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{{Short description|Multi-use stadium in Zagreb, Croatia}}
{{other uses|Maksimir (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox venue
| name = Maksimir Stadium
| native_name = 
| image = 
[[File:Maksimirski stadion Zagreb.jpg|250px]]
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Aerial View 
| fullname = Maksimir Stadium
| location = [[Maksimir]], [[Zagreb]], Croatia
| coordinates = {{coord|45|49|8|N|16|1|5|E|region:HR_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| broke_ground = 
| built = 
| opened = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|1912|5|5}}
| renovated = 1948, 1998, 2011
| closed = 
| demolished = 
| operator = [[GNK Dinamo Zagreb]]
| surface = [[Hybrid grass]]
| construction_cost = 
| architect = Vladimir Turina, Branko Kincl
| structural engineer = 
| services engineer = 
| general_contractor = 
| project_manager = 
| main_contractors = 
| former_names = 
| tenants = [[HAŠK]] {{small|(1912–1945)}}<br />[[HŠK Građanski]] {{small|(1912–1924)}}<br />[[GNK Dinamo Zagreb]] {{small|(1948–present)}}<br />[[ŽNK Dinamo Zagreb]] (selected matches)<br />[[Croatia national football team]] {{small|(1990–present)}}<br />[[NK Lokomotiva]] {{small|(2009–2017)}}
| capacity = 25,912 (interim)<ref name="Stadion - Dinamo Zagreb">{{cite web|url=https://gnkdinamo.hr/HR/Klub/Stadion?RenderOutline=False|title=Stadion - Dinamo Zagreb|website=gnkdinamo.hr|access-date=9 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730203810/https://gnkdinamo.hr/HR/Klub/Stadion?RenderOutline=False|archive-date=30 July 2017}}</ref>
| record_attendance = {{formatnum: 64138}} ([[NK Zagreb]] vs [[NK Osijek]], 19 July 1973)
| dimensions = {{convert|105|x|68|m|abbr=on}}
| scoreboard = 
}}

'''Maksimir Stadium''' ({{langx|hr|Stadion Maksimir}}, {{IPA|sh|ˈstâdioːn mǎksimiːr|pron}}) is a multi-use [[stadium]] in [[Zagreb|Zagreb, Croatia]]. Named after the surrounding neighbourhood of [[Maksimir]], it is one of the [[List of football stadiums in Croatia|largest stadiums]] in the country with a current seating capacity of 25,912 and a maximum possible capacity of 35,423. It is the home stadium of Croatian club [[GNK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo Zagreb]] and has been used since 1990 by the [[Croatia national football team]] for the majority of international competitions. 

Built {{Years or months ago|1912|7}} in 1912, the stadium underwent renovations in 1948, 1998, and 2011. Its facilities can be converted into a concert stage which has been used to host musical acts.

Maksimir Stadium has four stands: north, east, west, and south, with all seats seated, and no standing places for spectators in the stadium. 

A major renovation of the stadium in June 2011 saw new seats installed, and a greater distance created between seats.

Due to the [[2020 Zagreb earthquake|strong earthquake that struck Zagreb on March 22, 2020]], the east stand has not been open to spectators.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stadium {{!}} Dinamo Zagreb |url=https://gnkdinamo.hr/en/club/stadium-maksimir?RenderOutline=False |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=gnkdinamo.hr}}</ref>

==History==
===The construction and the early years===
With the rising popularity of the sport in Zagreb, the local football club [[HAŠK]], which was one of the first [[sports club|multi-sports club]] in Croatia, decided to build a new stadium for their club. They bought the ground in the Svetice neighbourhood in [[Zagreb]], which lies on the opposite side of the [[Maksimir Park]], from the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zagreb|Archdiocese of Zagreb]]. HAŠK built a wooden stand with a capacity of 6,000, which was also the first ground with a proper stand in Zagreb at that time. The stadium was opened on 5 May 1912, and at the opening ceremony of the new stadium, HAŠK and their city rival, [[HŠK Građanski Zagreb]], played several friendly matches to commemorate the opening.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nogometno ime Zagreb kroz povijest/The Zagreb name through football history |url=http://www.nkzagreb041.hr/nogometno-ime-zagreb-kroz-povijest-the-zagreb-name-through-football-history/nogometno-ime-zagreb-kroz-povijest-the-zagreb-name-through-football-history |website=nkzagreb041.hr |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref> Due to the close relationship and alliance of [[HAŠK]] and [[HŠK Građanski Zagreb]] and the latter one playing at the [[Stadion Koturaška]], which was in a poor state, Građanski also started playing their home matches at the new Stadium Maksimir.{{cn|date=December 2024}}

On 26 May 1941, a representative of the [[Ustashe]] fascist government of the [[Independent State of Croatia]] addressed young Zagreb students at their meeting at the Maksimir Stadium, and at one point ordered the Serbian and Jewish students to be segregated, but the children disobeyed.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-EdContributors/Article.aspx?id=66223 | title = Ustasa rock n' roll | newspaper = [[Jerusalem Post]] | date = 2007-06-25 | last = Zuroff | first = Efraim | author-link = Efraim Zuroff | access-date = 2012-04-24 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121023062708/http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-EdContributors/Article.aspx?id=66223 | archive-date = 2012-10-23 }}</ref><ref name="enovine-2010">{{cite news | url = http://www.e-novine.com/region/region-hrvatska/37358-Otkrivanje-nepoznatog-Zagreba.html | newspaper = [[E-novine]] | language = hr | title = Otkrivanje nepoznatog Zagreba | author = Svjetlana Zorić | date = 2010-05-12 | access-date = 2012-04-24 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121119052419/http://www.e-novine.com/region/region-hrvatska/37358-Otkrivanje-nepoznatog-Zagreba.html | archive-date = 2012-11-19 }}</ref> Soon afterwards, in June 1941, rebel youths burned the stadium down.<ref name="enovine-2010"/> The 1977 film ''[[Operation Stadium]]'' was made to commemorate the segregation incident.

===After World War II and the development===
After [[World War II]], Građanski got dissolved by the newly established communist regime of [[SFR Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]] and a new club, [[GNK Dinamo Zagreb|FD Dinamo Zagreb]], inherited the clubs' colours, honours and the ground and is, therefore, the direct successor of [[HŠK Građanski Zagreb]]. When the [[UEFA Euro 1976]] final tournament was held in [[SFR Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]], Maksimir hosted the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] v. [[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]] semi-final match and the Netherlands v. [[Yugoslavia national football team|Yugoslavia]] third place match. Maksimir was the central venue for the [[1987 Summer Universiade]] hosted by the city of Zagreb.

In 1990, several events happened at Maksimir. On 13 May, the [[Dinamo Zagreb–Red Star Belgrade riot]] took place, an infamous riot involving Dinamo Zagreb and Red Star Belgrade supporters. The [[Yugoslavia v Netherlands (1990)|last match]] of the Yugoslavia national football team was hosted at Maksimir on 3 June. On 17 October of the same year, [[Croatia v United States (1990)|Croatia played the United States]] in what was [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]]'s first match in the modern era.

===In modern times===
In 1998, plans were made for a massive renovation, and the first phase started the same year. The old northern stand was demolished and a new one built within a year. This renovation increased Maksimir's [[seating capacity]] to 38,079. After 1992, for 16 years the Croatian football team had a proud unbeaten record at this stadium in any competitive match, however, on 10 September 2008 (two years after suffering a 2–0 defeat at the same venue) [[England national football team|England]] became the first team to beat Croatia in Zagreb, winning 4–1, ending a thirty match undefeated streak.

In the summer of 2011, a little, but much needed "facelifting" was made on the stadium. All seats were replaced, a new drainage system, under-soil heating and automatic watering were installed along with a new turf, the athletic track was covered with blue artificial grass and all brick surfaces were covered in blue cloth.

===2020 earthquake===
{{Main|2020 Zagreb earthquake}}
The earthquake, which happened on the morning of 22 March 2020, damaged the structural stability of the stadium. After an inspection by a structural engineer, the Maksimir stadium was deemed "temporarily unusable". The eastern stand, which is also the biggest single stand by capacity, took the most damage and is awaiting the final decision following a detailed building inspection. While waiting, the club is allowed to host matches on the Maksimir stadium, but with the eastern stand being closed for viewers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stadion Maksimir privremeno neupotrebljiv, dobio žutu oznaku. Urušava se godinama |url=https://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/stadion-maksimir-privremeno-neupotrebljiv-dobio-zutu-oznaku-urusava-se-godinama/2180444.aspx |website=index.hr |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref>

In August 2023, Maksimir was ranked the third ugliest football stadium in Europe according to research carried out by the Money agency based on reviews on platforms such as Google, TripAdvisor and Football Ground.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Simmonds |first=Lauren |date=2023-08-12 |title=Maksimir Stadium Ranked Third Ugliest in Europe |url=https://total-croatia-news.com/news/maksimir-stadium-2/ |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=Total Croatia |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Capacity per sector==
Four stands (8 sectors) contribute to the total [[seating capacity]] of 35,423:<ref name="Stadion - Dinamo Zagreb">{{cite web|url=https://gnkdinamo.hr/HR/Klub/Stadion?RenderOutline=False|title=Stadion - Dinamo Zagreb|website=gnkdinamo.hr|access-date=9 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730203810/https://gnkdinamo.hr/HR/Klub/Stadion?RenderOutline=False|archive-date=30 July 2017}}</ref> 25,912 with the East stand closed. 
[[File:U2 Zagreb 10082009 012P.jpg|thumb|500px|right| [[U2]] [[360° Tour]] 2 sold out concerts in Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb ]]
*North stand (up): 4,510
*North stand (down): 4,950
*North stand (VIP): 300
*West stand (up): 5,101
*West stand (down): 6,369
*West stand (VIP): 748
*East stand: 9,514 – temporarily closed due to earthquake damage
*South stand: 3,931

==International matches==
{{Expand list|date=July 2020}}
{| class="wikitable"
!width=130|Date
!width=150|
!width=60| Result
!width=150|
!width=300| Competition
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| 25 June 1952 || rowspan="4" align="right" | {{fb-rt|YUG}} ||align=center| 4–1 || {{fb|Norway}} || rowspan="3"|[[Exhibition game#Association football|International friendly]]
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| 18 October 1953 || align="center" | 3–1 || {{fb|France|1794}}
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| 9 May 1954 || align="center" | 0–2 || {{fb|Belgium}}
|-
| 17 June 1956 || align="center" | 1–1 || {{fb|Austria}} || [[1955–60 Central European International Cup]]
|-
| 12 September 1956 || align=right| {{fb-rt|PR Croatia}} ||align=center| [[1956 Croatia v Indonesia football match|5–2]] || {{fb|Indonesia}} || [[Exhibition game#Association football|Unofficial friendly]]
|-
| 12 May 1957 || rowspan="11" align="right" | {{fb-rt|YUG}} ||align=center| 6–1 || {{fb|Italy}} || [[1955–60 Central European International Cup]]
|-
| 5 October 1958 || align="center" | 4–4 || {{fb|Hungary}} || rowspan="6"|[[Exhibition game#Association football|International friendly]]
|-
| 19 November 1961 || align="center" | 2–1 || {{fb|Austria}}
|-
| 30 September 1962 || align="center" | 2–3 || {{fb|West Germany}}
|-
| 3 November 1963 || rowspan="3" align="center" | 2–0 || {{fb|Czechoslovakia}}
|-
| 8 May 1966 || {{fb|Hungary}}
|-
| 18 November 1970 || {{fb|West Germany}}
|-
| 21 October 1973 || align="center" | 0–0 || {{fb|Spain|1945}} || [[1974 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7|1974 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 28 September 1974 || align="center" | 1–0 || {{fb|Italy}} || [[Exhibition game#Association football|International friendly]]
|-
| 15 October 1975 || align="center" | 3–0 || {{fb|Sweden}} || [[UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 3|UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying]]
|-
| 24 April 1976 || align="center" | 2–0 || {{fb|Wales}} || [[UEFA Euro 1976 quarter-finals|UEFA Euro 1976 quarter-final]]
|-
| 16 June 1976 || align=right| {{fb-rt|Czechoslovakia}} ||align=center| 3–1<br>([[Overtime (sports)#Association football|a.e.t.]]) || {{fb|Netherlands}} || [[UEFA Euro 1976#Semi-finals|UEFA Euro 1976 semi-final]]
|-
| 19 June 1976 || align=right| {{fb-rt|Netherlands}} ||align=center| 3–2<br>([[Overtime (sports)#Association football|a.e.t.]]) || {{fb|YUG}} || [[UEFA Euro 1976#Third place play-off|UEFA Euro 1976 third place play-off]]
|-
| 8 May 1977 || rowspan="6" align="right" | {{fb-rt|YUG}} ||align=center| 0–2 || {{fb|Romania|1965}} || [[1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8|1978 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 4 October 1978 || align="center" | 1–2 || {{fb|Spain|1945}} || [[UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 3|UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying]]
|-
| 13 June 1979 || align="center" | 4–1 || {{fb|Italy}} || rowspan="2"|[[Exhibition game#Association football|International friendly]]
|-
| 12 November 1983 || align="center" | 0–0 || {{fb|France}}
|-
| 6 September 1989 || align="center" | 3–1 || {{fb|Scotland}} || [[1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5|1990 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
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| 3 June 1990 || align="center" | [[1990 Yugoslavia v Netherlands football match|0–2]] || {{fb|Netherlands}} || [[Exhibition game#Association football|International friendly]]
|-
| 17 October 1990 || rowspan="69" align="right" | {{fb-rt|CRO}} ||align=center| [[1990 Croatia v United States soccer match|2–1]] || {{fb|USA}} || [[Exhibition game#Association football|Unofficial friendly]]
|-
| 22 October 1992 || align="center" |3–0 || {{fb|Mexico}} || rowspan="3"|[[Exhibition game#Association football|International friendly]]
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| 25 June 1993 || align="center" |3–1 || {{fb|Ukraine}}
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| 4 June 1994 || align="center" |0–0 || {{fb|Argentina}}
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| 9 October 1994 || align="center" |2–0 || {{fb|Lithuania}} || rowspan="4"|[[UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 4|UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying]]
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| 25 March 1995 || align="center" |4–0 || {{fb|Ukraine}}
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| 26 April 1995 || align="center" |2–0 || {{fb|Slovenia}}
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| 3 September 1995 || align="center" |7–1 || {{fb|Estonia}}
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| 10 November 1996 || align="center" |1–1 || {{fb|Greece}} || rowspan="2"|[[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
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| 6 September 1997 || align="center" |3–2 || {{fb|Bosnia and Herzegovina|1992}}
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| 29 October 1997 || align="center" |2–0 || {{fb|Ukraine}} || [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA second round|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification play-off]]
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| 6 June 1998 || align="center" |7–0 || {{fb|Australia}} || [[Exhibition game#Association football|International friendly]]
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| 14 October 1998 || align="center" |3–2 || {{fb|MKD|name=Macedonia}} || [[UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying Group 8|UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying]]
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| 28 April 1999 || align="center" |0–0 || {{fb|Italy}} || [[Exhibition game#Association football|International friendly]]
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| 21 August 1999 || align="center" |2–1 || {{fb|Malta}} || rowspan="3"|[[UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying Group 8|UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying]]
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| 4 September 1999 || align="center" |1–0 || {{fb|IRL}}
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| 9 October 1999 || align="center" |2–2 || {{fb|FRY}}
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| 29 March 2000 || align="center" |1–1 || {{fb|GER}} || rowspan="2"|[[Exhibition game#Association football|International friendly]]
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| 28 May 2000 || align="center" |0–2 || {{fb|FRA}}
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| 11 October 2000 || align="center" |1–1 || {{fb|Scotland}} || rowspan="2"|[[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
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| 6 October 2001 || align="center" |1–0 || {{fb|BEL}}
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| 27 March 2002 || align="center" |0–0 || {{fb|Slovenia}} || rowspan="2"|[[Exhibition game#Association football|International friendly]]
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| 17 April 2002 || align="center" |2–0 || {{fb|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}
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| 29 March 2003 || align="center" |4–0 || {{fb|BEL}} || rowspan="2"|[[UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying Group 8|UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying]]
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| 11 October 2003 || align="center" |1–0 || {{fb|Bulgaria}}
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| 15 November 2003 || align="center" |1–1 || {{fb|Slovenia}} ||[[UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying play-offs|UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying play-off]]
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| 31 March 2004 || align="center" |2–2 || {{fb|Turkey}} || [[Exhibition game#Association football|International friendly]]
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| 4 September 2004 || align="center" |3–0 || {{fb|Hungary}} || rowspan="5"|[[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
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| 9 October 2004 || align="center" |2–2 || {{fb|Bulgaria}}
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| 26 March 2005 || align="center" |4–0 || {{fb|Iceland}}
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| 30 March 2005 || align="center" |3–0 || {{fb|Malta}}
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| 8 October 2005 || align="center" |1–0 || {{fb|Sweden}}
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| 7 October 2006 || align="center" |7–0 || {{fb|Andorra}} || rowspan="6"|[[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group E|UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying]]
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| 11 October 2006 || align="center" |2–0 || {{fb|England}}
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| 24 March 2007 || align="center" |2–1 || {{fb|MKD|name=Macedonia}}
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| 6 June 2007 || align="center" |0–0 || {{fb|Russia}}
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| 8 September 2007 || align="center" |2–0 || {{fb|Estonia}}
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| 13 October 2007 || align="center" |1–0 || {{fb|Israel}}
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| 6 September 2008 || align="center" |3–0 || {{fb|Kazakhstan}} || rowspan="5"|[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
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| 10 September 2008 || align="center" |1–4 || {{fb|England}}
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| 15 October 2008 || align="center" |4–0 || {{fb|Andorra}}
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| 6 June 2009 || align="center" |2–2 || {{fb|Ukraine}}
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| 5 September 2009 || align="center" |1–0 || {{fb|Belarus}}
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| 7 September 2010 || align="center" |0–0 || {{fb|Greece}} || [[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group F|UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying]]
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| 12 October 2010 || align="center" |2–1 || {{fb|Norway}} || [[Exhibition game#Association football|International friendly]]
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| 17 November 2010 || align="center" |3–0 || {{fb|Malta}} || rowspan="2"|[[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group F|UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying]]
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| 6 September 2011 || align="center" |3–1 || {{fb|Israel}}
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| 15 November 2011 || align="center" |0–0 || {{fb|Turkey}} || [[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-offs|UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-off]]
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| 29 February 2012 || align="center" |1–3 || {{fb|Sweden}} || [[Exhibition game#Association football|International friendly]]
|-
| 7 September 2012 || align="center" |1–0 || {{fb|MKD|name=Macedonia}} || rowspan="4"|[[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
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| 22 March 2013 || align="center" |2–0 || {{fb|Serbia}}
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| 7 June 2013 || align="center" |0–1 || {{fb|Scotland}}
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| 11 October 2013 || align="center" |1–2 || {{fb|Belgium}}
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| 19 November 2013 || align="center" |2–0 || {{fb|Iceland}} || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA second round|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification play-off]]
|-
| 9 September 2014 || align="center" |2–0 || {{fb|Malta}} || rowspan="3"|[[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group H|UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying]]
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| 28 March 2015 || align="center" |5–1 || {{fb|Norway}}
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| 10 October 2015 || align="center" |3–0 || {{fb|Bulgaria}}
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| 5 September 2016 || align="center" |1–1 || {{fb|Turkey}} || rowspan="4"|[[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group I|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
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| 12 November 2016 || align="center" |2–0 || {{fb|Iceland}}
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| 24 March 2017 || align="center" |1–0 || {{fb|Ukraine}}
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| 3 September 2017 || align="center" |1–0 || {{fb|Kosovo}}
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| 9 November 2017 || align="center" |4–1 || {{fb|Greece}} || [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA second round|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification play-off]]
|-
| 15 November 2018 || align="center" |3–2 || {{fb|Spain}} || [[2018–19 UEFA Nations League A#Group 4|2018–19 UEFA Nations League A]]
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| 21 March 2019 || align="center" |2–1 || {{fb|Azerbaijan}} || [[UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group E|UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying]]
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| 11 October 2020 || align="center" |2–1 || {{fb|Sweden}} || rowspan="2"|[[2020–21 UEFA Nations League A#Group 3|2020–21 UEFA Nations League A]]
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| 14 October 2020 || align="center" | 1–2 || {{fb|France}}
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| 22 September 2022 || align="center" | 2–1 || {{fb|Denmark}} || [[2022–23 UEFA Nations League A#Group 1|2022–23 UEFA Nations League A]]
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| 21 November 2023 || align="center" | 1–0 || {{fb|Armenia}} || [[UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group D|UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying]]
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| 12 October 2024 || align="center" | 2–1 || {{fb|Scotland}} || [[2024–25 UEFA Nations League A#Group 1|2024–25 UEFA Nations League A]]
|-
|}

==Concerts==
[[File:David Bowie - Zagreb.jpg|thumb|left|240px|[[David Bowie]] performing on Maksimir Stadium in 1990 during his [[Sound+Vision Tour]]]]
The stadium has also been used as the venue for some big concerts, including:
*On 5 September 1990, [[David Bowie]] performed a sold-out concert as a part of his [[Sound+Vision Tour]] (1990).
*In 2000, [[Zlatan Stipišić Gibonni]] performed a concert in front of 32,000 people, promoting his album ''[[Judi, zviri i beštimje]] ''(2000).
*On 22 June 2005, [[Bijelo Dugme]] performed a reunion concert for a crowd of 70,000 people on their [[Tour 2005.]] (2005).
*On 17 June 2007, [[Marko Perković]] [[Thompson (band)|Thompson]] performed a concert for a crowd of 70,000 people as a part of his [[Bilo jednom u Hrvatskoj]] Tour (2007).
*On 9 and 10 August 2009, [[U2]] performed two sold-out concerts for 124,012 people as a part of their [[U2 360° Tour]] (2009-2011).
*On 8 June 2011, [[Bon Jovi]] performed a concert for a crowd of 33,698 people as a part of their [[Bon Jovi Live]] Tour, which supports the band's sixth compilation album, ''[[Greatest Hits (Bon Jovi album)|The Greatest Hits]]''. (2011).
*On 11 June 2012, [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] was scheduled to perform a concert as a part of her [[MDNA Tour]], but the concert was cancelled due to logistic reasons.
*On 23 May 2013, [[Depeche Mode]] was scheduled to perform a concert as a part of their [[Delta Machine Tour]], but the concert was changed to the [[Arena Zagreb]] due to logistic reasons.
*On  13 August 2013, [[Robbie Williams]] performed a concert in front of 45,000 people, featuring [[Olly Murs]] as his opening act, as a part of [[Take the Crown Stadium Tour]] (2013).

==Renovation plans==
[[File:Stadion Maksimir areal.jpg|thumb|200px|left| Maksimir before 2011 facelifting]]
The 1998 renovations plans included lowering the pitch and adding seating where the current running track is, gaining 16,000 seats. The plans also included the addition of a modern roof structure. Maksimir was to have a capacity of 60,000 and was to be an exclusively football stadium.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nk-dinamo.hr/en/stadion/Default.aspx |title=STADIUM MAKSIMIR, basic |access-date=2009-07-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20071019221426/http://www.nk-dinamo.hr/en/stadion/Default.aspx |archive-date=2007-10-19 }}</ref> However, in the beginning of the 2000s, the renovations were suspended.

In 2008, the Zagreb city government presented two potential stadiums; Project Maksimir at the current location and Project Vulkan (Volcano), which was proposed for the [[Kajzerica]] neighbourhood. The two proposals were to go to a citizens vote, however, little progress was made.

=== Kajzerica Proposal ===
[[File:Blue volcano.jpg|thumb|200px|right| Artist's concept for the proposed stadium, nicknamed Blue Volcano]]The design competition for the new stadium was won by architect Hrvoje Njirić in May 2008.<ref name="jutlist">{{cite news |last=Blašković |first=Boba |author2=Milković, Ante |date=2 May 2008 |title=Novi Dinamov stadion: Plavi vulkan |language=hr |work=[[Jutarnji list]] |url=http://www.jutarnji.hr/novi-dinamov-stadion--plavi-vulkan/248699/ |url-status=dead |access-date=17 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919163855/http://www.jutarnji.hr/novi-dinamov-stadion--plavi-vulkan/248699 |archive-date=19 September 2010}}</ref> The winning design, nicknamed "Blue Volcano" ({{langx|hr|Plavi vulkan}}), would have a capacity of 55,000 and would include a blue-coloured [[polycarbonate]] dome exterior and a cloud-like structure suspended above the stadium covered in [[photovoltaic]] panels.<ref name="fastcompany">{{cite news |last=Schwartz |first=Ariel |date=5 January 2010 |title=Blue Volcano: A Futuristic Cloud-Covered Stadium for Croatia |work=[[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company]] |url=http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/blue-volcano-futuristic-cloud-covered-stadium-croatia |url-status=live |access-date=17 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528155750/http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/blue-volcano-futuristic-cloud-covered-stadium-croatia |archive-date=28 May 2010}}</ref>

The referendum about the proposal, which had originally been scheduled for June 2008, was postponed several times since and has not been held. In October 2012, the project was abandoned,<ref>{{cite news |last=Brkulj |first=Vedran |date=17 October 2012 |title=Bandić odustao od rekonstrukcije Maksimira i gradnje Kajzerice |language=hr |work=tportal.hr |url=http://www.tportal.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/220689/Bandic-odustao-o-rekonstrukcije-Maksimira.html |url-status=live |access-date=17 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318021034/http://www.tportal.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/220689/Bandic-odustao-o-rekonstrukcije-Maksimira.html |archive-date=18 March 2014}}</ref> to be briefly revived in 2013 with an eye to a possible [[UEFA Euro 2020]] bid,<ref>{{cite web |date=21 September 2013 |title=GDJE ĆE SE GRADITI NACIONALNI STADION 'Plavi vulkan' na Kajzerici stajat će 122 milijuna eura |url=http://www.jutarnji.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/gdje-ce-se-graditi-nacionalni-stadion-%E2%80%98plavi-vulkan%E2%80%99-na-kajzerici-stajat-ce-122-milijuna-eura/1071158/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805020026/http://www.jutarnji.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/gdje-ce-se-graditi-nacionalni-stadion-%E2%80%98plavi-vulkan%E2%80%99-na-kajzerici-stajat-ce-122-milijuna-eura/1071158/ |archive-date=5 August 2017 |access-date=4 August 2017 |work=[[Jutarnji list]] |language=hr}}</ref> and again in 2018, following Croatia's historic success in the [[2018 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 July 2018 |title=Jutarnji list - FOTO: OVAKO BI TREBAO IZGLEDATI 'PLAVI VULKAN', NOVI HRVATSKI NACIONALNI STADION Koštao bi 120 milijuna eura, a većinu novca dao bi Grad Zagreb |url=https://www.jutarnji.hr/sport/nogomet/foto-ovako-bi-trebao-izgledati-plavi-vulkan-novi-hrvatski-nacionalni-stadion-kostao-bi-120-milijuna-eura-a-vecinu-novca-dao-bi-grad-zagreb/7607241/}}</ref>

=== Recent Plans ===
There were talks in 2018 that the stadium was going to be demolished and a new, state-of-the-art stadium would be built on the same location. In 2019, Dinamo Zagreb announced that it will demolish Maksimir and build a new stadium on its own, without the help of the Croatian Government, but needed confirmation from the governing body of Zagreb and its mayor, Milan Bandić. Shortly after, it was announced that Dinamo Zagreb and the City of Zagreb will enter a joint collaboration to build the new stadium. The new stadium was supposed to be built on the ground of the current Maksimir Stadium and have had a capacity of 30,000 spectators. The stadium would have had a garage, shopping centre, hotel and several fan corners. After the [[2020 Zagreb earthquake]], the talks were, once again, put on hold. 

Between 1997 and 2015, a total of [[Croatian kuna|HRK]] 800 million (c. €108 million) has been spent renovating the stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegram.hr/sport/zasto-planirana-izgradnja-krova-na-maksimiru-kosta-280-milijuna-kuna-kao-bolji-stadion/|title=Zašto izgradnja krova na dvije tribine Maksimira košta kao bolji stadion|work=telegram.hr|date=2 December 2015|language=hr|access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref>

As of October 2022, Marko Milić of the Croatian government, has guaranteed that there will be a new Maksimir built with help of the government and the city of Zagreb.

In June 2023, the [[Mayor of Zagreb]] [[Tomislav Tomašević]] announced plans to reconstruct [[Stadion Kranjčevićeva]], the second major stadium of Zagreb. The plans included the increase of the stadium capacity to 12,000 seats with a total remodelling of all four stands.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-08 |title=PHOTOS: New modern Zagreb stadium in Kranjčevićeva street presented |url=https://www.croatiaweek.com/photos-new-modern-zagreb-stadium-in-kranjceviceva-street-presented/ |access-date=2023-07-19 |website=Croatia Week |language=en}}</ref> At the unveiling of the plans, Tomašević said that the plan was for Dinamo Zagreb to leave Maksimir and play out of Kranjčevićeva on completion in 2025 so that the old stadium at Maksimir can be demolished and a new stadium built in its place. 

In July 2023, the two major football stadiums in Croatia, Maksimir and [[Stadion Poljud|Poljud]] were declared sports buildings of national interest by the Croatian Government.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rogulj |first=Daniela |date=2023-07-06 |title=Maksimir and Poljud Stadiums Declared Sports Buildings of National Interest |url=https://total-croatia-news.com/news/sport/maksimir-and-poljud/ |access-date=2023-07-19 |website=Total Croatia |language=en-US}}</ref> The decision was said to confirm the government's intention to construct a new stadium in Maksimir and complete significant renovations to Poljud. 

In December 2023, the Croatian Government, the City of Zagreb, and the Zagreb Archdiocese reached a resolution on a land rights dispute that would allow the construction of a new stadium at the location of the current Maksimir Stadium to proceed.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-07 |title=Church, Government and Zagreb reach agreement on new Maksimir Stadium construction |url=https://www.croatiaweek.com/church-government-and-zagreb-reach-agreement-on-new-maksimir-stadium-construction/ |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=Croatia Week |language=en}}</ref> This was seen previously as one of the more difficult hurdles to overcome in relation to the stadium reconstruction process.

On February 21, 2025, the Government and the City formally unveiled the construction plans for the entirely new 35,000-seat Maksimir Stadium, confirming a joint funding model—€175 million to be split 50/50 between state and city authorities. A public tender for the architectural design is expected later that year, with demolition of the existing stadium to follow once the adjacent Kranjčevićeva Stadium is upgraded (scheduled by the end of 2026); the new Maksimir is anticipated to open by late 2028 or early 2029 to meet UEFA and FIFA standards.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.croatiaweek.com/new-maksimir-stadium-construction-presented/ |title=New Maksimir stadium construction presented |publisher=Croatia Week |date=21 February 2025 }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of football stadiums in Croatia]]
* [[List of European stadiums by capacity]]

==References==
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==External links==
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