Neman Stadium
Стадыён "Нёман" | |
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| Former names | Krasnoye Znamya Stadium (1963–1993) |
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| Location | Grodno, Belarus |
| Coordinates | 53°41′20″N 23°49′15″E / 53.688861°N 23.82072°E |
| Capacity | 8,500 |
| Field size | 107 m × 70 m (351 ft × 230 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1963 |
| Renovated | 2002–2008 |
| Tenants | |
| Neman Grodno | |
Neman Stadium (Belarusian: Стадыён "Нёман", Russian: Стадион "Неман") is a multi-purpose stadium in Grodno, Belarus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Neman Grodno.
History
[edit]The stadium was built in 1963 and was called Krasnoye Znamya Stadium. The name was changed in 1993. The original stadium capacity was 15,000.[1] The stadium was modernized between 2002 and 2008, reducing its capacity to 8,500.
International use
[edit]The stadium has been used by Neman Grodno in international matches. In February 2013, it was used as a home ground by BATE Borisov in a UEFA Europa League match against Turkish side Fenerbahçe, due to unavailability of other stadiums.[2]
The stadium was the home ground for Belarus on one occasion, a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Andorra in June 2009 which Belarus won 5–1.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stadium information". Archived from the original on 2016-12-05. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
- ^ BATE vs Fenerbahçe match report
- ^ Belarus vs Andorra match report