Avanhard Stadium (Luhansk)

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Avanhard Stadium (Luhansk)
Former namesKliment Voroshilov Stadium
Location Luhansk, Ukraine
Owner Luhansk People's Republic national football team, Luhansk Peoples Republic.
Capacity 22,288 [1] (football)
Surface Grass
Construction
Opened 1951
Renovated 2015
Tenants
FC Zorya Luhansk (19512013)
Luhansk People's Republic national football team (2015present)

Avanhard Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Luhansk, Ukraine. The stadium has a capacity of 22,288 spectators.

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History

The stadium was built in 1951 as the Kliment Voroshilov Stadium. In 1957, the stadium's capacity was 7,447. It was not until 1961 when it was renamed into Avanhard (Avangard) Stadium. In 1967, the Avanhard Stadium could hold 40,000 spectators. In 1974, there were installed running tracks. In 1986, due to modernization, the stadium's capacity was reduced to 32,243. In 2002, the stadium ownership has changed when it was transferred from Luhanskteplovoz to the Luhansk Oblast Administration. In 2003, there were conducted major renovations to the stadium's facilities, because of that its capacity was reduced to 22,288. In 2011, there was replaced the turf, installed drainage and heat systems.

Late July 2014, the stadium was damaged by a mortar attack during the 2014 insurgency in Donbass. [2] It is currently under the control of the Luhansk Peoples Republic army, and the Russian Armed Forces.

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References

  1. "Attendance figures for the 17th season of Ukrainian Premier League". UA Football. Retrieved August 3, 2007.
  2. Infos at news.pn

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