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The Fakel Stadium (Russian: Стадион «Факел») is a soccer stadium in Voronezh, Russia. It was built on the site of the Fakel football stadium, which opened in 1986 and was for a long time owned by the Design Bureau of Chemical Automation. The stadium’s stands were constructed in 1989.
From 2024 it will be used as an arena for football matches by Russian Premier League side Fakel Voronezh. The stadium holds 10,052 people.
History
In 2003, the stadium hosted international matches. Voronezh was the venue for the group stage of the 2003–04 UEFA Women's Cup, where FC Energy Voronezh competed against Foroni Verona, ZNK Osijek, and Femina Budapest.
= Reconstruction
=On June 19, 2024, BelinzhiniringstroyInvest announced the completion of the facility after reconstruction, and on the same day, it was registered in the cadastre.
On July 23, 2024, the stadium was granted a license by The Stadium Certification Commission of the Russian Football Union to host matches and was awarded the first category. This allowed the football club Fakel to host matches of the Russian Premier League and the Russian Cup for the 2024/25 season at this stadium.
On July 27, 2024, the stadium officially opened with a match of the Russian Premier League between Fakel (Voronezh) and Akron (Tolyatti) (0:2).
Design
The stadium has four stands.
The pitch of the new stadium (2024) has an artificial surface.
References
Легенды Воронежа. «Факел» – «народный» стадион
«Факел» близится к финалу // Коммерсантъ
External links
Information about Fakel Stadium at Russian Football Union website
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