Pancho Arena
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| Location |
Felcsút,  Hungary
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| Owner | Felcsúti Utánpótlás Neveléséért Alapítvány |
| Operator | Puskás Akadémia FC |
| Capacity | 3,816 |
| Field size | 105x68m |
| Surface | Grass Field |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2012 |
| Opened | 21 April 2014 |
| Construction cost | HUF 3,8 billion |
| Architect |
Imre Makovecz Tamás Dobrosi |
| Tenants | |
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Puskás Akadémia FC Videoton (2016-2018) |
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Pancho Arena is a stadium in Felcsút, Hungary. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Puskás Akadémia FC.
The stadium was opened on 21 April 2014 with the final of the 2014 Puskás Cup.
On 26 April 2014, the first Hungarian League match was played at the stadium between Puskás Akadémia and Videoton. The match ended with 3-1 away win.
On 30 June 2016 the first UEFA Europa League will be played between Videoton FC and FC Zaria Bălți at the stadium. Since Videoton's stadium, Sóstói Stadion, was demolished in the spring of 2016, the Székesfehérvár-based club will play their matches at the Pancho Aréna.
Many allegations of corruption have surfaced regarding the stadium, as Hungary's current prime minister, Viktor Orbán (known for his passion for football) spent much of his childhood in the village, and Pancho Arena was built just meters away from his Felcsút estate. Although the stadium was not built directly from government funds, companies that provided the lion's share of the funding won several high-value public procurement procedures during Orbán's prime ministership. In addition, Orbán's government passed laws granting benefits to companies supporting sport investments. Allegations were fuelled by the fact that the stadium seats 3,500 people, while the total population of the village is under 1,700.
As of 11 April 2017.
Aerial view
The main entrance
The Pancho Aréna from the Főutca of Felcsút
The interior
The view of Pancho Aréna from the Vál-völgyi train
The roof of the Pancho Aréna
Coordinates: 47°27′50″N 18°35′12″E / 47.4640°N 18.5868°E
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