Oleksiy Butovsky Vorskla Stadium

Coordinates: 49°35′41.40″N 34°32′58″E / 49.5948333°N 34.54944°E / 49.5948333; 34.54944

Oleksiy Butovsky Vorskla Stadium
Former names Urozhai Stadium (1951–1956)
Kolhospnyk Stadium (1956–1963)
Kolos Stadium (1956–1990)
Vorskla Stadium (1990–2008)
Oleksiy Butovsky Vorskla Stadium (2008–)
Location Poltava, Ukraine
Owner unknown
Capacity 24,795[1]
Field size 104m by 68m
Surface Grass
Opened 2 May 1951
Tenants
Vorskla Poltava

Oleksiy Butovsky Vorskla Stadium[2] is a multi-purpose stadium in Poltava, Ukraine. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home of FC Vorskla Poltava. The stadium holds 24,795 people.

History

It was built in 1974 and has undergone several reconstructions after, most notably in 2000, when the facade of the stadium was renovated. In 2008, the most notable feature of the restoration was the installation of a coloured screen. The renovation was done for Ukrainian Super Cup, which was played at the stadium. The cup has traveled outside of Odessa for the first time due to renovation works at Chornomorets Stadium, the annual venue for the title game. In 2006 renamed on honor of Oleksiy Butovsky.

References

  1. ↑ "EuroExperience - UEFACup" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
  2. ↑ (in Ukrainian) Renamed to Oleksiy Butovsky Vorslka Stadium – Article in honor of the 170th birthday of the Sports figure
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