Stadion Pod Goricom
| Stadion Pod Goricom | |
| Location | Vaka Đurovića street, Podgorica, Montenegro |
|---|---|
| Owner | City of Podgorica |
| Operator | Football Association of Montenegro, FK Budućnost |
| Capacity | 15,230 |
| Record attendance | 20,000 (Budućnost - Hajduk Split, 1975) |
| Field size | 105 x 70 metres |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1945 |
| Renovated | 2004–2006 |
| Tenants | |
| Montenegro national football team, FK Budućnost | |
Podgorica City Stadium (Montenegrin: Stadion pod Goricom) is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Podgorica, Montenegro. Mostly used for football matches, it has a seating capacity of 15,230. The planned capacity of stadium, after the next reconstruction of the east stand, is over 18,000. The stadium is the home ground of Montenegrin national football team and FK Budućnost Podgorica (Montenegrin First League).
Podgorica City Stadium was built in 1945, following World War II. Before the war, FK Budućnost Podgorica and other clubs from Podgorica played their matches in a field near that location.
The stadium's original capacity was around 5,000 spectators. The stadium burned down completely in 1952, but was later rebuilt, with a new capacity of about 17,000 seats. The new stadium has four stands—west, east, south and north.
In 1989, floodlights were installed in the City Stadium in Podgorica (then known as Titograd). During the 1980s, the main stand (west) was reconstructed. The new stand has a seating capacity of 6,000 and a modern roof.
After the breakup of SFR Yugoslavia, the stadium underwent additional construction work. The east stand was torn down, and a new north stand was built. Capacity was reduced to 12,000.
The latest construction work took place between 2004 and 2006. The south and north stand were renovated, with two tiers (lower tier and upper tier). On both sides, the capacity of the lower tier is 1,000 seats, and the capacity of upper tier is 2,500. Both stands are all-seater with roofs. During the last reconstruction, a new east stand was built.
The stadium's current capacity is 15,230, but for international games there are about 13,000 free-seats, because most seats on the south stand are reserved for guest supporters. The north stand is the home of FK Budućnost Podgorica fans, the popular Varvari (Barbarians). Varvari often account for a large percentage of the attendance at games featuring FK Budućnost. They are the largest ultras group in Montenegro.
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