Koševo City Stadium

Koševo City Stadium (Bosnian: Gradski stadion Koševo), also Koševo Olympic Stadium or Stadium Asim Ferhatović - Hase (Stadion Asim Ferhatović Hase) is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Koševo neighborhood of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its official name is Olimpijski stadion Koševo – Asim Ferhatović-Hase.

Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Stadion Koševo - UEFA
Full nameOlimpijski stadion Koševo – Asim Ferhatović-Hase
LocationBetanija, Centar, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates43°52′26″N 18°24′31″E
OwnerSarajevo City Council long-term leased to FK Sarajevo
OperatorFK Sarajevo
Capacity34,500
Field size105 x 68 m (114.8 x 74.4 yd)
SurfaceHybrid grass
ScoreboardLED
Construction
Broke ground1946
Opened1947
Renovated1984
1996 2023
Expanded1984
Tenants
FK Sarajevo (1947–present)
FK Željezničar (1968–1976)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (selected matches)

The stadium was opened by the city, and leased on longterm basis by football club FK Sarajevo. The club proposed the new name for its sporting and football events, in honor to its former footballer and club's legend, Asim Ferhatović. It hosted the opening ceremony of the 1984 Winter Olympics.

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