The sports complex of the Lviv State University of Physical Culture "Skif" (Ukrainian: Комплексно-спортивна база Львівського державного університету фізичної культури «Скіф») or simply Skif Stadium is a sports base with multi-purpose stadium in Lviv, Ukraine. It is the home field for Rukh Lviv.

Skif Stadion
Стадіон «Скіф»
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Former namesSokół Stadion
Locationvul. Cheremshyny, 17, Lviv
Ukraine
Coordinates49°50′05″N 24°03′39″E / 49.8348229°N 24.0607178°E / 49.8348229; 24.0607178
OwnerLviv State University of Physical Culture
OperatorFC Rukh Lviv
Typemulti-purpose stadium
Capacity3742
Field size105x68 m[1]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1897
Renovated2011 (latest)
Tenants
1930s
2017–2018
2015–present
2019–2020

History

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Sokół

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Built in 1897 by Ivan Levynskyi and Edgar Kovats in Zakopane Style,[2] originally the stadium and other sports facilities around it belonged to the Polish Sokół sports society.[3] The stadium was situated next to the Lychakiv Park.[3] It was of standard size with running tracks all around it, stands for about 3,000 spectators, indoor equestrian facility, halls to perform gymnastic exercises and fencing competitions.[3] On the project of Levynskyi there was built an administrative building.[3] The complex was among the best in Austria-Hungary and later Poland.[3]

Skif

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Before 1946 the stadium belonged to the Soviet Spartak society (see FC Spartak Lviv).[4] In 1946 in Lviv was established the Lviv sports institute, the stadium was passed to it.[3]

In 2011 the stadium was renovated in preparation to the Euro 2012 as a possible training grounds.[5][6][3] During the renovations, there was built a four-storey building for general purpose which houses, medical office, conference hall for 100 people, space of athletes, coaches, referees as well as students classrooms.[3]

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