Donbas Arena
Donbas Arena was a football stadium in Donetsk in Ukraine. It was home to the club F.C. Shakhtar Donetsk. It could hold up to 51,504 people. It was the biggest club stadium in Ukraine. It was closed in 2014 due to war in Donbas.
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| Location | Donetsk, Ukraine |
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| Coordinates | 48°1′15″N 37°48′35″E / 48.02083°N 37.80972°ECoordinates: 48°1′15″N 37°48′35″E / 48.02083°N 37.80972°E |
| Owner | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| Operator | Donbas Arena |
| Capacity | 52,187 |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 27, 2006 |
| Opened | 29 August 2009 |
| Closed | 2014 (due to war in Donbas) |
| Construction cost | ₴ 545 million |
| Architect | Arup Sports[1] |
| General contractor | ENKA |
| Tenants | |
| Shakhtar Donetsk (2009–2014) | |
Donbas Arena Media
Construction site in August 2007
Donetsk Donbas Arena in 2012
Merchandise in the Shakhtar shop
Shakhtar Ultras in the stadium
References
- ↑ Official data of stadium issued by arup Archived 2012-02-18 at the Wayback Machine
