Serbia
Stadion Crvena Zvezda
Stadion Crvena Zvezda, colloquially known as Marakana after the famous Brazilian stadium, is a stadium in Belgrade. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of FK Crvena Zvezda, also known as Red Star Belgrade. The stadium is all-seated and the capacity is 55 000. It was opened in 1963 after construction which had started three years earlier. In December 1959, FK Crvena Zvezda played its last match at the old ground that occupied the same location. After the farewell game, the stadium was demolished to be replaced by a new sporting facility at the same spot. Stadion Crvena Zvezda saw its largest crowd in 1975 against the Hungarian side Ferencvárosi TC. There were officially 96 000 spectators in the stands that night with purchased tickets, but it is believed that the stadium was filled to the maximum allowable capacity which at the time was 110 000. In the years since, the stadium's capacity was gradually decreased. Following different modernisation touch-ups more seats were put in each time.
