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Revision as of 01:49, 20 November 2013
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| Former names | Obolon Stadium (2001–11) |
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| Location | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 50°31′37.40″N 30°30′27.00″E / 50.5270556°N 30.5075000°E |
| Capacity | 5,100[1][2] |
| Field size | 104 m × 68 m (114 yd × 74 yd) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2001 |
| Opened | 2002 |
| Expanded | 2004 |
Obolon Arena is football stadium in the city of Kiev, Ukraine. It is the home ground of Association football club Obolon Brovar.[3]
History
The stadium was opened in October 2002 with a Ukraine Premier League game which saw FC Obolon Kyiv play against Kryvbas.
In late 2006 construction began on the northern stand and the work was completed in the summer of 2008. This stand added 3,000 additional seats.[2]
The record attendance for a match at the ground is 5,200, set on April 14, 2010 in the match between Obolon and Dynamo Kyiv.[4]
After the main player of the stadium FC Obolon Kyiv dissolved itself in February 2013[5] the stadium became the playing-ground of the (new) club Obolon Brovar.[3][6]
Other users of the stadium
The stadium was the home ground of FC Obolon Kyiv (this club dissolved itself in February 2013[5]); but was also temporarily used by FC Arsenal Kyiv (2008).
The Ukraine under-21 team hosted an international game against Holland on 10 October 2008.
The ground was used as a training facility for Euro 2012.
Location
The stadium is located in the northern fringes of the city, close to the Kiev Metro railway station Heroiv Dnipra.
References
- ^ О команде «Оболонь»Template:Ru icon
- ^ a b Звіт про роботу Оболонської районної державної адміністрації за 2004 р. (Офіційна сторінка Оболонської районної ради)Template:Uk icon
- ^ a b Obolon'-Brovar vs. Enerhiya Mykolajiv 0 - 0, Soccerway (14 July 2013)
- ^ FPL: Game Report – Obolon vs. Dynamo Template:Uk icon
- ^ a b Template:Uk icon "Obolon" refused to brew in the spring part in the First League, but instead in Kiev there will be a new club, www.liga.net (21 February 2013)
- ^ Obolon-Brewery: new brewery project (4 March 2013) & FC Obolon Brewery, began full operation (6 February 2013), Sport.ua
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