Gradski Stadium, Indjija
Saturday, January 1, 2011
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The home of FK Indjija dates back to 1933 but has taken a modern form in recent years.
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Capacity: 3,500
Opened: 1933 (rebuilt 2006)
• Sited near Indjija town centre, Gradski Stadium was once the location of a railway depot and will stage three UEFA European Under-17 Championship Group A games.
• Originally just an enclosed pitch with some wooden seat, the stadium was gradually developed until taking its modern form – and plans exist for the capacity to more than double with the club ambitious to stage UEFA Europa League games in the near future.
• FK Indjija began life in 1933 at the new stadium under the name FK Železničar as a team for railway workers.
• The club was renamed after Indjija in 1969 and having worked their way up the ranks, they reached the Serbian Superliga for the first time in 2010 after winning the First League.
• Indjija itself is a town of around 50,000 people in the northern province of Vojvodina founded in 1496.