Czech Republic
AXA Arena
The AXA Arena is a football stadium in Prague. It is often the home stadium of the Czech Republic national football team. The stadium opened in 1917 and holds 20 000 people. Formerly known as the Toyota Arena, it is now named after its sponsor, AXA. The only tenant of the stadium is AC Sparta Praha, the most successful football club from the Czech Republic. The name Sparta was inspired by the fighting spirit and courage of the people from the ancient city of Sparta. AC Sparta Praha's nickname is Iron Sparta. The only time that Sparta Prague were relegated to a lower league was in 1975.
