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Borsod Volán Stadion

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Borsod Volán Stadion
LocationMiskolc, Budai József u. 1, 3529 Hungary
Coordinates48°05′43″N 20°47′38″E / 48.09528°N 20.79389°E / 48.09528; 20.79389
Capacity7,000
Length(367 metres) 0.367 km

Borsod Volán Stadion is an association football ground and former motorcycle speedway track, located in the centre of Miskolc.[1][2]

Football

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Miskolci AK played their football matches at the stadium but now Borsod Volán SE play there.

Speedway

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The stadium hosted the Speedway Miskolc speedway team that competed in the Hungarian leagues before moving to the Team Speedway Polish Championship from 2006 to 2010.[3]

The stadium hosted a large number of major events,[4] including nine rounds of the Speedway World Team Cup and the Speedway World Cup in 1974, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1987, 2006, 2008 and 2013 respectively.[5] It has also staged rounds of the Speedway World Pairs Championship in 1976, 1980 and 1993 and the Continental Speedway final in 1995.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Miskolc, Borsod Volán Stadion". Magyar Futball. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Borsod Volán Stadion, Miskolc (Ungarn)". Weltfussball. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  3. ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2013". Speedway History. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  4. ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
  5. ^ "World Team Cup & World Cup". International Speedway. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  6. ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 21 December 2023.