Matches in Czech Rep, Hungary, Croatia

[gerryw]

I will be in the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Croatia in July this year. I think these three leagues start in late July. I was wondering if anyone knew of, or knew where I could find matches in either Zagreb, Budapest, or Prague for the following dates:

HUNGARY: Saturday 24th July / Sunday 25th July
CZECH REP: Sunday 25th July / Monday 26th / Tuesday 27th
CROATIA: Friday 23rd July / Saturday 24th July

Will also be in Belgrade a few days before this if anyone knows about Serbia.

Any help will be very much appreciated, thanks.

[Canadian_Supporter]

HUNGARY: Saturday 24th July / Sunday 25th July
CZECH REP: Sunday 25th July / Monday 26th / Tuesday 27th
CROATIA: Friday 23rd July / Saturday 24th July

Any help will be very much appreciated, thanks.

I can help you with the Czech Republic.

Unfortunately the Czech league will not start until the weekend of August (Srpna) the 7th.
http://sigmafotbal.cz/?umenu=7-6-1-&id=949&back=10-1-1-&PHPSESSID=0d8074d08861104ef64a23cd71e2c4a2

Your best bet would be to catch a friendly game the weekend (Sunday) you are in the Czech Republic. I will dig around to see if I can find some games in the Praha area for you. The site I usually go to for preseason games is not listing them this year...

I will have a look around for you...

[albionroad]

Will also be in Belgrade a few days before this if anyone knows about Serbia.I saw a match at the Crvena Zvezda stadium (the Little Maracana) this season, a Serbia/Montenegro-Norway friendly. It is a great stadium and pretty easy to reach from the center. The atmosphere was a little dead due to poor attendance, but if there is a big crowd I imagine it would be fantastic. The Partizan stadium is only about 2 km from that of Crvena Zvezda, also easy to reach by bus or taxi. Can't help you too much with specific dates, but there are several daily sports papers and you should be able to decipher any upcoming fixtures from that or ask for help wherever you're staying.

[Canadian_Supporter]

Not much help, but Sigma Olomouc is playing against Zabrze on July 24th...

[RichardL]

Can anyone confirm that Bohemians Prague will be playing their games at the Strahov this season rather than at the Dimple?

These links seem to imply they are
http://www.fc-bohemians.cz/clanek.asp?kod=4504&lng=CZ
(Czech)
http://www.fc-bohemians.cz/default_de.asp
(German)

Saying that though, the German pages' ticket prices are higher than the 2003/4 ticket prices on the Czech pages, but also indicate standing room is available, and I'm sure it isn't at the Strahov.

I ask as I'll be in Prague on the 15th August, and as the two grounds are not exactly next door to each other I don't want to go to the wrong one. I really hope this is just a proposed move as a) I'll be able to go door to door on a tram from my hotel to the ground if they don't move, and b) their current ground is sort of charmingly shambolic, while watching 1000 people in the Stahov can't be great. For 15 years after seeing it on TV before actually going to Prague, it was the only building I knew of in the whole country. Having missed seeing a game there by a whisker twice before it'll be a shame to miss out again.

[Canadian_Supporter]

It seems like they will be playing their games at Strahov. At least it is a 99.9% percent chance that they will be. Although my Czech is a little rusty.... I will try to dig around to get some confirmation for you.