Spartak Stadium is multi-functional stadium in the city of
Odesa
Odesa (also spelled Odessa) is the third most populous city and municipality in Ukraine and a major seaport and transport hub located in the south-west of the country, on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. The city is also the administrative ...
,
Ukraine
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It is the home ground of football club
Real Pharma Odesa and
RC Kredo-63
RC Kredo-63 ( uk, РК Кредо-63) is a Ukrainian rugby club in Odesa. They currently play in the Ukraine Rugby Superliga, the top level of rugby union in Ukraine.
History
The club was founded in 1963.
Historical names
*1963-1966 ''Avangard' ...
. It was the temporary home ground of
Chornomorets of the
Ukraine Premier League
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while their home stadium is under reconstruction for
Euro 2012
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The stadium was opened in 1928 as a dedication to the 10th anniversary of the
Komsomol
The All-Union Leninist Young Communist League (russian: link=no, Всесоюзный ленинский коммунистический союз молодёжи (ВЛКСМ), ), usually known as Komsomol (; russian: Комсомол, links=n ...
and was considered the most modern stadium in the city at the time with seating capacity of 10,000 spectators and home to the Odesa city football team.
After
World War II
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, Kharchovyk Odesa (predecessor to Chornomorets) played in the stadium for two years (1945–46). In 1950s, it was a home to football school. In 1960s, here played FC Avtomobilist Odesa that played in lower leagues.
The stadium was in decline and there were attempts in the 1970s to demolish the ground, partially related to construction of the Odesa theatre of Music Comedy. Due to protests of residents, the stadium was preserved. In the 1980s, a pervasive effort was made to reconstruct the ground. After complete reconstruction, two new stands were built instead original horseshoe-shaped and capacity was reduced to 6,000.
Since
Ukrainian independence
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in 1991, the ground has been used by the following clubs:
Chornomorets (including reserve and second teams),
SK Odesa
SC Odesa is a former Ukrainian football team that appeared in 1992 following the reorganization of the Soviet SKA Odesa. The new city municipal team was located in Odesa, Ukraine and previously at one point was part of the Soviet Army sport sys ...
,
Dynamo-SKA,
Palmira,
Dniester
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The stadium is also a venue for games involving amateur teams from Odesa and its
Oblast
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References
External links
Spartak Stadium (Стадион Спартак) FC Zhemchuzhyna Odesa
FC Zhemchuzhyna Odesa was a professional Ukrainian football from Odesa. The club was founded in 2013, but dissolved in 2018.
The club was admitted to Ukrainian Second League in 2016–17 season. In its first season in it, the club became the cham ...
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1928 establishments in Ukraine
Football venues in Ukraine
Buildings and structures in Odesa
Sport in Odesa
FC Chornomorets Odesa
Sports venues in Odesa Oblast
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