Lokomotiv stadium ( uk, стадіон Локомотив) is a
football
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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
Chernihiv
Chernihiv ( uk, Черні́гів, , russian: Черни́гов, ; pl, Czernihów, ; la, Czernihovia), is a city and municipality in northern Ukraine, which serves as the administrative center of Chernihiv Oblast and Chernihiv Raion within ...
. The stadium was built nearby the
Chernihiv Ovruch railway and the
Monument to Soldiers Liberators in
Victory Square.
Basic information
The stadium is near the territory of the
Chernihiv Ovruch railway, nearby there are also the
Khimik Sports Complex and
Tekstylschyk stadium. There is a "tribune" of a row of six or seven wooden benches, where the local youth hang out for beer and seeds in the evening. In 2016 a reconstruction plan have been put in place. In 2017 the city of
Chernihiv
Chernihiv ( uk, Черні́гів, , russian: Черни́гов, ; pl, Czernihów, ; la, Czernihovia), is a city and municipality in northern Ukraine, which serves as the administrative center of Chernihiv Oblast and Chernihiv Raion within ...
wanted to reconstruct the stadium "Locomotive" and planned to spend ₴14 million from the city budget on the reconstruction of Lokomotiv stadium. In 2017, the mayor,
Vladyslav Atroshenko
Vladyslav Atroshenko ( uk, Владислав Анатолійович Атрошенко; b. 5 December 1968, Chernihiv) is a Ukrainian politician and mayor of Chernihiv. In the 2015 Ukrainian local elections he was elected for the Petro Poroshe ...
, in turn announced a project for the reconstruction of the Lokomotiv Stadium on Zhabynskoho Street. Its cost is at least ₴70 million. He said that the city has already three stadiums, the main one
Gagarin Stadium. The second is the
Yunist Stadium and the third stadium is private,
Chernihiv Arena at ZAZ.
Stadium during the war
The stadium suffered
during the battles for Chernihiv in February-April 2022. In particular, the fence of the stadium after
the shelling by the Russian occupiers and the stands were damaged.
Using
* The stadium was used for the home matches of
Desna Chernihiv
Football Club Desna Chernihiv ( uk, ФК «Десна» Чернігів) is a Ukrainian football club based in Chernihiv. The original name of the club was "Avanhard" (FC Avanhard Chernihiv) during its first year of existence as part of a re ...
in the
Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship
Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship ( uk, Чемпіонат України з футболу серед аматорів) is an annual association football competition in Ukraine among amateur teams. The competition is administered by the Uk ...
* The stadium was used also for
WFC Lehenda-ShVSM Chernihiv and
Spartak ShVSM Chernihiv the female teams in
Chernihiv
Chernihiv ( uk, Черні́гів, , russian: Черни́гов, ; pl, Czernihów, ; la, Czernihovia), is a city and municipality in northern Ukraine, which serves as the administrative center of Chernihiv Oblast and Chernihiv Raion within ...
* The stadium was used for
Desna Chernihiv U14,
Desna Chernihiv U19 and
Desna Chernihiv U21 as the training ground
See also
*
List of sports venues in Chernihiv
*
Lokomotyv Stadium
External links
СТАДИОН ЛОКОМОТИВ (ЧЕРНИГОВ, УКРАИНА)’2012Стадион "Локомотив" (Чернигов)
References
1950 establishments in Ukraine
Football venues in Chernihiv
Football venues in Chernihiv Oblast
Multi-purpose stadiums in Ukraine
Sports venues in Chernihiv
Sports complexes
Buildings and structures in Chernihiv
Sports venues built in the Soviet Union
Sports complexes in Ukraine
Monuments and memorials to Yuri Gagarin
Chernihiv
Chernihiv ( uk, Черні́гів, , russian: Черни́гов, ; pl, Czernihów, ; la, Czernihovia), is a city and municipality in northern Ukraine, which serves as the administrative center of Chernihiv Oblast and Chernihiv Raion within ...
Sports venues in Chernihiv Oblast
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