Football Manege (Minsk)
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Football Manege is a multi-use arena
in Minsk
, Belarus
. It is mostly used used for football
matches as well as for tennis
comtetitions. The Manege holds 3,000 people and was opened in December 2002.
games as well as for Belarusian Super Cup games that are staged in February and March.
on a numerous occasions as a home venue for tennis matches in World Group and Group One Euro/African Zone
of Davis Cup
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Minsk
Minsk
- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...
, Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
. It is mostly used used for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches as well as for tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
comtetitions. The Manege holds 3,000 people and was opened in December 2002.
Football use
Minsk Football Manege is frequently used by Belarusian football teams during post- and pre-season months in winter (mostly from December till March) for training and friendly matches. Recently it has been used by some teams as home venue for Belarusian CupBelarusian Cup
The Belarusian Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Belarusian football.The competition is a knockout tournament.-Finals:-Soviet time winners:Finals before independence were:...
games as well as for Belarusian Super Cup games that are staged in February and March.
Tennis use
Football Manege has found its use by Belarus Davis Cup teamBelarus Davis Cup team
The Belarus Davis Cup team represents Belarus in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Belarus Tennis Association.In 2007, Belarus competed in the World Group for the 4th successive year. Until then it was the only team that never relegated from the World Group...
on a numerous occasions as a home venue for tennis matches in World Group and Group One Euro/African Zone
Davis Cup structure
The Davis Cup tennis competition is structured around a number of groups, with promotion and relegation between them.At the top is the World Group, which competes in a knockout competition. Below that it becomes regional, with an American Zone, Euro/African Zone and Asia/Oceania Zone. Each of these...
of Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...