Helios Arena (Kharkiv)

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Helios Arena
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Helios Arena (Kharkiv)
Location Novobavarskyi District, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Coordinates 49°57′00″N36°10′48″E / 49.95000°N 36.18000°E / 49.95000; 36.18000 Coordinates: 49°57′00″N36°10′48″E / 49.95000°N 36.18000°E / 49.95000; 36.18000
OwnerRope Factory ( –1991)
FC Arsenal Kharkiv ( –2009)
FC Helios Kharkiv (2009– )
Operator FC Helios Kharkiv
Capacity 2,057
Field size105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Renovated2004
Tenants
FC Arsenal Kharkiv ( –2009)
FC Helios Kharkiv (2009–)

Helios Arena is a small football stadium in the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine.

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History

The stadium is among the oldest in the city and initially was called Stadion Kanatnoho Zavodu (Rope Factory Stadium). It is located in a historic neighborhood Nova Bavaria. In 1982-1991 it was used by the Soviet club FC Mayak Kharkiv.

Later around 2000 belonged to FC Arsenal Kharkiv which in 2004 updated the stadium that by that time was falling apart. It was renamed as Arsenal–Bavaria stadium. In 2004-2009 the stadium was used as a home field of Arsenal Kharkiv.

In 2009 it was acquired by FC Helios Kharkiv and was renamed as Helios–Arena. In 2009-2012 it was used by Helios as a home turf. After Helios moved to the newly built Sonyachnyi stadium located up north of the city, since 2012 the stadium was used for training. Since 2017 Helios Arena once again became a home to Helios.

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