Sonyachny Stadium

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Sonyachny Stadium
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Sonyachny Stadium
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Sonyachny Stadium
Sonyachny Stadium (Ukraine)
Location Piatykhatky, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Coordinates 50°05′52″N36°15′57″E / 50.0978°N 36.2658°E / 50.0978; 36.2658 Coordinates: 50°05′52″N36°15′57″E / 50.0978°N 36.2658°E / 50.0978; 36.2658
Owner Ukrainian Railways
Capacity 4,924
Field size105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd)
SurfaceGrass
OpenedSeptember 7, 2011
Tenants
FC Helios Kharkiv
FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv

Sonyachny Stadium is a football stadium in the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine.

The stadium was built as a training center in 2011 as part of preparation to the Euro 2012.

The stadium has a capacity of almost 5,000 spectators.

In 2012-2017 the stadium was the home ground of Ukrainian First League club FC Helios Kharkiv.

In 2017-2018 the stadium is the reserve home ground of FC Helios Kharkiv [1] and FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv. [2]

On 21 May 2022 the stadium was severely damaged by a Russian shelling. [3]

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References

  1. http://pfl.ua/teams/553-gelios FC Helios on the official site of Ukrainian professional football league
  2. http://pfl.ua/teams/16-metalist FC Metalist 1925 on the official site of Ukrainian professional football league
  3. Російські окупанти зруйнували стадіон у Харкові, на якому тренувалася збірна України