Traktor Stadium ( be, Стадыён "Трактар", russian: Стадион "Трактор") is a

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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 currently used mostly for

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matches and is the home ground of Traktor Minsk.

History

The stadium was built in the 1950s. Its original name was Krasnoye Znamya Stadium, before it was attached to

Minsk Tractor Works Minsk Tractor Works ( be, Мінскі трактарны завод, Minski traktarny zavod; russian: Минский тракторный завод; MTZ) is a Belarusian agricultural machinery manufacturer with headquarters in Minsk, Belarus. M ...

and renamed to Traktor Stadium in 1976. During Soviet years the stadium was a home ground for Traktor Minsk in

Belarusian SSR The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (BSSR, or Byelorussian SSR; be, Беларуская Савецкая Сацыялістычная Рэспубліка, Bielaruskaja Savieckaja Sacyjalistyčnaja Respublika; russian: Белор� ...

league as well as Dinamo Minsk reserves in the Soviet Reserves league. In 1976, the stadium was renovated. During 1978–1980, it became a temporary home stadium for Dinamo Minsk senior team, while Dinamo Stadium was closed for renovation in preparation for the

1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...

football tournament. In the 1990s, the stadium served as a home for several clubs, including Dinamo-93 Minsk, Ataka Minsk, as well as Dinamo Minsk in 1997 (while Dinamo Stadium was reserved only for international matches due to pitch condition). Second reconstruction started in 1997 and included installation of the fence and plastic seats. In 2000s the stadium was shared between MTZ-RIPO Minsk and Zvezda-BGU Minsk. Traktor Stadium hosted a

2002 Belarusian Premier League The 2002 Belarusian Premier League was the 12th season of top-tier football in Belarus. It started on April 12 and ended on November 8, 2002. Belshina Bobruisk were the defending champions. Team changes from 2001 season Teams finished on the la ...

decider match and in

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final. In the late 2000s, MTZ-RIPO Minsk then-owner

Vladimir Romanov Vladimir Nikolayevich Romanov ( rus, Владимир Николаевич Романов, p=vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr nʲɪkɐˈlaɪvʲɪtɕ rɐˈmanəf, lt, Vladimiras Romanovas; born 15 June 1947)

proposed a major renovation of the stadium and surrounding area, including building of a new modern stadium and an entertainment center,New sports and entertainment center at the Traktor Stadium site?
/ref> but the plan fell through after businessman's fall out with the club. Since 2013, the stadium has been serving as a home for Dinamo Minsk once again, while their other ground

Dinamo-Yuni Stadium Dinamo-Yuni Stadium is a football stadium in Minsk, Belarus. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Dinamo Minsk FC Dinamo Minsk ( be, ФК Дынама Мінск, ''FK Dynama Minsk''; russian: link=no, � ...

is on a long term renovation.

International use

Over the years the stadium has hosted some of

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qualifying rounds as well as

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home matches by Dinamo Minsk (2004, 2013–2016), MTZ-RIPO Minsk (2005–2009), Neman Grodno (2003) and Shakhtyor Soligorsk (2003). It also hosted occasional home games of Belarus national youth teams.

References

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External links

Stadium profile at Dinamo Minsk website

Stadium profile at MTZ-RIPO/Partizan Minsk website (archived)
Sports venues built in the Soviet Union Football venues in Belarus FC Partizan Minsk Sport in Minsk Buildings and structures in Minsk Multi-purpose stadiums in Belarus FC Dinamo Minsk Sports venues completed in 1968 1968 establishments in the Soviet Union

History

International use

See also

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