Oleksiy Butovsky Vorskla Stadium

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Oleksiy Butovsky Vorskla Stadium

UEFA Category 1 Stadium
Former names	Urozhai Stadium (1951–1956) Kolhospnyk Stadium (1956–1963) Kolos Stadium (1956–1990) Vorskla Stadium (1990–2008) Oleksiy Butovsky Vorskla Stadium (2008–)
Location	Poltava, Ukraine
Owner	unknown
Capacity	24,795[1]
Field size	104 m × 68 m (341 ft × 223 ft)
Surface	Grass
Opened	2 May 1951; 74 years ago (1951-05-02)
Tenants
Vorskla Poltava (1955-present)

Oleksiy Butovsky Vorskla Stadium^[2] is a multi-purpose stadium in Poltava, Ukraine. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home of FC Vorskla Poltava. The stadium holds 24,795 people.

Located near the city's center just north of the Poltava Round Square, the stadium is the biggest in the region of Poltava.

History

It was built in 1951 as Urozhai (Harvest) with a capacity for 7,500 spectators and since 1955 remained the home stadium of FC Vorskla (Kolos, previously). It has undergone several reconstructions after, most notably in 2000, when the facade of the stadium was renovated. In 2008, the most notable feature of the restoration was the installation of a coloured screen. The renovation was done for the Ukrainian Super Cup, which was played at the stadium. The cup has traveled outside of Odessa for the first time due to renovation works at Chornomorets Stadium, the annual venue for the title game. In 2006, the stadium was renamed in honor of Oleksiy Butovsky.

Gallery

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  View from the central stand
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  Stadium in 2007
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  Aerial view at the stadium and nearby buildings