Stal Alchevsk Stadium is a multi-use
stadium
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in
Alchevsk
Alchevsk ( uk, Алчéвськ, translit. ''Alchevs'k''; russian: Алчéвск) is a city of significance in the Luhansk Oblast of Ukraine. It is located approximately from the oblast capital, Luhansk.
Alchevsk is one of the largest indus ...
,
Ukraine
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. It is currently used mostly for
football
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matches, and is the home of
FC Stal Alchevsk. The stadium holds 9,200 people.
The stadium is located in a city park, entrance to which is decorated by an arc. There also located a club's restaurant "Stal". The stadium has an electronic scoreboard.
In June 2013, the stadium was the reason FC Stal Alchevsk refused
its promotion to the
Ukrainian Premier League.
[FC Stal refuses to participate in Ukrainian Premier League]
Interfax-Ukraine
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(13 June 2013) Because at the time did not meet the requirements of the highest Ukrainian division and the club did not want to play in another stadium because it saw "no point in holding matches in another stadium as most fans of Stal won’t see them".
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References
External links
Stal Stadium
at the FC Stal Alchevsk's website
Football venues in Ukraine
Sport in Alchevsk
Sports venues in Luhansk Oblast
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