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Aldo Drosina | |
Full name | Stadion Aldo Drosina |
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Former names | Gradski stadion |
Location | Pula, Croatia |
Owner | City of Pula |
Capacity | 8,900[1] |
Surface | Hybrid grass |
Construction | |
Built | 1994 |
Renovated | 2011 |
Tenants | |
NK Istra 1961 (1994–present) Croatia national football team (2011–present) |
Stadion Aldo Drosina (Italian: Stadio Aldo Drosina) is a multi-use stadium in Pula, Croatia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of NK Istra 1961 and formerly NK Istra.[2] The stadium has a capacity of 8,900.[1] From March 2009 to January 2011 the stadium underwent a major reconstruction. The west stand was completely demolished and redesigned, and a roof was added over the west stand. New seats replaced bench seating all around the stadium, and the three existing stands were cleaned up. On 9 February 2011, Croatia hosted the Czech Republic in an international football friendly for the inaugural match to open the stadium. The match finished with a 4–2 win for Croatia.
The stadium is named after Aldo Drosina (1932–2000), a noted football player and coach from Pula.