Torpedo Stadium 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
Minsk
Minsk ( be, Мінск ; russian: Минск) is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the admi ...
,
Belarus
Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...
. It is used mostly for
football
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matches and is the home ground of
Torpedo Minsk. The stadium holds 5,200 spectators.
History
The stadium was built and opened in 1958. It was used by
Torpedo Minsk until the club's dissolution in 2005.
Since 2006, the stadium in owned by
FC Minsk
FC Minsk ( be, ФК Мінск) is a professional football club based in Minsk, Belarus. They play in the Belarusian Premier League, the highest tier of Belarusian football. Their colours are red and navy blue.
History
The club was establishe ...
, who used it as a primary home ground during 2006–2009 and 2013–2015. In 2014, reformed
Torpedo Minsk started using the stadium again, leasing it from FC Minsk.
The stadium is also used occasionally as a home venue for Belarus national youth and female teams. In 2009, it hosted matches of the
2009 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.
External links
Torpedo Stadium at Football Line-UpsStadium profile at Torpedo Minsk website
Football venues in Belarus
Buildings and structures in Minsk
Sport in Minsk
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