Doosan Arena - Viktoria Plzen Stadium Guide

Viktoria Plzen’s stadium first opened in 1955 when it was known as Stadion mesta Plzn or in English, Plzn City Stadium. Famous for its two story grandstand which was regarded as the pride of the ground, the stadium peaked in the late 1990s with a capacity of 35,000 making it one of the largest in Czech Republic.

During the 2002/2003 season Plzen City Stadium underwent renovation work to comply with the updated regulations set by the Czech Football Association. With a large proportion of the capacity made up from terrace places, the stadium’s capacity was significantly reduced during the conversion to all seater resulting in just 7,425 spaces.

When FC Viktoria Plzne qualified for the Europa League in 2010 after wining the Czech Cup, the club were forced to play their match against Besiktas at Prague’s Synot Tip Arena much to the disappointment of fans. Subsequently the following year the club engaged in an estimated 360 million Koruns worth of renovations in order to satisfy UEFA’s stadium criteria.

Occurring across an eight month period between April and December 2011, Viktoria Plzen’s stadium had a capacity of 8,500 at the start of the season, and a completed 11,700 capacity at the end of the year. Upon reopening the stadium was officially renamed the Doosan Arena.

The first European match was held on the 16th February 2012 against Schalke 04 in a qualification match of the Europa League. The following season the Doosan Arena hosted its first ever Champions League match when Viktoria Plzen reached the group stages. Fans of the club rejoiced as Doosan Arena hosted European giants Bayern Munich, Manchester City and CSKA Moscow.

View of Doosan Arena

Below is a seating plan of Viktoria Plzen's Doosan Arena:

The Doosan Arena is comprised of four stands: North, East, South and West.

Click the thumbnails above to enlarge an image of each stand and to read a more detailed description of each part of the Stadium.

When it comes to European matches, the visiting team are usually allocated just under 600 tickets, with FC Schalke 04 being the first away team to play at the newly renovated stadium back in February 2012.

Away fans are housed within a clearly labelled section within the far side of the main stand known as “Hlavní Tribuna”.

As the birthplace of Pilsener Beer you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to great-tasting locally produced lager and ales.

FC Viktoria Plzen operate a club-shop at Doosan Arena within the main stand, in addition to an official online store.

Opening Hours:

• Monday – Friday: 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
• Matchdays: 6 hours before kick-off and 1 hour after the full time whistle.

For more information feel free to send an email to [email protected] or phone the store on + 420 734 878 230.

It doesn’t appear as if Viktoria Plzen currently offer tours of The Doosan Arena, however if this ever changes, we’ll be sure to update this section.

Tickets to see FC Viktoria Plzen play at home during Czech First League matches can be purchased around the stadium before kick-off. Whilst this still remains as the most popular method of acquiring tickets, since 2008/2009 fans can now purchase tickets online and from locations resellers around the city.

Whilst we don’t have direct access to ticket prices, in seasons gone by fans would pay anywhere between 150.00 – 200.00 Czech Republic Koruna for seats within the stadium.  Converted into euros this is works out at around €5.00 – €10.00.

Champions League and European matches are naturally going to be more expensive however.

The stadium’s address for satnav is as follows:

• Štruncovy sady 3, 301 12 Pilsen, Czech Republic

The main railway station of Pilsen is known as “Plzen hlavní nádraží” is located 800m to 1.0 km south of from Doosan Arena, with the journey by foot likely to take no more than 15 minutes.

Public Transport of Doosan Arena

There is an airport located 11km south-west of Plzen within the village of Lín?, however it only accommodates private aviation enthusiasts, and domestic flight routes. Subsequently the official tourist website of Pilsen recommends flying into Václav Havel Airport in Prague, and then making the 50 minute journey by car.

There are a good number of hotels within a 1.5 mile radius of the railway station with the likes of Angelo Hotel Pilsen, and Hotel Astory right outside the terminal. Just across the river, west of Doosan Arena there is more choice with the likes of Hotel Rango, Rous and Hotel U Zvonu offering reasonable prices.