Stadion Nikola Mantov
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| Full name | Stadion Nikola Mantov |
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| Location | Kočani, Macedonia |
| Owner | Kočani Municipality |
| Capacity | 5,000 [1] |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Opened | 1980 |
| Renovated | 1994 (west stand) |
| Tenants | |
| FK Osogovo Kočani | |
Stadion Nikola Mantov (Macedonian: Стадион Никола Мантов) is a multi-purpose stadium in Kočani, Republic of Macedonia. It is mostly used for football matches and is currently the home stadium of FK Osogovo Kočani. The stadium seats 5000 people. [2]
Name
In 1973, during a football match between FK Osogovo and FK FAS 11 Oktomvri from Skopje, the 23-year-old Nikola Mantov - one of the best players of FK Osogovo at the time - collapsed on the field and died. In his honor, the home-ground of FK Osogovo is named Nikola Mantov Stadium. It is the only football stadium in Macedonia named after a football player.
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External links
- Stadion Nikola Mantov
- Macedonian Football (English)
- Football Federation of Macedonia (Macedonian) (English)
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