Ramaz Shengelia Stadium
Torpedo Stadium | |
 Ramaz Shengelia Stadium - UEFA  | |
 | |
| Location | Kutaisi, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Owner | Government of Georgia |
| Capacity | 12,000 |
| Field size | 105 m × 70 m (344 ft × 230 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1950 |
| Renovated | 2023 |
| Tenants | |
| FC Torpedo Kutaisi | |
Ramaz Shengelia Stadium (
Umaglesi Liga, the arena underwent redevelopments. The stadium is able to hold 12,000 people.[1]
It was named after Ramaz Shengelia, a former Soviet / Georgian football player, in 2016.[2]
The Stadium was extensively rebuilt in 2023, prior to being a venue for the UEFA Under 21 European Championship. According to government officials, it cost 35 million GEL, equal to 12,250,000 €.[3] Shengelia Stadium hosted 3 Group Stage matches, and a quarter-final match. Previously, the Georgia national team held a friendly match against Belarus here.[4] The venue has also been used for the national cup final and the Super Cup final.[5][6]
References
- ^ "ქუთაისში ევრო 2023-ისთვის სტადიონის განახლება იწყება". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 24 October 2022.
- ^ ""ტორპედოს" მთავარ სტადიონს რამაზ შენგელიას სახელი მიენიჭა". newpress.ge (in Georgian). 6 September 2016.
- ^ "ვემზადებით მნიშვნელოვანი ღონისძიებისთვის". ghn.ge (in Georgian). 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Georgia vs Belarus". footballcritic.com. 13 November 2017.
- ^ "საქართველოს თასის ფინალი ქუთაისში გაიმართება". crystalsport.ge (in Georgian). 25 November 2021.
- ^ "2022 წლის საქართველოს სუპერთასს ქუთაისი უმასპინძლებს". sportall.ge (in Georgian). 30 January 2022.