Spartak Stadium (Odessa)
Encyclopedia
Spartak Stadium is multi-functional stadium in the city of Odessa
, Ukraine
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It is the home ground of rugby club Kredo-63, and also the temporary home ground of Chornomorets
of the Ukraine Premier League while their home stadium is under reconstruction for Euro 2012.
The stadium was opened in 1928 as a dedication to the 10th anniversary of the Komsomol
and was considered the most modern stadium in the city at the time seating 10,000 spectators.
After World War II
Kharchovyk Odessa (predecessor to Chornomorets) played in the stadium for two years (1945–46).
The stadium was in decline and there were attempts in the 1970s to demolish the ground. In the 1980s a pervasive effort was made to reconstruct the ground. Two new stands were built and capacity was reduced to 6,000.
Since Ukrainian independence
in 1991 the ground has been used by the following clubs: Chornomorets
(including reserve and second teams), SK Odessa
, Dynamo-SKA, Palmira, Dniester
.
The stadium is also a venue for games involving amateur teams from Odessa and its region
.
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
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It is the home ground of rugby club Kredo-63, and also the temporary home ground of Chornomorets
FC Chornomorets Odessa
FC Chornomorets Odesa is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Odessa. The club's home ground is the 34,164 Chornomorets Stadium opened in 1935 and rebuilt in 2011. During the reconstruction , the team played in the 4,610 Spartak Stadium...
of the Ukraine Premier League while their home stadium is under reconstruction for Euro 2012.
The stadium was opened in 1928 as a dedication to the 10th anniversary of the Komsomol
Komsomol
The Communist Union of Youth , usually known as Komsomol , was the youth division of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. The Komsomol in its earliest form was established in urban centers in 1918. During the early years, it was a Russian organization, known as the Russian Communist Union of...
and was considered the most modern stadium in the city at the time seating 10,000 spectators.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Kharchovyk Odessa (predecessor to Chornomorets) played in the stadium for two years (1945–46).
The stadium was in decline and there were attempts in the 1970s to demolish the ground. In the 1980s a pervasive effort was made to reconstruct the ground. Two new stands were built and capacity was reduced to 6,000.
Since Ukrainian independence
Declaration of Independence of Ukraine
The Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine was adopted by the Ukrainian parliament on August 24, 1991. The Act established Ukraine as an independent, democratic state....
in 1991 the ground has been used by the following clubs: Chornomorets
FC Chornomorets Odessa
FC Chornomorets Odesa is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Odessa. The club's home ground is the 34,164 Chornomorets Stadium opened in 1935 and rebuilt in 2011. During the reconstruction , the team played in the 4,610 Spartak Stadium...
(including reserve and second teams), SK Odessa
SK Odessa
SK Odesa is a former Ukrainian football team. The team was located in Odessa, Ukraine.- Brief history :The club was founded as a sport society of various disciplines in 1944. It began its legacy in the Soviet sport competitions under the name of ODO , which meant Regional Officers' Club in Russian...
, Dynamo-SKA, Palmira, Dniester
FC Dniester Ovidiopol
FC Odesa is a Ukrainian football club based in Odessa. The club plays in blue-white colors, and is currently in the Persha Liha. The club originally was called Dnister and played in Ovidiopol but after the 2010–11 season the club moved to Odessa.-History:...
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The stadium is also a venue for games involving amateur teams from Odessa and its region
Odessa Oblast
Odesa Oblast, also written as Odessa Oblast , is the southernmost and largest oblast of south-western Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Odessa.-History:...
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