Stadiums in Bosnia and Herzgovina

Grbavica Stadium

Grbavica Stadium is located in Grbavica, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The football stadium is the home of FK Željezničar with capacity to hold about 16,100 spectators, with officially 8,898 places that are seated.

The stadium was officially opened on 13th of September 1953.  In the first official match at the opening, FC Željezničar defeated Šibenik with the score 4: 1.

The stadium, including the roof, reflectors and the north stand, were destroyed during the war. After the aggression ended, the stadium was renovated and the first match after the war between FC Željezničar and Sarajevo was played on the 2nd of May 1996.

Chairs on the stadium were placed in 2004, and reflectors were renovated in 2009. After 17 years, the first match under the lights of reflectors at the Grbavica Stadium, FC Željezničar played against Zrinjski.