Avanhard Stadium (Luhansk)
History
The stadium was built in 1951 as the Kliment Voroshilov Stadium. In 1957, the stadium's capacity was 7,447. It was not until 1961 when it was renamed into Avanhard (Avangard) Stadium. In 1967, the Avanhard Stadium could hold 40,000 spectators. In 1974, there were installed running tracks. In 1986, due to modernization, the stadium's capacity was reduced to 32,243. In 2002, the stadium ownership has changed when it was transferred from Luhanskteplovoz to the Luhansk Oblast Administration. In 2003, there were conducted major renovations to the stadium's facilities, because of that its capacity was reduced to 22,288. In 2011, there was replaced the turf, installed drainage and heat systems.
Late July 2014, the stadium was damaged by a mortar attack during the 2014 insurgency in Donbass. It has since been under the control of the Luhansk Peoples Republic.
The stadium was, like many stadia in Ukraine, badly damaged in the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine.
References
- ^ "Attendance figures for the 17th season of Ukrainian Premier League". UA Football. Retrieved 3 August 2007.
- ^ Infos at news.pn
- ^ Zecheva, Iskra (8 January 2024). "Ukraine stadiums: The other casualties of war". Football Ground Guide. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
External links
Media related to Avanhard Stadium (Luhansk) at Wikimedia Commons
- Информационный сайт болельщиков ФК Заря Луганск. ПАНОРАМА
- Avanhard Stadium at the Our Luhansk football portal.
- Stadium Guide information
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