What other names are used for Rajko Mitić Stadium?

The venue is commonly called Marakana and previously held the name Red Star Stadium.

Which team plays at Rajko Mitić Stadium?

Red Star Belgrade hosts its home matches at this ground.

In which neighborhood is the stadium located?

The arena is situated in the Dedinje area of the Savski Venac municipality in Belgrade.

What athletic facilities are built into the arena?

The venue includes an athletic running track surrounding the main grass football pitch.

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Rajko Mitić Stadium: what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026

Match days gridlock the residential approaches through Dedinje, leaving residents to plan errands around the football fixture schedule.

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About the place

Red Star Belgrade plays home fixtures at Rajko Mitić Stadium, an arena constructed deeply into the terrain of Dedinje.

The arena occupies the site of the former Avala ground, which was demolished after municipal inspectors found its timber stands rotten and structurally unsafe. Builders lowered the pitch level deep into the hillside to reduce reinforcement expenses during construction. This excavation provoked landslide risks for adjacent residential properties until geological soundings confirmed firm Sarmatian limestone bedrock underneath.

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State authorities financed the construction project under the stipulation that running lanes for athletics would encircle the grass pitch. Red Star relocated temporarily to the military team ground while building work proceeded. The stadium remains deeply associated with continental football history, having hosted the closing European fixture contested by Manchester United before the Munich air disaster.

Associations

Red Star BelgradeThe football club maintains its primary home ground and facilities here.
MarakanaSupporters and local residents commonly refer to the stadium by this moniker.
Matchday trafficMajor fixtures cause extensive road closures and severe vehicle congestion.
Athletic trackRunning lanes encircle the grass pitch due to historical state funding rules.

Facts

The stadium was excavated deeply into the ground to economize on reinforcing steel bars.
Construction required deep anchoring into Sarmatian limestone to prevent hillside landslides.
State funding required the inclusion of an athletic running track around the pitch.
The venue hosted the final European match for Manchester United before the Munich plane crash.

Updated September 21, 2026Source: Wikipedia

Rajko Mitić Stadium: what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026

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Red Star Belgrade plays home fixtures at Rajko Mitić Stadium, an arena constructed deeply into the terrain of Dedinje.

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