Horodskiy Stadium
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Haradski Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
in Barysaw, Belarus
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches and is the home ground of BATE Borisov. The stadium has a maximum holding capacity of 5,402 people. The stadium was opened in 1986.
matches up to 3rd qualifying round and UEFA Europa League matches up to play-off round. For the later stages of both competitions BATE Borisov have to use bigger venue, which is usually Dinamo Stadium in Minsk
. In 2010 Haradski Stadium was also used by Torpedo Zhodino
in Second qualifying round of Europa League.
Since 1998 the stadium has been used as a primary home venue for Belarus national under-21 football team
, though the team still occasionally plays in another cities. It was also used as a home ground for Belarus national football team
on one occasion, which was a friendly match against Moldova
in June 2009 that ended with 2–2 draw.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Barysaw, 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 currently used mostly 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 and is the home ground of BATE Borisov. The stadium has a maximum holding capacity of 5,402 people. The stadium was opened in 1986.
International use
The stadium is allowed to host UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
matches up to 3rd qualifying round and UEFA Europa League matches up to play-off round. For the later stages of both competitions BATE Borisov have to use bigger venue, which is usually Dinamo Stadium 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...
. In 2010 Haradski Stadium was also used by Torpedo Zhodino
FC Torpedo Zhodino
FC Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino is an Belarusian football club based in Zhodino. They play in the Belarusian Premier League, the top division in Belarusian football...
in Second qualifying round of Europa League.
Since 1998 the stadium has been used as a primary home venue for Belarus national under-21 football team
Belarus national under-21 football team
The Belarus national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Belarus and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belarus. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years.-History:...
, though the team still occasionally plays in another cities. It was also used as a home ground for Belarus national football team
Belarus national football team
The Belarus national football team represents Belarus in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belarus, the governing body for football in Belarus. Belarus' home ground is Dinamo Stadium in Minsk...
on one occasion, which was a friendly match against Moldova
Moldova national football team
The Moldova national football team represents Moldova in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Moldova, the governing body for football in Moldova. Moldova's home ground is Zimbru Stadium in Chişinău and their head coach is Gavril Balint...
in June 2009 that ended with 2–2 draw.