Sheriff Arena (Russian: Главная арена спорткомплекса «Шериф») is home to Sheriff Tiraspol, a football team based in Tiraspol, capital of Transnistria, a breakaway region of Moldova. It is owned by the local Sheriff corporation. It has a capacity of 12,746.[1]

Sheriff Arena
Главная арена спорткомплекса «Шериф»
Arena principală a complexului sportiv „Sheriff”
The arena in 2014
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Address1/2 Karl Liebknecht Street
Tiraspol
Moldova
OwnerSheriff Tiraspol
Capacity12,746
Field size106 x 69 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
BuiltAugust 2000 – May 2002
OpenedJuly 2002; 22 years ago (2002-07)
Renovated2011; 13 years ago (2011)
Tenants
Sheriff Tiraspol
FC Tiraspol (2001–2015)
Transnistria national football team

The stadium occupies more than 40 hectares and consists of the main field plus five other fields, training fields, a covered indoor arena for winter use as well as a soccer school for children and on-site residences for the players of Sheriff Tiraspol.

In June 2022, UEFA ordered that no European games would be permitted to be played in Transnistria, as a direct consequence of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2] Sheriff played all of their home fixtures in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League and 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League at Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău.

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References

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  1. ^ "Splash".
  2. ^ "UEFA announces that no UEFA competition matches shall be played in the region of Transnistria until further notice". UEFA. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
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