| Location | Dnipro, Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48°26′08″N 35°0′20″E |
| Opened | 1966 |
| Renovated | 2001 (latest) |
| Owner | State company "Yuzhmash" |
| Operator | FC Dnipro |
| Surface | Grass (drainage system, heated) |
| Record attendance | 40,000 (1993, Dnipro-Dynamo)[1] |
| Tenants | FC Dnipro (1966–2008) Ukraine (2005) FC Dnipro-75 Dnipropetrovsk (2008–2010) FC Dnipro-2 Dnipropetrovsk (2010–2012) FC Illichivets Mariupol (2014–2015) FC Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk (2015–2017) |
| Seating capacity | 24,381 (football) 120 (for VIP) 1038 (covered) |
| Dimensions | 105 by 68 m (344 by 223 ft) |
| Website | Official website |
Meteor Stadium (Ukrainian: Стадіон «Метеор») is a multi-purpose stadium in Dnipro, Ukraine. It is part of the Sports Complex Meteor and is a home of the Olympic and Paralympic teams of Ukraine with status national.
Overview
It is used for various Olympic sports and football matches, and for quite some time was the home of FC Dnipro. The stadium can hold 24,381 people. It has lighting 1,200 lux.
The main city club FC Dnipro relocated to Dnipro Stadium (which was built in place of the old Metalurh Stadium) after a long spell at the Meteor in 1966-2008.
The stadium also has athletics tracks, a badminton hall with four courts, a wrestling hall, three tennis courts and two weightlifting rooms.
History
The first football match was played on 30 August 1966 against Shinnik Yaroslavl which Dnipro won 3:1.[2]
On 15 October 1981, a major tragedy took place after a game of the 1981 Soviet Top League between Dnipro and Spartak Moscow, after which 11 people died during a mass exit from the stadium.[3]
Games of the Ukraine national football team
| Date | Type | Host | Score | Guest | Goals | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October 2005 | FIFA World Cup Qual UEFA Group 2 | Ukraine | 2 – 2 | Albania | Andriy Shevchenko Erjon Bogdani Erjon Bogdani Ruslan Rotan | 24,000 |
References
- ^ 1993 match report Dnipro - Dynamo. FFU website.
- ^ History section. Dnipro official website.
- ^ Moskalenko, Dmytro. Mystery of Meteor. football.ua. October 25, 2011.
External links
- http://gorod.dp.ua/photo/usergorod/2008/10/20/20962.JPG
- Official website
- Main stadiums of Dnipro[dead link]. Forum of Dnipro preservation.
