Chernomorets Stadium, Football stadium in Burgas, Bulgaria
Chernomorets Stadium is a football ground in the Akatsiite quarter of Burgas, near the outflow of Lake Burgas into the Black Sea. It forms part of the Chernomorets sports complex, which includes several training pitches. The main stand has concrete terracing with 1,100 plastic seats and a VIP lounge, giving the renovated ground an official capacity of 1,300.
Chernomorets Stadium was built in 1954 with an original capacity of 22,000 and was called "9th September" until 1990. In 2008 the club announced a 25,000-seat "Chernomorets Arena" project on the site, but construction never began. Renovation in 2019, for the club's 100th anniversary, added 1,100 plastic seats and a VIP lounge; the first match there was the city derby against Neftochimik on 23 February 2019.
The ground was long known as "9th September" until 1990, a name tied to Bulgaria's socialist era. Its first official match after the 2019 renovation was the city derby between Chernomorets and Neftochimik on 23 February 2019. The club left in December 2022 after the rent rose from 6,000 to 12,000 leva.
The stadium is in the Akatsiite quarter, near the outflow of Lake Burgas into the Black Sea. It forms part of the Chernomorets sports complex, which also holds training pitches. The ground is not in regular use since the club left in December 2022, so check locally before planning a visit.
The stadium's record crowd is tied to its old name: before 1990 it was called "9th September". In 2019, after renovation, its first official match was the city derby between Chernomorets and Neftochimik on 23 February. The club left in December 2022 when rent rose from 6,000 to 12,000 leva.
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