In 2029, the stadium should be ready and functional, announces Ostrava councillor Lukáš Semerák. After a gap of years, Baník Ostrava may return to its legendary Bazaly, albeit in a completely new guise. What are the plans, challenges and hopes for the Nové Bazaly project?

Ten years to wait for big comeback

In spring 2025 it will be ten years since Baník Ostrava left Bazaly. Today, the venue serves as a training centre and its condition is far from its former glory. However, according to the plans of the Ostrava authorities and the club, the cheering of first-league football fans is expected to resound again on Bazaly Hill in 2029. The project for a new stadium, named Nové Bazaly, is expected to return the venue to football's elite and perhaps become a future arena for the Czech national team.

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The idea to rebuild Bazaly was born in 2024, when the city decided to conduct a feasibility study for a modern stadium on the site of the old arena. Before that, there were various concepts - the construction of a stadium in Svinov, Zárubek, Hrušov, or a concept created by the studio Projektstudio. However, Bazaly, although neglected for years, was still seen as a unique location. It seems that among decision-makers, there is now only one concept: Let's start where Baník ended.

Over the years, many myths have grown up around Bazaly. One of these was the alleged impossibility of building a stadium due to geological problems and lack of parking spaces. However, these arguments have been firmly debunked. Today, there is the technology to not only survey the site thoroughly, but also to realise such projects successfully. Ongoing boreholes and a geological model provide all the information needed. The city authorities have announced that basic transport to the stadium will be provided by public transport or 500 parking spaces.

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Costs and construction schedule

The construction of Nove Bazaly is an investment estimated at 2.5 billion Czech crowns. The stadium is designed to hold 20,000 spectators, which, according to Semerák at Radiožurnál Sport, is the optimum capacity for Ostrava and the entire region. The cost of construction is the result of detailed consultations with architects and experts. An international architectural competition is currently underway, the results of which will be announced in December 2025, and whose committee includes architects from Prague, Budapest, London or Vienna. The winning concept will then be refined in detail to ensure maximum functionality and compatibility with the expectations of the city and the club.

Although 2028 seems unrealistic, the city and club authorities agree that 2029 is the most likely date for completion and opening of the stadium. They still have many challenges ahead of them, related to legal procedures, the selection of a contractor and the implementation of the project itself. I think 2028 is unrealistic. I am not ruling it out, but it is unrealistic. The year 2029, without specifying, is the year in which the construction could end. It could happen that it will be delayed in some way, but not significantly, until 2030. But for now, I would say that 2029 should be the year the stadium is approved and operational. It's still a long way off, four more years in fact, but that's the way it is - Ostrava councillor Lukáš Semerák concluded.

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