Zhastar Stadium

Zhas Kanat Stadium

Location	Zhas Kanat Stadium 12 microdistrict Aktau Kazakhstan
Coordinates	43°39′52″N51°8′50″E / 43.66444°N 51.14722°E / 43.66444; 51.14722
Owner	Municipality of Aktau
Operator	"Zhas Kanat Sportcomplex" MKKK
Capacity	5000
Surface	Synthetic 110m x 70m
Construction
Opened	April 19, 1995
Renovated	April 18, 2018
Tenants
FC Caspiy

Zhas Kanat Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Aktau, Kazakhstan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Caspiy. ^[1]

History

The stadium was opened on April 19, 1995. The stadium's first match was held between "Munayshy" and "Elimay".

In 2014, the authorities announced a possible transfer of the Zhas Kanat Stadium into private hands which caused a lot of indignation among parents of children training at the stadium, as well as among the coaches of the sports departments. ^{[2] [3]}

The Kazakhstan Football Federation banned championship and cup matches at the stadium in early 2017 because of its inappropriate surface. Subsequently FC Caspiy had to play the home matches in Shymkent. ^[4] The refurbishment began on 18 April 2018 and was completed in August 2018. ^[5] The renovation increased the capacity of the Stadium from 4,500 to 5,000. ^[6] On 17 August 2018, the first training session took place on the renovated area. ^[7] On 11 September 2018, the Kazakhstan Football Federation lifted the ban. ^[8] FC Caspiy played its first match in the renovated stadium on 23 September against the club FC Kairat from Almaty. ^[9] However, in April 2019, another inspection found that the stadium did not meet the requirements of the Kazakhstan Premier League Championship. ^[10]

Features

The dimensions of the stadium are 110×70m and the capacity is 5,000 spectators. ^[11] The surface of the stadium is artificial turf and is not heated. ^[12]

Notes

1. Overall club history and stats from Lyakhov.kz Archived November 4, 2004, at the Wayback Machine as 2001 (in Russian)
2. "Тренеры выступили против продажи спорткомплекса "Жас Канат"". lada.kz. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
3. "Стадион "Жас Канат" перейдет в доверительное управление". sports.kz. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
4. ""Каспий" домашние игры будет проводить в Шымкенте". sports.kz. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
5. "В Актау на стадионе "Жас Канат" начались ремонтные работы". inaktau.kz. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
6. "Матч первой лиги собрал больше болельщиков в сравнении с играми шестого тура КПЛ-2019". vesti.kz. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
7. "На новом газоне стадиона "Жас Канат" в Актау провели первую тренировку". lada.kz. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
8. "Комиссия сняла запрет со стадиона "Жас Канат" в Актау на проведение матчей". inaktau.kz. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
9. "В Мангистау вернулся большой футбол". inaktau.kz. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
10. "Не дотягивает: эксперты оценили стадион "Жас Канат" в Актау". inaktau.kz. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
11. "Матч первой лиги собрал больше болельщиков в сравнении с играми шестого тура КПЛ-2019". vesti.kz. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
12. "Заявка на проведение ЧМ-19 от Казахстана". f-legion.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.

43°39′53″N51°08′50″E / 43.664659°N 51.147333°E / 43.664659; 51.147333