Lokomotiv Stadium (Donetsk)
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RSK Olimpiyskyi is a multi-purpose stadium
in Donetsk
, Ukraine
, owned by Shakhtar Donetsk. The stadium's maximum capacity is 25,678, and it is used exclusively for football
matches. After its reconstruction in 2003, the stadium was also host to Shakhtar's city-rivals, FC Metalurh Donetsk
. Shakhtar became the sole tenant of the stadium from 2004, until their new Donbass Arena was completed. While FC Metalurh Donetsk
has moved back to their own stadium Metalurh Stadium
which is considerably smaller.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Donetsk
Donetsk
Donetsk , is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius river. Administratively, it is a center of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the economic and cultural Donets Basin region...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, owned by Shakhtar Donetsk. The stadium's maximum capacity is 25,678, and it is used exclusively for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches. After its reconstruction in 2003, the stadium was also host to Shakhtar's city-rivals, FC Metalurh Donetsk
FC Metalurh Donetsk
FC Metalurh Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. The club currently plays in the Ukrainian Premier League.- Pre-history :...
. Shakhtar became the sole tenant of the stadium from 2004, until their new Donbass Arena was completed. While FC Metalurh Donetsk
FC Metalurh Donetsk
FC Metalurh Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. The club currently plays in the Ukrainian Premier League.- Pre-history :...
has moved back to their own stadium Metalurh Stadium
Metalurh Stadium (Donetsk)
Metalurh Stadium is a football-only stadium in Donetsk, Ukraine. It is currently used for football matches, and is the new home of FC Metalurh Donetsk. The stadium's official maximum capacity is 5,094. It is not qualified to host UEFA competitions, therefore the team leases Shakhtar Stadium, for...
which is considerably smaller.