Shakhtar Stadium
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Shakhtar Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
in Donetsk
, Ukraine
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches. The stadium holds 31,718 people. The stadium is currently used by FC Shakhtar Donetsk reserves and FC Metalurh Donetsk
for the European competition . The stadium was built in 1936 with the most recent reconstruction in 2000.
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...
. It is currently used mostly 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. The stadium holds 31,718 people. The stadium is currently used by FC Shakhtar Donetsk reserves and 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 :...
for the European competition . The stadium was built in 1936 with the most recent reconstruction in 2000.