On June 28, 1936, on St. Vitus's Day, a new stadium was opened in Murska Sobota. The architect was Franc Novak and the stadium was named after Alexander I Karađorđević of Yugoslavia. Lieutenant Colonel Milorad Stepanović, representing the then Yugoslavian king, Peter II, attended the opening ceremony. From left to right in the photo: Mayor Hartner, Major Narančić (?), Major Slobodnjak, representatives of the King, District Commander Gašper Lipovšek and National representative Josip Benko. The photo was taken by Jerolim Purač, a well-known photographer from Murska Sobota.