Dynamo Stadium (Kharkiv)

For other places with the same name, see Dynamo Stadium.
Dynamo Stadium
The gates to the stadium.
Location Kharkiv, Ukraine
Coordinates 50°01′18.80″N 36°14′23.70″E / 50.0218889°N 36.2399167°E / 50.0218889; 36.2399167
Capacity 9,000 (When completed)
Currently 3,000
Field size 104 m × 68 m (114 yd × 74 yd)
Surface Grass
Construction
Opened 1931
Renovated 1946, 1971, 2009
Tenants
FC Kharkiv

Dynamo Stadium in Kharkiv, Ukraine was most recently the home of FC Kharkiv, an association football club.

History

The stadium was built in 1931 and was used by teams from Kharkiv in the Soviet Championship, including FC Dynamo Kharkiv and FC Lokomotyv Kharkiv.

The stadium was damaged during World War II, and later reconstructed. Lokomotiv Kharkiv, the predecessor to FC Metalist Kharkiv in the Soviet Top League, used the stadium until they moved to Metalist Stadium. The stadium was repaired again in 1971, and was practically idle until 1997.

Until 2008, the stadium was used by FC Helios Kharkiv, who were leasing it from the municipal administration. At the beginning of 2008, the facility was sold to FC Kharkiv under the condition that the club would reconstruct it. It was closed down for renovations in late 2008, forcing FC Helios to move out of Kharkiv. FC Kharkiv returned to the stadium in April 2009, upon the conclusion of the main phase of renovations.[1]

Today

The stadium has 2,503 seats. Construction is underway on an additional 6,500 seats.

References

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  1. Епіцентр Чемпіонат України [Ukrainian Championship]. Прем'єр-ліга (in Ukrainian). Kiev, Ukraine: Association of Professional Football. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2010.


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