Trace Arena

Trace Arena
Construction
Location	Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Coordinates	42°23′44″N 25°38′49″E / 42.39556°N 25.64694°E / 42.39556; 25.64694
Owner	Trace Group Hold PLC
Operator	Vereya
Capacity	3,500
Surface	Grass
Opened	2001
Renovated	2014 2016
Expanded	2016
Tenants
Vereya (2001–) Vereya II (2012–)

Trace Arena (Bulgarian: Трейс Арена) is a multi-purpose stadium in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of the local football club Vereya. The stadium has a seating capacity of 3,500 spectators. It is owned by the construction company Trace Group Hold PLC, which also enjoys the naming rights of the venue.

History

In 2014, the stadium underwent partial reconstruction as electric floodlights were installed on the pitch.^[1] The same year, the construction of the main stand started and was opened in early 2016.^[2]

Following the team's promotion to the Bulgarian First League, the construction of another stand opposing the main one began in the summer of 2016 and was completed in September 2016.^[3]

References

First Professional Football League

2016–17 clubs	Beroe Stara Zagora Botev Plovdiv Cherno More Varna CSKA Sofia Dunav Ruse Levski Sofia Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Lokomotiv Plovdiv Ludogorets Razgrad Montana Neftochimic Burgas Pirin Blagoevgrad Slavia Sofia Vereya

Stadiums	Beroe Hristo Botev Ticha Georgi Asparuhov Gradski Stadium Balgarska Armia Lokomotiv (Gorna Oryahovitsa) Lokomotiv (Plovdiv) Ludogorets Arena Ogosta Lazur Hristo Botev (Blagoevgrad) Ovcha Kupel Trace Arena

Former clubs*	Akademik Sofia (18) Akademik Svishtov (4) Belasitsa (12) Botev Vratsa (28) FC Chernomorets (29) PSFC Chernomorets (7) Chernomorets Burgas Sofia (1) Dimitrovgrad (1) Dobrudzha (14) Etar (24) Etar 1924 (1) Kaliakra (2) Litex (21) Lokomotiv Mezdra (2) Lokomotiv Sofia (67) Lyubimets 2007 (1) Maritsa (4) Metalurg (2) Minyor (38) Naftex (13) Nesebar (1) Pirin 1922 (6) Pirin GD (2) Rilski Sportist (2) Rodopa (4) Rozova Dolina (1) Septemvri (3) Shumen (7) Sliven (25) Spartak Pleven (35) Spartak Plovdiv (17) Spartak Sofia (15) Spartak Varna (43) Sportist (1) Svetkavitsa (1) Velbazhd (7) Vidima-Rakovski (5) Vihren (4) Yantra (7)

Former clubs (from Macedonia & Thrace)	Belomorets Kavala Bitola Gotse Delchev Prilep Makedonija Bitola Makedonija Skopje Vardar Skopje ZhSK Skopje

Competition	Champions Players (foreign)

Associated competitions	Second Division Third Division Bulgarian Cup Bulgarian Supercup UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League

Seasons	1948–49 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

* In the brackets is the number of seasons in the league.

2016–17 Parva Liga venues

Beroe Georgi Asparuhov Kavarna Lazur Ludogorets Arena Trace Arena

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