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Obolon Stadium
Map
LocationKiev, Ukraine
Coordinates50°31′37.40″N 30°30′27.00″E / 50.5270556°N 30.5075000°E / 50.5270556; 30.5075000
OwnerObolon Kyiv
Capacity4,305[1][2]
Field size104 m × 68 m (114 yd × 74 yd)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground2001
Opened2002
Expanded2004
Tenants
Obolon Kyiv

Obolon Stadium is football stadium in the city of Kiev, in Ukraine.

It is the home ground of FC Obolon Kyiv.

The stadium is located on the northern fringes of the city not far from the Kiev Metro railway station Heroiv Dnipra.

The stadium was opened in October 2002 with a Ukraine Premier League game Obolon playing against Kryvbas.

In late 2006 construction began on the northern stand and was completed in the summer of 2008. This stand added 3,000 additional seats[2].

The ground will be used as a training facility for Euro 2012.

Other users of stadium

The stadium is used by FC Obolon Kyiv and has also been temporarily used by FC Arsenal Kyiv (2008).

The Ukraine under-21 team hosted an international game against Holland on 10 October 2008.

The record attendance for a match at the ground is 3,500 between Arsenal Kyiv and Metalurh Donetsk on 16 November 2008.[3]

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