Arena Lviv
₴2,287 million | |
Architect | Albert Wimmer ZT Gmbh (Vienna) / Arnika (Lviv) |
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General contractor | Altkom |
Tenants | |
FC Karpaty Lviv (2011–2012, 2016)[2][3][4] Shakhtar Donetsk (2014–2016) NK Veres Rivne (2017–2018) FC Lviv (2018-present) Rukh Lviv (2020-present) | |
Website | |
Official website (in Ukrainian) |
Arena Lviv (Ukrainian: Арена Львів) is a football stadium in Lviv, Ukraine. It was one of the eight UEFA Euro 2012 venues, where it hosted three of the group-stage games. According to the official plans, the stadium has a total seating capacity of 34,915. Both clubs FC Lviv and Rukh Lviv use the stadium for home games.
Home field
It was the home field of
Due to
Overview
Construction work began on 20 November 2008 and was completed by October 2011. The opening ceremony took place on 29 October, with a vast theatrical production dedicated to the history of Lviv and with the concert of the pop-star Anastacia.[6] The first football match in the stadium was played on 15 November 2011, between Ukraine and Austria, ending with a score of 2–1. The first player to score a goal in the new stadium was Artem Milevskyi in the 16th minute (the second was an own goal and the third was scored by Marko Dević in the 91st minute).
Construction
The original architectural firm for the project was
On 23 October 2008, Lviv's administration contacted
The website, turnir.com.ua, referencing the declaration of the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers said that in April 2010 the government of Ukraine transferred the stadium into the sphere of control of the Ministry of Sport, Family, and Youth in order to stabilize and accelerate the construction of the stadium. Previously, the stadium was the property of the Lviv communal venture "Directorate for construction of a stadium in Lviv".[9]
On 23 June 2010, the deputy chairman of the Lviv Oblast State Administration (LODA) Volodymyr Hubytsky informed the members of Lviv's council that the financing of Euro-2012 in the city of Lviv had been increased by five billion
- Construction financing
The deputy chairman said that 345 million hryvnas were spent on all construction projects in 2010, which was one and a half times more than the previous couple of years (216 million). The state program estimated the financing of all Euro-2012-related projects at 5.7 billion hryvnas, out of which 4 billion would come from the state budget, 1.35 from investors, and the rest .36 billion from the local budget. For the stadium only, the program assigned some 1.65 billion hryvnas, out of which .31 billion (.23 - state, .08 - Lviv) were released at the start of construction and 180 billion in 2010.
Plans
The stadium's capacity is anticipated to be 34,915 spectators including 450 VIP sittings as well. All seats will be covered, while part of the roof assembly will be transparent to provide sufficient sunlight for the turf. The stadium's parking will be located underneath the arena which will consist of three levels. The parking for VIP will include 1,593 spaces. Parking for tele- and radio-media agencies will include (6,000 square metres (65,000 sq ft)). There also will be parking for the disabled and special elevators will provide passage to seats that are also designed and reserved to accustom the necessary personnel.
The western portion of the stadium 215.7 metres (708 ft) long will include:
- concert-halls,
- VIP clubs and restaurants (1,260 square metres (13,600 sq ft))
- media-center (640 square metres (6,900 sq ft))
- various training centers (280 square metres (3,000 sq ft))
- administration offices (780 square metres (8,400 sq ft))
- offices with a restaurant (1,050 square metres (11,300 sq ft))
Location and transportation
- Roads
The stadium is located in the southern part of Lviv city, near the intersection of the city's
- Airport
The easiest access to the
- Metro/trams
The city of Lviv is famous for its
Map on the European road network in Ukraine
Other stadiums in Lviv
There are two other major stadiums in the city. One of them is the
UEFA Euro 2012 matches
The stadium was one of the venues for the
The following matches were played at the stadium during the UEFA Euro 2012:
Date | Time ( EEST )
|
Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Scored |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 June 2012 |
20:45 / 21:45 |
Germany | 1–0 | Portugal | Group B | Mario Gómez 72' |
13 June 2012 |
18:00 / 19:00 |
Denmark | 2–3 | Portugal | 87' | |
17 June 2012 |
20:45 / 21:45 |
1–2 | Germany | Podolski 19' Krohn-Dehli 24' Bender 80' |
2018 World Cup qualifications disqualification
On 27 September 2013, FIFA Disciplinary Committee adopted a decision about disqualification of the stadium starting from 27 September 2013 and throughout the whole period of preliminary qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[15][16]
Gallery
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Fans ofKarpaty Lviv: "Always Loyal"
See also
References
- ^ Sporting Arenas of Ukraine concern created (ukraine2012.gov.ua, 14 july 2011)
- ^ a b FC Karpaty to play at Arena Lviv stadium, Kyiv Post (29 November 2011)
- ^ a b c Shmelyov, A. Why Arena Lviv is needed by no one. tribuna. 13 April 2013
- ^ Карпати продовжать свої виступи на Арені Львів [Karpaty will continue to play at Arena Lviv] (in Ukrainian). ua-football.com. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ Still in exile, Shakhtar Donetsk picks new home, The Washington Post (30 January 2017)
- ^ www.uefa.com (29 October 2011)
- ^ gazeta.ua (October 10, 2008) (in Ukrainian)
- ^ ua-reporter.com (November 7, 2008) (in Ukrainian)
- ^ The Lviv's stadium became the state-owned Archived April 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ turnir.com.ua (June 23, 2010) Archived July 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (in Ukrainian)
- ^ Rathuas (May 21, 2009) Archived August 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in Ukrainian)
- ^ Lviv Railways official website (in Ukrainian)
- ^ Forpost.com.ua (July 11, 2008) Archived June 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (in Ukrainian)
- ^ Official website of SKA Stadiu (in Ukrainian)
- ^ Sanctions of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee against Ukraine and Peru. FIFA website. 27 September 2013
- ^ For what really they punished Ukraine. tribuna. 30 September 2013
External links
- Official website (in Ukrainian)
- Stadion.lviv.ua – website about «Arena Lviv» (in Ukrainian)
- Photo and webcam from stadium (in Ukrainian)
- Two web cameras at city council website Archived 2012-02-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Ukrainian)
- (in English, Ukrainian, Polish, and Russian) Informational Center - Ukraine 2012