History
Podgorica City Stadium was built in 1945, after World War II. Before the war, FK Budućnost Podgorica and other clubs from Podgorica played their matches in a field near that location.
The stadium's original capacity was about 5,000 spectators. The stadium burned down completely in 1952, but was later rebuilt, with a new capacity of about 15,000 seats. The new stadium has four stands - west, east, south and north.
In 1989, floodlights were installen in the City Stadium in Podgorica (at this point in time the town was known as Titograd). During the 80's, the main stand (west) was reconstructed. The new stand has a seating capacity of 6,000 and a modern roof.
After the breakup of SFR Yugoslavia, more construction work followed at the stadium. The east stand was torn down, and a new north stand was built. Capacity was reduced to 12,000.
The latest contruction work took place between 2004 and 2006. The south and north stands were renovated, with two tiers (lower tier and upper tier). On both sides, capactity of the lower tier is 1,000 seats, and capacity of upper tier is 2,000. Both stands are all-seater with roofs. During the last reconstruction, a new east stand was build, with 7 rows and a capacity of 1,000 spectators. This is to be extended soon, which will bring the stadium's capacity to over 18,000.
The north stand is the home of FK Budućnost Podgorica fans, the popular Varvari (Barbarians). The other stands in the stadium are freely available. Varvari often account for a large percentage of the attendance at games featuring FK Budućnost. They are the largest ultras group in Montenegro.
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