Košická futbalová aréna

Košická futbalová aréna (KFA) is a football stadium in Košice, Slovakia. It is the home ground of a local club FC Košice and has an all-seated capacity of 12,555.^[1]

KFA - Košická futbalová Aréna

UEFA
Location	Pri prachárni 6, Košice, Slovakia
Coordinates	48°41′48″N 21°14′42″E
Owner	City of Košice
Operator	Košická Futbalová Aréna a.s.
Capacity	12,555[1]
Field size	105 x 68 m
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	2018 (first phase) 2023 (second phase)
Opened	2022
Expanded	2023–2024
Construction cost	€22.5 million[2] (2020–2022)
Architect	HESCON[3]
Tenants
FC Košice (2022–present) SC Dnipro-1 (2022–2024) European games UEFA U-21 Championship (2025)
Website
https://kosickafutbalovaarena.sk/

History

The stadium replaced old stadium Všešportový areál, which was demolished in 2011. The construction is divided into three phases. First phase was started in 2018 ^[4] and finished in 2021 with two stands and capacity 5,836 seats. The second and third phases, with another two stands, aimed to be finished in 2022 and would bring the total capacity of the ground to 12,658 and help it achieve UEFA's 4 stars standard. Construction cost €22.5 million. The city of Košice provided €13.5 million, while the Government of Slovakia provided the remaining €9 million.^[5]

Ukrainian club Dnipro-1 played their five Europa League qualifying and Europa Conference League fixtures in KFA due to UEFA regulations related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[6][7]

In June 2025 it hosts the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

Milestone matches

Match	Home	Result	Opponent	Date	Competition	Attendance
First match	FC Košice	2–0	Slavoj Trebišov	12 February 2022	Friendly match	Behind closed doors
First league match	FC Košice	4–0	Rohožník	25 February 2022	2021–22 2. Liga (Slovakia)	1,289
First Europa League qualifying match	Dnipro-1	1–2	AEK Larnaca	18 August 2022	2022–23 UEFA Europa League	3,450
First Europa Conference League group stage match	Dnipro-1	0–1	AZ	8 September 2022	2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League	3,347
First match with VAR availability[8][9]	Dnipro-1	0–0	AEK Larnaca	23 February 2023	2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League	3,527
First match in Niké Liga (Slovak Top Tier)	FC Košice	0–0	ŠK Slovan Bratislava	29 July 2023	Niké Liga	5836
Ceremonial Match for Opening KFA	FC Košice	1–1	AS Roma	22 June 2024	Friendly match	12 050

International matches

KFA has hosted 1 competitive match of the Slovakia national team

Slovakia  v  Azerbaijan

8 September 2024 (2024-09-08)	Slovakia	2–0	Azerbaijan	Košická futbalová aréna, Košice
18:00	Duda 22' (pen.) Strelec 26'	Report		Attendance: 11,435[10] Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland)

Construction Image gallery

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  Side view
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  Side view of the grandstand
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  Stand A
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  Stand C
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  Space for the remaining grandstands

External links

• Stadium Database Article