Volodymyr_Boiko_Stadium

Volodymyr Boyko Stadium

Volodymyr Boyko Stadium

Multi-purpose stadium in Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine


Volodymyr Boyko Stadium[1] is a multi-purpose stadium in Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located in a local Petrovskyi Park which is located along the highway Mariupol–Donetsk (H20).

Quick Facts Former names, Location ...

Built in 1956, it was originally known as Novator Stadium. In 2001, it was renovated by Illich Steel and Iron Works and changed its name to Illichivets Stadium. the stadium then changed its name to Volodymyr Boyko Stadium to honor Hero of Ukraine, Volodymyr Boyko.

It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home of FC Mariupol. The stadium holds 12,680 people. Often the stadium is used by the national women's football team.

Since the start of the Russian occupation of Mariupol during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the stadium buildings have been damaged by shelling and looted, and the grass pitch has withered due to a lack of maintenance.[2]


References

  1. Арена ФК Мариуполь будет носить имя Героя Украины Владимира Бойко. fcmariupol.com (in Russian). FC Mariupol. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  2. "Разбит снарядами и обворован: Как выглядит стадион ФК "Мариуполь"" [Smashed by shelling and looted: How does the stadium of FC Mariupol look like now]. novosti.dn.ua (in Russian). 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-11-06.



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