Central Stadium is a multi-purpose

stadium A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...

in Rechitsa,

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. It is mostly used for

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matches and is a home stadium for Rechitsa-2014. The stadium holds 3,550 spectators.

History

The stadium was built and opened in 1925. After severe damages suffered during

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, the stadium was rebuilt in 1944. Further renovations were performed at the stadium in 1988 and again 2007. The stadium was originally attached to a local

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production plant was accordingly named Rechitsadrev Stadium. In 2001, the stadium became a city property and was renamed to Central Stadium.

References

External links

Stadium page at Rechitsa-2014 website (archived)
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