Olimp-2 (russian: «Олимп-2») is a
football
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stadium
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in
Rostov-on-Don
Rostov-on-Don ( rus, Ростов-на-Дону, r=Rostov-na-Donu, p=rɐˈstof nə dɐˈnu) is a port city and the administrative centre of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia. It lies in the southeastern part of the East Eu ...
,
Russia
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. From 1930 to 2018 it was the home ground of
FC Rostov
FC Rostov (russian: link=no, Футбольный клуб Ростов) is a Russian professional football club based in Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast. The club are members of the Russian Premier League, and play at the Rostov Arena. After the 20 ...
, and in 1958–1970 it was also the home ground of
SKA Rostov-on-Don
FC SKA Rostov-on-Don (russian: ФК СКА Ростов-на-Дону) is a Russian association football club based in Rostov-on-Don. The club's history includes becoming runners-up of the Soviet Top League in 1966 and winning the Soviet Cup in ...
. The stadium opened in 1930 and was known as ''Rostselmash Plant Stadium'' until 1996 when it was known as ''Rostselmash''. Between 2002 and 2005 it was known as ''Olimp – 21 vek'' ''(Olympus – 21st century)''. The capacity of the stadium peaked at 32,000 in the 1950s, when the second tier of stand was built. Its current capacity, after the latest reconstruction was completed in 2009, stands at 15,840.
References
External links
Stadiumat FC Rostov website
Buildings and structures completed in 1930
Sports venues built in the Soviet Union
Football venues in Russia
FC Rostov
Sports venues in Rostov-on-Don
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