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| Former names | Sportstadion Wolfsberg (1987-2009) |
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| Location | Wolfsberg , Austria |
| Owner | City of Wolfsberg |
| Capacity | 7.300 |
| Surface | lawn |
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| Opened | 1984 |
| Expanded | 2012 |
| Construction cost | 2,5 Mio. Euro (2012) |
| Tenants | |
| Wolfsberger AC, Wolfsberger AC Amateure | |
The Lavanttal- Arena is a football stadium in the Austrian town of Wolfsberg in the federal state ofCarinthia. It is the home ground of Wolfsberger AC.
The facility was opened in 1984. After completion of the grandstand, the stadium was opened with the 1988 Olympic qualifying match between Austria and Finland. In 2012 the stadium was expanded. Wolfsberger AC was promoted to the Austrian Bundesliga. A new covered seating stand and a standing terrace in the southeast corner for approximately 1,000 visiting fans were built. The total cost for the expansion to a capacity of 7,300 spectators and other renovations amounted to €2.5 million.
There is also an athletics track surrounding the playing field. There are two training fields, two small-sided pitches, and facilities for high jump, long jump, shot put. You can also find an all-weather court for volleyball, tennis, handball, and basketball. All facilities are equipped with floodlights.
