International Architecture Competition: Maksimir Stadium and Svetice Sports and Recreation Centre in Zagreb, Croatia

The City of Zagreb and the Zagreb Society of Architects (DAZ) are conducting an international architecture competition for Maksimir Stadium and Svetice Sports and Recreation Centre.

Following a landmark agreement between the City of Zagreb and the Croatian Government, we are officially launching the urban-architectural competition for the new Maksimir Stadium and Svetice Sports Centre. This €204 million joint investment aims to replace aging infrastructure with a world-class, integrated sports precinct. We invite visionary designs for a 35,000-seat stadium and a 'City of Sport' that honours the site’s historic character while meeting 21st-century athletic needs.

The competition is conducted in a single stage as an open, urban-architectural ideas and project competition. The ideas competition encompasses the Svetice Sports Centre and Borongaj Transit Hub (zones A+D) to explore spatial approaches without the commissioning of services. The project competition focuses on the Maksimir Football Stadium Complex (zone C) specifically for the purpose of commissioning design services.

Objective of the Competition

The objective is to select the best architectural and urban design for the Maksimir Stadium Complex, Svetice Sports Centre, and Borongaj Transit Hub that fulfills the Contracting Authority’s requirements and evaluation criteria.

Prize Fund

The prize fund shall be distributed into five (5) prizes in the following amounts:

• 1st Prize : EUR (gross) 390,400.00, estimated net: EUR 291,200.21
• 2nd Prize : EUR (gross) 244,000.00, estimated net: EUR 182,000.13
• 3rd Prize EUR (gross) 146,400.00, estimated net: EUR 109,200.08
• 4th Prize EUR (gross) 117,120.00, estimated net: EUR 87,360.06
• 5th Prize EUR (gross) 78,080.00, estimated net: EUR 58,240.04

Key dates

• Registration Deadline:  Friday, Jul 17, 2026

• Submission Deadline:  Tuesday, Jul 28, 2026

  More information here.