Sonyachny Stadium is a football stadium in the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Sonyachny Stadium
Sonyachny Stadium is located in Kharkiv Oblast
Sonyachny Stadium
Sonyachny Stadium
Location within Kharkiv Oblast
Sonyachny Stadium is located in Ukraine
Sonyachny Stadium
Sonyachny Stadium
Sonyachny Stadium (Ukraine)
LocationPiatykhatky, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Coordinates50°05′52″N 36°15′57″E / 50.0978°N 36.2658°E / 50.0978; 36.2658
OwnerUkrainian Railways
Capacity4,924
Field size105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd)
SurfaceGrass
OpenedSeptember 7, 2011
Tenants
FC Helios Kharkiv
FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv

The stadium was built as a training center in 2011 as part of preparation to the Euro 2012.

The stadium has a capacity of almost 5,000 spectators.

In 2012-2017 the stadium was the home ground of Ukrainian First League club FC Helios Kharkiv.

In 2017-2018 the stadium is the reserve home ground of FC Helios Kharkiv[1] and FC Metalist 1925 Kharkiv.[2]

On 21 May 2022 the stadium was severely damaged by a Russian shelling.[3]

Description: 'Even if our stands are destroyed, we will never stop standing up – A Kharkiv stadium built for EURO 2012, destroyed by Russian shells in 2022.'. Ukrainian Association for Football. Displayed in Düsseldorf, during the European Championship 2024.

References

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  1. ^ http://pfl.ua/teams/553-gelios FC Helios on the official site of Ukrainian professional football league
  2. ^ http://pfl.ua/teams/16-metalist FC Metalist 1925 on the official site of Ukrainian professional football league
  3. ^ Російські окупанти зруйнували стадіон у Харкові, на якому тренувалася збірна України
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