- Address: Trnava
- Country: Slovak Republic
- Capacity: 19,000
- Opened: 1921
- Main use: Football
- Tenants: Spartak Trnava (football)
Extra stadium info – CITY ARENA – Štadión Antona Malatinského
The national football team of the Slovak Republic played numerous matches at the venue. In 2010, they played their first-ever FIFA World Cup games. The national football team of the Slovak Republic, commonly known as Slovakia, faced New Zealand in their first-ever FIFA World Cup match. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. 23,000 spectators showed up for the match, which took place in South Africa. The Slovaks lost against Paraguay in their second world championship game. They defeated the Italian Republic a few days later. The Netherlands won 2-1 against the Slovak Republic in the round of 16 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Football club Spartak Trnava
The stadium’s record attendance of 28,000 was set in a football match in 1974, when Spartak Trnava faced Újpest FC from Hungary. Spartak Trnava won several domestic top-flight football league titles. In 1969, they reached the semi-finals of the European championship for football clubs for the first time in their history. Spartak Trnava reached the semi-finals after beating the Greek club AEK in the quarter-finals of the tournament. Spartak Trnava won their home game against AEK in front of 10,000 people. Their away game against AEK, which took place in front of 29,000 spectators, ended in a draw.
Spartak Trnava and Ajax
Spartak Trnava faced the Dutch side AFC Ajax in the two-legged semi-finals. The first leg took place in Amsterdam in front of a crowd of 55,000. Ajax won the match 3-0. The Dutch football legend Hendrik Johannes Cruijff scored the first goal of the match. The second leg took place at the venue which is currently named CITY ARENA – Štadión Antona Malatinského. Spartak Trnava won the game 2-0 after Ladislav Kuna scored twice. The match took place in front of 22,000 fans. On 28 May 1969, the Italian side AC Milan were crowned European football champions after defeating Ajax 4-1.
