BRNO - NA SRBSKA STADION - CAPACITY: 12,550 ALL SEATER
About the Na Srbska Stadion The basic Na Srbska almost seems to have been left behind as money is poured into Czech football. It is an open air affair, with terracing behind the goal curving away from the pitch. When the rain starts, it is not one of the best places to be as there is no cover to be had. Plans are under foot to build a brand new stadium next to the current one, but much will depend on finding the finance required. For now the club have to be content with their modest home.
Who plays there? 1. FC Brno are one of the most successful teams in Czech Republic outside Prague. They won the Czechoslovakian League in 1978, and followed it up by top three finishes in the next two seasons as well. Since the creation of the Czech Republic league they have failed to break the almost monopoly of Sparta and Slavia, with one single top three finish in 1995. Their European pedigree is not too impressive – their best ever campaign was in the UEFA Cup in 1979/80 when they reached the quarter finals, beating Standard Liege before losing in an exciting 6-4 aggregate defeat to eventual winners Eintract Frankfurt. Last season they finished in 5th place, one spot off a UEFA Cup place.
How to get there The stadium is located in the north of the city, almost touching the main ring road, and close to the University of Technology. Whilst the surroundings are very pleasant, the stadium is a good 4km outside the city centre and not really walk able. The easiest way to reach the stadium is to catch trolleybus 32 which runs from Ceska in the centre of the city right to the stadium stop at Srbska. Close by lines 12, 13 and 53 terminate just south of the stadium at Červinkova.
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Getting a ticket With average attendances failing to break the 5,000 mark even for the games versus the team from the capital fail to get into five figures so you will have little problem in getting a ticket on the gate. A place in the main stand starts from 150Kc, and behind the goal in the curve from 100Kc.
Getting around Public transport in Brno consists of Trams, trolleybuses and normal buses. The city centre is very congested, and traffic jams at peak periods are not uncommon. There are plans to alleviate this by building a metro system, but nothing has got off the drawing board yet. Tickets for all forms of transport cost 13Kc (approx €0.40) for two zones – remember to stamp the tickets in the machines otherwise you can be fined up to 1,000Kc. A one day pass costs €1.75 or 50Kc.
The old military airport located close to the city centre of Brno and is currently served by Ryanair from London Stansted. You can easily get to Brno Airport from the city centre using the direct bus line No. 76 which departs from the Brno Main train station from 04:30 AM to 11:00 PM every half hour. After arrival, and before departure of the Ryanair plane to London, the bus goes every 20 minutes. For one journey you need a 2-zone ticket valid for 40 minutes. These cost 13 CZK for adults and 6 CZK for children younger than 6 years.
From Brno you can travel by regular connections directly to the 3 capitals - Vienna, Prague and Bratislava. The journeys to Vienna and Bratislava take 1.5 hours by train, to Prague 2.5 hours by bus. Return tickets to these destinations cost approximately £8
About the Na Srbska Stadion 