Regional Sports Complex "Olimpiyskyi" stadium is a

multi-purpose stadium A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...

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 ...

Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...

. The stadium is part of bigger sports complex Olimpiyskyi and until 2014 was property of the

National Olympic Committee of Ukraine The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine ( uk, Нацiональний олiмпiйський комiтет України) is a non-profit all-Ukrainian public organization responsible for development, reinforcement, and protection of the Olym ...

. Since 2014 along with neighboring Donbass Arena, it became a property of the

Donetsk People's Republic The Donetsk People's Republic ( rus, Донецкая Народная Республика, Donetskaya Narodnaya Respublika, dɐˈnʲetskəjə nɐˈrodnəjə rʲɪˈspublʲɪkə; abbreviated as DPR or DNR, rus, ДНР) is a Territorial ...

. It has a capacity of 25,678 people. In 2014, the stadium's ownership has changed. Built in 1958 as part of whole Lokomotyv sports complex, originally it belonged to the Soviet Lokomotiv sports society. The stadium was built for the

Donets Railway The Donets Railway ( uk, Донецька залізниця) is a railway in Donbas, Eastern Ukraine. It is one of six rail systems owned and operated by Ukrainian Railways. It is part-owned by the Ukrainian government, but Russia also has clai ...

main football team that since 1948 played in Artemivsk (

Bakhmut Bakhmut ( uk, Ба́хмут, ) is a city in the Donbas and the administrative centre of Bakhmut Raion in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located on the Bakhmutka River, about 89 km north of Donetsk city, the administrative center of the o ...

). After its reconstruction in 2003, the stadium was also host to Shakhtar's city-rivals,

FC Metalurh Donetsk Football Club Metalurh Donetsk ( uk, Футбо́льний клуб «Металу́рг» Доне́цьк, ) was a Ukrainian professional football club based in Donetsk that went bankrupt in July 2015. History Club predecessor Football ...

. Shakhtar became the sole tenant of the stadium from 2004, until their new Donbass Arena was completed.

has moved back to their own stadium, Metalurh Stadium which is considerably smaller.

References

1958 establishments in Ukraine FC Lokomotyv Donetsk Football venues in Donetsk Oblast Sports venues built in the Soviet Union Sport in Donetsk Multi-purpose stadiums in Ukraine Buildings and structures in Donetsk Sports venues in Donetsk Oblast Serhiy Bubka College of Olympic Reserve {{Ukraine-sports-venue-stub