Колежа / Kolezha (The College) | |
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| Location | Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
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| Coordinates | 42°08′23.50″N 24°45′52″E / 42.1398611°N 24.76444°E |
| Owner | Plovdiv Municipality |
| Operator | Botev Plovdiv |
| Capacity | 18,777 |
| Record attendance | 40,000 (Botev Plovdiv–Atlético Madrid, 27 February 1963) |
| Field size | 105m x 68m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1923 |
| Built | 1959–1961 |
| Opened | 14 May 1961 |
| Renovated | 1993, 1995, 2008, 2012, 2013–2023 |
| Architect | Anton Karavelov / Georgi Savov |
| Tenants | |
| Botev Plovdiv (1961–present) Bulgaria national football team (2024–present) | |
Stadion Hristo Botev (Bulgarian: Стадион „Христо Ботев“, English: 'Hristo Botev Stadium') is a football stadium in the Kamenitsa neighbourhood of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. It is the home of Botev Plovdiv. Originally named The College, it is still popular by this name amongst fans, as in the early 20th century the pitch was owned by Saint Augustine Catholic College.
The stadium hosted the 2000 Bulgarian Cup Final.
Since the middle of 2014 the stadium's reconstruction is on hold, due to the lack of financing. It is estimated that nearly €15,000,000 are needed in order for it to be completed.[1] Since then, finances have been found and the reconstruction of the stadium is currently ongoing. The first phase of the reconstruction, which involved making the stadium suitable for hosting football matches, was completed in March 2023.[2]
- ^ "Близо 30 млн. лв. трябват за довършването на ст. "Христо Ботев"". Novasport.com (in Bulgarian). 29 March 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Колежа очаква мача с Левски, Етап 1 е напълно завършен". dsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.