned.cz(in Czech). Hospodářské noviny.Retrieved28 February2012.
  12. ^"Chinese Sinobo becomes new owner of Slavia Praha football club - Xinhua | English.news.cn".Xinhua.20 November 2018. Archived fromthe originalon 20 November 2018.Retrieved26 January2021.
  13. ^Ragbisté Tatry Smíchov ve finále extraligy porazili Říčany a obhájili titul(in Czech)
  14. ^Mistrem ligy se stala po devětatřiceti letech SlaviaArchived26 February 2012 at theWayback Machine(in Czech)
  15. ^Martin Divíšek (3 June 2008)."OBRAZEM: Metallica dobyla Eden".denik.cz(in Czech).Retrieved20 June2011.
  16. ^Grzegorz Klatka (8 August 2008)."OBRAZEM: Iron Maiden zaplnili Eden".denik.cz(in Czech).Retrieved20 June2011.
  17. ^Michal Bystrov (18 August 2008)."Nedělní procházka po Měsíci s R.E.M."denik.cz(in Czech).Retrieved20 June2011.
  18. ^Tomáš S. Polívka (26 June 2009)."Depeche Mode zahráli bez šance na omyl".denik.cz(in Czech).Retrieved20 June2011.
  19. ^ČTK (21 July 2010)."Pink hrála moc nahlas, pořadatele prý čeká pokuta".denik.cz(in Czech).Retrieved20 June2011.
  20. ^"Metallica přivezla černou desku a zvítězila - Novinky.cz".
  21. ^"V Praze zahraje Bruce Springsteen a e Street Band - Novinky.cz".
  22. ^"Coldplay – Concert Tickets – Praha 10, 16. 09. 2012 | Ticketpro".Archived fromthe originalon 12 September 2012.Retrieved9 September2012.
  23. ^"Bon Jovi - Ticketalarm".Archived fromthe originalon 4 March 2016.Retrieved24 June2013.
  24. ^"Depeche Mode – Concert Tickets – Praha 10, 23. 07. 2013 | Ticketpro".www.ticketpro.cz.Archived fromthe originalon 26 October 2012.
  25. ^Iron Maiden (29 July 2013)."Iron Maiden to play Czech Republic".Archived fromthe originalon 16 February 2013.Retrieved15 February2013.
  26. ^Iron Maiden (5 July 2016)."Iron Maiden to play Czech Republic".Archived fromthe originalon 14 January 2016.Retrieved11 November2015.
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