Dynamo Stadium (Kharkiv)
| Dynamo Stadium | |
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| Location | Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 50°01′18.80″N 36°14′23.70″E / 50.0218889°N 36.2399167°E |
| Opened | 1931 |
| Renovated | 1946, 1971, 2009 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Capacity |
9,000 (When completed) Currently 3,000 |
| Field dimensions | 104 m × 68 m (114 yd × 74 yd) |
| 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.
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- ↑ "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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