Zhas Kanat Stadium is a multi-use
stadium
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in
Aktau
Aktau ( kk, Aqtau, Ақтау , russian: Актау) is a city in Kazakhstan, located on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea. Its current name means "white mountain" in Kazakh, which may be due to its cliffs that overlook the Caspian. From 1964 to ...
,
Kazakhstan
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. It is currently used mostly for
football
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matches and is the home stadium of
FC Caspiy
Football Club Caspiy ( kk, Каспий Ақтау Футбол Клубы, ''Kaspıı Aqtaý Fýtbol Klýby'') is a Kazakhstani football club based at the Zhastar Stadium in Aktau. The club name derived from Caspian Sea ( kk, Каспий те ...
.
History
The stadium was opened on April 19, 1995. The stadium's first match was held between "
Munayshy" and "
Elimay".
In 2014, the authorities announced a possible transfer of the Zhas Kanat Stadium into private hands which caused a lot of indignation among parents of children training at the stadium, as well as among the coaches of the sports departments.
The
Kazakhstan Football Federation
The Kazakhstan Football Federation (KFF, kz, Қазақстанның Футбол Федерациясы, Qazaqstannyñ Futbol Federatsıiasy; rus, Федерация Футбола Казахстана, r=Federatsiya Futbola Kazakhstana) is th ...
banned championship and cup matches at the stadium in early 2017 because of its inappropriate surface. Subsequently FC Caspiy had to play the home matches in Shymkent. The refurbishment began on 18 April 2018 and was completed in August 2018. The renovation increased the capacity of the Stadium from 4,500 to 5,000. On 17 August 2018, the first training session took place on the renovated area. On 11 September 2018, the Kazakhstan Football Federation lifted the ban.
FC Caspiy
Football Club Caspiy ( kk, Каспий Ақтау Футбол Клубы, ''Kaspıı Aqtaý Fýtbol Klýby'') is a Kazakhstani football club based at the Zhastar Stadium in Aktau. The club name derived from Caspian Sea ( kk, Каспий те ...
played its first match in the renovated stadium on 23 September against the club
FC Kairat
Football Club Kairat ( kk, Qaırat Fýtbol Klýby) is a professional association football, football club based in Almaty, which plays in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest level of Football in Kazakhstan, Kazakh football. Founded in 1954 ...
from
Almaty
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. However, in April 2019, another inspection found that the stadium did not meet the requirements of the Kazakhstan
Premier League
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Championship.
Features
The dimensions of the stadium are 110×70m and the capacity is 5,000 spectators. The surface of the stadium is artificial turf and is not heated.
Notes
Football venues in Kazakhstan
Aktau
FC Caspiy
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