Avanhard Stadium (Uzhhorod)

This article is about a stadium in Uzhhorod. For other Avanhard Stadium, see Avanhard Stadium.

Avanhard Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Uzhhorod, Ukraine. The stadium holds 12,000 people.^[3] The stadium is certified to hold matches of the national football team of Ukraine.^[1]

Avanhard Stadium

Location	Uzhorod, Ukraine
Coordinates	48°37′25″N 22°16′35″E
Owner	City of Uzhorod[1]
Capacity	12,000 (football)
Field size	104 m × 68 m (341 ft × 223 ft)
Surface	Grass
Construction
Opened	1952
Renovated	2005
Architect	Yevhen Valts, Emil Egresi, Sandor Kavac
Tenants
FC Mynai (since 2020[1]) Zakarpattia Uzhhorod (1952-2016[2]) Ukraine National (1992) Ukraine national rugby league team

History

The stadium was built in 1952, its architects are Yevhen Valts, Emil Egresi and Sandor Kavac. The size of the field is 104X68 m.

On 29 April 1992, the Ukraine national football team played its first international game after independence against Hungary at Avanhard Stadium lost by a score of 1–3.

The stadium was renovated in 2005.

In 2012 the stadium was leased to then highest playing (in Ukraine's top professional league, the Ukrainian Premier League) regional football club FC Hoverla Uzhhorod for the following 20 years.^[4] After Hoverla Uzhhorod ceased to exist following the 2015–16 Ukrainian Premier League season, this contract expired in May 2017 and was not renewed.^[2][5]

In 2020 professional football matches at the highest level (of Ukraine) returned to the stadium since FC Mynai plays its home matches in the stadium.^[1] But this club relegated back to the Ukrainian First League after finishing second to last in the 2023–24 season; after four seasons in the top flight.^[6]

In 2020 the stadium was recertified to hold matches of the national football team of Ukraine.^[1] Currently the stadium is owned primarily by the municipal government.^[1]

Ukraine national team matches

Date	Tournament	Host	Score	Guest
29 April 1992	F	Ukraine	1-3	Hungary

Gallery

• 
  Entrance of the stadium
• 
  Panorama view inside the stadium in 2012
• 
  FC Zakarpattia Uzhhorod hosting FC Feniks-Illichovets Kalinine in November 2008

References

1. "Minai will play home matches of the Premier League at Avangard Stadium in Uzhhorod". PMG.ua (in Ukrainian). 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
2. "Велика пихатість маленького клубу. Як команда-привид збирала зірок" [The great pomp of the little club. How the ghost team collected stars]. UA-Football. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
3. "Football stadiums of the world – Stadiums in Ukraine". www.fussballtempel.net. 2010-04-09.
4. "Hoverla received the stadium Avanhard for the next 20 years". Archived from the original on 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
5. The "Avangard" stadium in Uzhgorod was temporarily hired by the football team "Hoverla"
6. "Ukrainian Premier League Tables (2019/2020 season to 2023/2024 season)". Eurosport. 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.

External links

• Photos of the stadium and its location (in Ukrainian)