History and description

National Arena Philip II, renamed in October of 2018 to Telekom Arena and previously known as Stadion Gradski Skopje, is a stadium that was built in 1947. At the time, it was a simple bowl-shaped uncovered stadium. The stadium underwent its first major change in 1978 when a new covered South Stand was built. The biggest changes were made between 2008 and 2013 when the stadium got almost entirely rebuilt.

A new North Stand was constructed, two stands behind the goals were also built, and a refurbishment of the South Stand, athletics track, and facade took place.

In 2016, Telekom Arena changed its name to reflect a naming rights sponsorship deal.

The National Arena Philip II was selected to host the 2017 European Super Cup match.

How to get to the National Arena Philip II

The National Arena Philip II is centrally located in Skopje, just north-west of the city center. It is an approximate 15 minute walk to the stadium from the central Macedonia Square. The main railway station, located on the other side of the center, is a little further away. Address: Aminta the third, Skopje 1000

Eat, drink, and sleep near National Arena Philip II

The Philip II National Arena is located in a leafy area along the Vardar River, surrounded by parks, other sports facilities, quiet residential neighbourhoods, government buildings, and the local zoo. The trendy and charming Debar Maalo neighbourhood is just a few blocks away. It is packed with cafes, bars, and restaurants and makes an ideal place to catch something to eat and drink before or after the match. Of course, Skopje?s city centre is only a short walk away too.

A number of hotels are located close to the National Arena Philip II due to its central location.

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Vardar & Rabotnicki Tickets

Tickets for the Vardar and Rabotnicki matches can be bought at the stadium before the start of the match. Neither club ever sells out at the National Arena Philip II.

Macedonia National Team Tickets

Tickets for games of the Macedonia national team can be bought online through karti.com.mk or mktickets.mk, or through any of the MK Tickets authorised sales points. The Neptun electronics stores and the Jugoton store are both located at the National Arena and Skopje City Mall, respectively.

Relevant Internet links

The official website of FK Vardar is www.fkvardar.mk and the official website of FK Rabotnicki is www.fkrabotnicki.com. Skopje tourism information can be found at www.exploringmacedonia.com Wojciech wrote: October 20, 2017 at 5:17 PM Beautiful stadium located next to the river. It takes around 15 minutes to walk to the city center. Vardar tickets were available on the day from a tent outside the stadium and cost me 600 denars (about £9). Skopje is a very nice and cheap city to visit.

The beautiful stadium is located next to the river and it takes around fifteen minutes to walk to the city centre. Tickets for the Vardar game were available on the day from a tent outside the stadium and cost me 600 denars (about £9). Skopje is a very nice and cheap city to visit, and I would definitely recommend it.