Fillmore National Stadium

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Fillmore National Stadium is a multipurpose arena, usually used for football, located in Sonoma City, Bedistan.

Construction on the stadium began in 2048 after James Parker National Stadium in Midway was destroyed by rioters angry about Bedistan's 0-2 loss to Aquilla in World Cup 16 qualifying. Completed in 2054, the state-of-the-art 144,176-capacity stadium saw its first major action when Bedistan and Eauz hosted World Cup 18 in 2058. The WC18 final took place here, a legendary matchup between well-established FIFA rivals Rejistania and Kaze Progressa. Progressan striker Sani Luvo became the first player in history to score a hattrick in a World Cup final, but alas, his efforts alone were not enough, as Rejistania won the Cup in a 4-3 victory to become the first (and so far only) three-time winners.

For a few years after the stadium opened, the Sonoma City Volcanoes played their league matches here, but when they were relegated to the Second Division of the Bedistan Football Association, interest in the team was not enough to justify such a large venue and they returned to their original arena, the Sonoma Dome.