Andrův stadion COLOURED

Large, detailed model of SIGMA OLOMOUC’s stadium – Andrův stadion

An accurate replica of the real stadium is the foundation of a quality model. That is the principle behind every one of our products, and the Olomouc model was no exception. This meticulously detailed model will bring a smile to every true supporter’s face. We print with proven PLA materials, so you can be confident that the model will look excellent on your shelf.

• Longer side: 18 cm. Playing surface shown to scale.

Warning: The product also includes separate floodlight pieces. Please keep them out of reach of children.

ANDRŮV STADION – Home of Sigma Olomouc

First opened: 1940

Capacity: 12,566

Club founded: 1919

The stadium is named after Josef Ander, an Olomouc wholesaler who was a great supporter of football. He financially supported SK Olomouc ASO and commissioned construction of a new modern stadium for the club in 1938. The 20,000-capacity stadium opened two years later, its main landmark a reinforced-concrete stand. However, Wehrmacht soldiers destroyed the stand near the end of the Second World War when they blew up an ammunition depot they had established beneath it.[6] After the war, only a temporary wooden stand was built, but it remained in use until 1976.

Construction of a new main stand began in spring 1977. After two years, it brought spectators greater comfort and gave the players the facilities they needed. Construction of the opposite (east) stand began in 1985 and was completed in record time during the winter break. By spring 1986, 6,000 standing spectators could watch league matches from a pleasant elevated position.

Half of the fee from Pavel Hapal’s record transfer to Bayer Leverkusen in 1992 financed the installation of floodlights.[8] Further major changes followed in 1998, when the main stand was completely converted to seating, extended towards the pitch and, at its southern end, lengthened as far as the goal line. On the south side of the stadium, a prefabricated south stand was built in place of the curved oval standing terraces. It made its debut during a UEFA Cup first-round match against Olympique Marseille (2–2). Inspired by the stands of Stade Vélodrome, construction then began on a new north stand, which was completed two years later. It welcomed its first spectators in August 2000 for the Intertoto Cup final against Italy’s Udinese Calcio (2–2). In 2001, the opposite (east) stand was also converted to seating only, bringing the stadium into line with the strictest criteria. Undersoil heating was installed in summer 2006; the turf was replaced thirteen years later.

In 2009, the south stand was dismantled and construction began on a new stand in its place, architecturally mirroring its northern counterpart. In addition to seats for 2,534 supporters (including 460 VIP places), the building contains 30 residential apartments, skyboxes and the club’s technical facilities. The south stand has a lower capacity than the north stand because it also houses a giant screen and a function room overlooking the pitch. Construction was completed in 2010. In 2011, a new large-format screen was installed in the corner between the south and east stands.

On 8 September 2019, the east (opposite) stand was named after Karel Brückner following an exhibition match between a Sigma Legends team and members of the 2004 Czech national side (2–9), held as part of Sigma Olomouc’s centenary celebrations.