Stadion Otoka

Otoka Stadium
Location	Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates	43°50′46″N 18°21′32″E / 43.84611°N 18.35889°E / 43.84611; 18.35889Coordinates: 43°50′46″N 18°21′32″E / 43.84611°N 18.35889°E / 43.84611; 18.35889
Built	1993
Opened	1993
Owner	City of Sarajevo
Operator	FK Olimpik Sarajevo
Surface	Grass
Capacity	5,000
Field dimensions	103 x 65 m (112.6 x 71,1 yd)
Tenants
FK Olimpik Sarajevo

Otoka Stadium is a football stadium in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the home to FK Olimpik Sarajevo. The stadium capacity is 5,000.

Construction

The stadium was built in 1993, during the war. It's been mostly used by a local football club, the FK Olimpik Sarajevo. Except being a home ground for the club, the main idea was to promote sport, especially football in that part of the city, since there were no other sporting venues in the Otoka neighbourhood at the time.

Renovation

Expected appearance of the fully renovated stadium

It's been recently announced that the stadium will be properly renovated ^[1] by the early 2010. This caused a temporary relocation of FK Olimpik to the Grbavica Stadium.

The renovation includes covering of the present west stand, and building three totally new covered stands. The seating capacity will be raised to 9,000 and the ground surface will be covered in artificial grass. Also, some additional features like shops and restaurants will be opened. It is announced that the renovated stadium, which will be able to seat about 7200 people, will be opened on fifth round of the 2011/12 Premier league of Bosnia and Herzegovina against FK Željezničar on 27. or 28. August 2011.

See also

• List of football stadiums in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• FK Olimpik Sarajevo

References

1. ^ Stadium Otoka at www.olimpik.ba

External links

• FK Olimpik Sarajevo