Ivan Laljak-Ivić Stadium

Ivan Laljak-Ivić Stadium

Stadion Ivan Laljak-Ivić
Inker
Stadium as it was in March 2018
Location	Zaprešić, Croatia
Coordinates	45°51′53″N 15°47′59″E
Owner	City of Zaprešić
Capacity	5,228
Record attendance	approx. 12,000 (Jugokeramika vs. BSK Slavonski Brod)[2]
Field size	105 x 68 metres (114.8 x 74.3 yards)[1]
Surface	Hybrid grass
Construction
Built	1962 (basic football pitch) 1987 (underwent major upgrades)
Tenants
Inter Zaprešić (1962–2022) Inker Zaprešić (2022–present)

Ivan Laljak-Ivić Stadium (Croatian: Stadion Ivan Laljak-Ivić) is a football stadium inside the sports complex ŠRC Zaprešić in Zaprešić, Croatia. The primary user of this stadium is a football club NK Inker Zaprešić. The stadium has a capacity of 5,228.[1]

History

The stadium was being built gradually. The first football pitch on the stadium's current location was opened back in 1962. In 1987, the larger eastern stand was built in order to fulfill the needs of Summer Universiade held that same year. In 2005, after NK Inter Zaprešić finished runners-up in Croatian First Football league, the stadium received the new floodlights.[3] In 2016 the city of Zaprešić decided to rebuild the adjacent training grounds inside the complex. For this purpose the brand new artificial turf pitch was built, while smaller, already existing artificial turf pitch was renovated.[4] In May 2018, reconstruction of main football pitch started. This includes: implementation of new ground drainage, ground heating system and installation of new hybrid grass.[5] On December 14, 2019 an assembly of Inter Zaprešić was held to commemorate 90 years of the club. The assembly decided to rename ŠRC Zaprešić to Ivan Laljak-Ivić stadium in honour of their late president. Under the guidance of Laljak-Ivić Inter entered the First League of Croatia and achieved their greatest success, winning the Croatian cup.

Other assets inside the complex

Except for football purposed facilities, inside the complex there is: a multi-functional hall used by various local sport clubs, University of Applied Sciences Zaprešić, along with its accompanying facilities such as the library and student cafeteria,[6] several cafe shops,[7] civic associations[8] and a Novi Dvori restaurant.[9]

Gallery

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  Eastern stand during a football match.
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  View from the stairs towards the eastern stand.
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  Stadium during the night game.
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  Stadium after the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship match between France and Faroe Islands.
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  Eastern entrance to the stand and Baltazar university.
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  Guest fans on smaller western stand.
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  University of Applied Sciences Zaprešić, located on the stadium.

References

1. "Informacije o stadionu" (in Croatian). NK Inter Zaprešić. Archived from the original on 2008-12-22.
2. "NK Inter Zaprešić | Povijest kluba". Archived from the original on 2020-06-01. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
3. Zaprešić, Inter. "NK Inter Zaprešić | Povijest kluba". www.inter.hr. Archived from the original on 2020-06-01. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
4. TVZ - Televizija Zapad (2016-07-15), Televizija Zapad - Infopunkt 15.7.2016., archived from the original on 2021-12-22, retrieved 2016-10-14
5. Zaprešić, Inter. "ZAPOČELI RADOVI NA GLAVNOM TERENU". Archived from the original on 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
6. "Contact us - University of Applied Sciences". University of Applied Sciences. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
7. "Caffe Bar BAK". Foursquare. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
8. "KAKO DO NAS |". www.hvidra-zapresic.hr. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
9. "Restoran NOVI DVORI, Zaprešić - Gastronaut restorani". www.gastronaut.hr. Retrieved 2016-10-14.