Lokomotiv stadium (Ukrainian: стадіон Локомотив) is a football stadium in Chernihiv. The stadium was built nearby the Chernihiv Ovruch railway and the Monument to Soldiers Liberators in Victory Square.[1]
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| Location | vulytsia Zhabynskoho, 19 Chernihiv, Ukraine, 16624 |
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| Coordinates | 51°29′33″N 31°16′9″E / 51.49250°N 31.26917°E |
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| WFC Lehenda-ShVSM Chernihiv Spartak ShVSM Chernihiv Desna Chernihiv FC Chernihiv Desna Chernihiv U14 Desna Chernihiv U19 Desna Chernihiv U21 | |
Basic information
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The stadium is near the territory of the Chernihiv Ovruch railway,[2] nearby there are also the Khimik Sports Complex and Tekstylschyk stadium. There is a "tribune" of a row of six or seven wooden benches, where the local youth hang out for beer and seeds in the evening. In 2016 a reconstruction plan have been put in place.[3] In 2017 the city of Chernihiv wanted to reconstruct the stadium "Locomotive" and planned to spend ₴14 million from the city budget on the reconstruction of Lokomotiv stadium.[4][5] In 2017, the mayor, Vladyslav Atroshenko, in turn announced a project for the reconstruction of the Lokomotiv Stadium on Zhabynskoho Street. Its cost is at least ₴70 million. He said that the city has already three stadiums, the main one Gagarin Stadium. The second is the Yunist Stadium and the third stadium is private, Chernihiv Arena at ZAZ.[6]
The stadium suffered during the battles for Chernihiv in February-April 2022. In particular, the fence of the stadium after the shelling by the Russian occupiers and the stands were damaged.
Using
edit- The stadium was used for the home matches of Desna Chernihiv in the Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship
- The stadium was used also for WFC Lehenda-ShVSM Chernihiv and Spartak ShVSM Chernihiv the female teams in Chernihiv
- The stadium was used for Desna Chernihiv U14, Desna Chernihiv U19 and Desna Chernihiv U21 as the training ground
See also
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editReferences
edit- ^ "Стадион "Локомотив", Чернигов". www.footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Локомотив в г. Чернигов". www.prostomen.com.ua. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Стадіон "Локомотив" реконструюють наступного року, а поки що на занедбаному полі забивають курйозні голи". www.cheline.com.ua. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "В ЧЕРНИГОВЕ ХОТЯТ РЕКОНСТРУИРОВАТЬ СТАДИОН "ЛОКОМОТИВ"". www.val.ua. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Стадіон "Локомотив" залишиться без 70 мільйонів". www.cheline.com.ua. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Стадіон "Локомотив" залишиться без 70 мільйонів". www.cheline.com.ua. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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