Neman Stadium

For other uses, see Neman (disambiguation).
Neman Stadium
Стадыён "Нёман"
Former names Krasnoye Znamya Stadium
(1963–1993)
Location Grodno, Belarus
Coordinates 53°41′20″N 23°49′15″E / 53.688861°N 23.82072°E / 53.688861; 23.82072Coordinates: 53°41′20″N 23°49′15″E / 53.688861°N 23.82072°E / 53.688861; 23.82072
Capacity 8,500
Field size 107 x 70m
Surface Grass
Construction
Built 1963
Renovated 2002–2008
Tenants
Neman Grodno

Neman Stadium (Belarusian: Стадыён "Нёман", Russian: Стадион "Неман") is a multi-purpose stadium in Grodno, Belarus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Neman Grodno.

History

The stadium has been build in 1963 and was originally called Krasnoye Znamya Stadium. The name was changed to Neman Stadium in 1993. The original stadium capacity was 15,000.[1] The gradual stadium renovation took place between 2002 and 2008, after which the capacity was reduced to the current 8,500.

International use

The stadium has been used by Neman Grodno in international matches. In February 2013 it was used as a home ground by BATE Borisov in UEFA Europa League match against Turkish side Fenerbahçe, due to unavailability of other stadiums.[2]

The stadium was also used as a home ground for Belarus national football team on one occasion, which was a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Andorra in June 2009 that ended with 5–1 win for Belarus.[3]

References

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