"Metalist"
Oblast
An oblast (; ; Cyrillic (in most languages, including Russian and Ukrainian): , Bulgarian: ) is a type of administrative division of Belarus, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Ukraine, as well as the Soviet Union and the Kingdom of ...
Sports Complex ( uk, Обласний спортивний комплекс "Металіст"), which includes the Metalist Stadium ( uk, Стадіон "Металіст"), is a multi-use
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
Kharkiv
Kharkiv ( uk, wikt:Харків, Ха́рків, ), also known as Kharkov (russian: Харькoв, ), is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city and List of hromadas of Ukraine, municipality in Ukraine.[football
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matches and is the home stadium of
FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
Football Club Metalist 1925 Kharkiv ( uk, Металіст 1925) is a professional football club from Kharkiv, Ukraine. Founded in 2016, the club plays in the Ukrainian Premier League. Their home stadium is Metalist Oblast Sports Complex with 40, ...
. The stadium, which was a venue for
Euro 2012
The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2012 or simply Euro 2012, was the 14th European Championship for men's national football teams organised by UEFA. The final tournament, held between 8 June and 1 ...
, currently seats 40,003 spectators.
After
FC Metalist Kharkiv
Football Club Metalist Kharkiv ( uk, Футбо́льний Клуб Металі́ст Ха́рків ) is a Ukrainian football club based in Kharkiv that plays in the Ukrainian First League during the 2021–22 season. It was revived 5 years ...
financially collapsed in May 2016 professional football temporary disappeared from the stadium.
In August 2016, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv made the stadium its home stadium.
[Shakhtar Donetsk and Metalist in 1925 will hold matches in the same stadium]
Bigmir.net (7 March 2017) Shakhtar Donetsk followed suit in February 2017.
History
Construction on the stadium began in 1925 by order of
Anastas Mikoyan
Anastas Ivanovich Mikoyan (; russian: Анаста́с Ива́нович Микоя́н; hy, Անաստաս Հովհաննեսի Միկոյան; 25 November 1895 – 21 October 1978) was an Armenian Communist revolutionary, Old Bolshevik an ...
and a decision of the Kharkiv Raion League of Steel-production Workers (Metalists). Opened on 12 September 1926, the new stadium was known as Traktor, as it was then being built by workers of the Kharkiv Lokomotive Factory (today
Malyshev Factory
The Malyshev Factory ( uk , Завод імені В.О. Малишева, translit=Zavod imeni V.O. Malysheva; abbreviated ), formerly the Kharkov Locomotive Factory (, ), is a state-owned manufacturer of heavy equipment in Kharkiv, Ukraine. It ...
). The stadium was built on territory of an old Holy Spirit cemetery that was active in 1772–1854 and was officially closed by the
Russian Holy Synod at the end of the 19th century. On the moment of opening, it was the biggest stadium in the city until in 1931 there was built
Dynamo Stadium Dynamo Stadium or Dinamo Stadium is a stadium that often associated with the Dynamo (sports society).
It may also refer to:
Albania
*Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana, formerly "Dinamo Stadium"
Belarus
*Dinamo Stadium (Brest), Belarus
*Dinamo Sta ...
.
![Constructivist Stadium Metallist in Kharkov 1930](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/Constructivist_Stadium_Metallist_in_Kharkov_1930.jpg)
Prior to
World War II
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, the facility was renamed Dzerzhynets Stadium in honor of
Felix Dzerzhinsky
Felix Edmundovich Dzerzhinsky ( pl, Feliks Dzierżyński ; russian: Фе́ликс Эдму́ндович Дзержи́нский; – 20 July 1926), nicknamed "Iron Felix", was a Bolshevik revolutionary and official, born into Poland, Polish n ...
, the first head of the
Cheka
The All-Russian Extraordinary Commission ( rus, Всероссийская чрезвычайная комиссия, r=Vserossiyskaya chrezvychaynaya komissiya, p=fsʲɪrɐˈsʲijskəjə tɕrʲɪzvɨˈtɕæjnəjə kɐˈmʲisʲɪjə), abbreviated ...
. Since 1967, it has borne its present moniker, Metalist; in that same year, the capacity of the stadium reached 10,000.
Including improvements for Euro 2012, the stadium has undergone four renovations over the course of its history. The first of these took place in the mid-1960s, when the western section of the structure was renovated. The next, begun in 1970 and finished four years later, saw the addition of the north and south stands, raising capacity to 30,000. The architect for the project was Yu. Tabakova. Also added were the stadium's first roof and drainage system, as well as floodlighting, an information panel, and a hotel, located under the north stand and gymnasium.
A third renovation was begun in 1979 to renovate the East and South stands but was completed only three decades later. After the demolition of the South Stand in that year, construction was halted indefinitely, resuming only in 1998 after a delay of nearly twenty years. A new East Stand and a partially reconstructed South Stand were erected.
Metalist's fourth set of renovations was ordered in preparation for Euro 2012. The South Stand was completed and a completely new East Stand was built. Roof replacement, other general modernizations and aesthetic improvements were completed by the end of 2009. On 5 December 2009, the renovated stadium was officially opened on the 50th birthday of
Metalist Kharkiv
Football Club Metalist Kharkiv ( uk, Футбо́льний Клуб Металі́ст Ха́рків ) is a Ukrainian football club based in Kharkiv that plays in the Ukrainian First League during the 2021–22 season. It was revived 5 years ...
's President,
Oleksandr Yaroslavsky
Oleksandr Vladylenovych Yaroslavskyi ( uk, Олександр Владиленович Ярославський; born 5 December 1959, Zhdanov) is a Ukrainian businessman. He was formerly co-owner of UkrSibbank and president of FC Metalist Kha ...
.
The South Stand contains a three-story shopping mall - business center "Metalist-Arena". The offices are rented here by
UkrSibbank
UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group is a commercial bank based in Ukraine. UKRSIBBANK has been operating in the Ukrainian market since 1990. It operates network of 260 branches and 1000 ATMs throughout Ukraine, for 2 million customers all around Ukraine ...
, several local businesses, and other banks. There is a pharmacy, a medical office, tour agencies, and other businesses.
On 19 December 2010, the Kharkiv City Council asked the
Kharkiv Oblast Council
The Kharkiv Oblast Council ( uk, Харківська обласна рада) is the regional oblast council (parliament) of the Kharkiv Oblast (province) located in eastern Ukraine. The council is composed of 120 members and is situated in the o ...
to transfer the Metalist Stadium to the municipal ownership of the city.
Yaroslavsky refuses to invest in Kharkiv
Kyiv Post
The ''Kyiv Post'' is the oldest English-language newspaper in Ukraine, founded in October 1995 by Jed Sunden.
History
American Jed Sunden founded the ''Kyiv Post'' weekly newspaper on Oct. 18, 1995 and later created KP Media for his holdings. ...
(22 December 2012)Dobkin:Kharkiv Regional Council could sell Metalist Stadium
Kyiv Post
The ''Kyiv Post'' is the oldest English-language newspaper in Ukraine, founded in October 1995 by Jed Sunden.
History
American Jed Sunden founded the ''Kyiv Post'' weekly newspaper on Oct. 18, 1995 and later created KP Media for his holdings. ...
(21 December 2012) The then new owner of Metalist Serhiy Kurchenko
Serhiy Vitaliiovych Kurchenko ( uk, Сергі́й Віта́лійович Ку́рченко; born 21 September 1985) is a Ukrainian businessman and founder/owner of the group of companies "Gas Ukraine 2009" specializing in trading of liquefie ...
proposed late December 2012 to buy Kharkiv municipal authorities' share in the Metalist Stadium.[New owner of FC Metalist intends to win Ukrainian Cup, ready to buy city's share in stadium]
Kyiv Post
The ''Kyiv Post'' is the oldest English-language newspaper in Ukraine, founded in October 1995 by Jed Sunden.
History
American Jed Sunden founded the ''Kyiv Post'' weekly newspaper on Oct. 18, 1995 and later created KP Media for his holdings. ...
(25 December 2012)Kernes:Yaroslavsky sold Metalist in anticipation of court's decision on fixed matches
Kyiv Post
The ''Kyiv Post'' is the oldest English-language newspaper in Ukraine, founded in October 1995 by Jed Sunden.
History
American Jed Sunden founded the ''Kyiv Post'' weekly newspaper on Oct. 18, 1995 and later created KP Media for his holdings. ...
(25 December 2012) He did so in August 2013; from then (technically) the stadium owner is ''Metalist Stadium Sports Complex LLC'', which is part of Metalist which is owned by Kurchenko.[Firm that won tender to sell Metalist Stadium belongs to Kurchenko]
Interfax-Ukraine
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(28 August 2013)
After having finished the 2015–2016 Ukrainian Premier League season, Metalist Kharkiv ceased operating due to insolvency
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.
In August 2016 Metalist 1925
Football Club Metalist 1925 Kharkiv ( uk, Металіст 1925) is a professional football club from Kharkiv, Ukraine. Founded in 2016, the club plays in the Ukrainian Premier League. Their home stadium is Metalist Oblast Sports Complex with 40, ...
made the stadium its home ground.[
Following the winter break of the 2016–17 season, the football club ]Shakhtar Donetsk
Football Club Shakhtar Donetsk ( uk, Футбольний клуб «Шахтар» Донецьк , short nickname "miners") is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. In 2014, due to the War in Donbass, the club was f ...
moved to the Metalist Stadium (150 miles to the north of Donetsk
Donetsk ( , ; uk, Донецьк, translit=Donets'k ; russian: Донецк ), formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin and Stalino (see also: Names of European cities in different languages (C–D), cities' alternat ...
) in early 2017.[Still in exile, Shakhtar Donetsk picks new home](_blank)
The Washington Post
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(30 January 2017) Due to the Russo-Ukrainian War
The Russo-Ukrainian War; uk, російсько-українська війна, rosiisko-ukrainska viina. has been ongoing between Russia (alongside Russian separatist forces in Donbas, Russian separatists in Ukraine) and Ukraine since Feb ...
, this club cannot play in its home stadium Donbass Arena in Donetsk.
UEFA Euro 2012 matches
The stadium was one of the venues for the UEFA Euro 2012
The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2012 or simply Euro 2012, was the 14th European Championship for men's national football teams organised by UEFA. The final tournament, held between 8 June and 1 ...
. The three group B matches involving Netherlands
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were played there (with the other matches in that group played at Arena Lviv
Arena Lviv ( uk, Арена Львів) is a football stadium in Lviv, Ukraine. It was one of the eight UEFA Euro 2012 venues, where it hosted three of the group-stage games. According to the official plans, the stadium has a total seating capacit ...
).
The following matches were played at the stadium during UEFA Euro 2012:
See also
* KhTZ Stadium
KhTZ Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium and a city company located within Industrialnyi District, Kharkiv, commonly known as KhTZ. Near the closest Kharkiv Metro stations Imeni O.S. Maselskoho, it serves as a home soil to rugby clubs RC Olуmp ...
* Dynamo Stadium (Kharkiv)
Dynamo Stadium in Kharkiv, Ukraine was the home ground of several Kharkiv professional football clubs, such as FC Metalist Kharkiv, FC Helios Kharkiv and FC Kharkiv. The stadium is also used for home matches of the Ukrainian national team for ...
References
External links
Google Virtual Tour
Virtual tour of the stadium Metalist
WebCams
FC Metalist Kharkiv
Football Club Metalist Kharkiv ( uk, Футбо́льний Клуб Металі́ст Ха́рків ) is a Ukrainian football club based in Kharkiv that plays in the Ukrainian First League during the 2021–22 season. It was revived 5 years ...
.
Today is 87 years to the Metalist Stadium (Сегодня - 87 лет стадиону Металлист)
Metalist.ua
My Kharkov portal.
* Senkiv, A.
How comfortable is to attend the UPL games: Metalist Stadium (Наскільки комфортно ходити на матчі УПЛ: стадіон "Металіст")
Football 24. 25 April 2018
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