Olimp - 21 Vek
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Olimp — 2 is a football
stadium
in Rostov-on-Don
, Russia
. It is the home ground of FC Rostov
, and in 1958–1970 it was also the home ground of SKA Rostov-on-Don
. The stadium was built in 1930 and was known as Rostselmash plant stadium before 1996, as Rostselmash in 1996–2002 and as Olimp - 21 vek (Olympus - 21st century) in 2002-2005. The capacity of the stadium peaked at 32,000 in 1950s, when the second tier of stand was built.
Olimp - 2 is currently undergoing a reconstruction started in 2006 which lead to a decrease of capacity to 15,840. The reconstruction involves building a new stand, by its completion the capacity of the stadium will reach 30,000.
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...
stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Rostov-on-Don
Rostov-on-Don
-History:The mouth of the Don River has been of great commercial and cultural importance since the ancient times. It was the site of the Greek colony Tanais, of the Genoese fort Tana, and of the Turkish fortress Azak...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It is the home ground of FC Rostov
FC Rostov
FC Rostov is a Russian football club based in Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast. The club are currently members of the Russian Premier League and play at the Olimp – 2 stadium.-History:...
, and in 1958–1970 it was also the home ground of SKA Rostov-on-Don
FC SKA Rostov-on-Don
FC SKA Rostov-on-Don is a Russian association football club based in Rostov-on-Don. The club's rich history includes becoming runners-up of the Soviet Top League in 1966 and winning the Soviet Cup in 1981.-History:...
. The stadium was built in 1930 and was known as Rostselmash plant stadium before 1996, as Rostselmash in 1996–2002 and as Olimp - 21 vek (Olympus - 21st century) in 2002-2005. The capacity of the stadium peaked at 32,000 in 1950s, when the second tier of stand was built.
Olimp - 2 is currently undergoing a reconstruction started in 2006 which lead to a decrease of capacity to 15,840. The reconstruction involves building a new stand, by its completion the capacity of the stadium will reach 30,000.
External links
- Stadium at FC Rostov website