Okzhetpes Stadium, Football stadium in Kokshetau, Kazakhstan
Okzhetpes Stadium is a football ground in Kokshetau, Kazakhstan, home to FC Okzhetpes. The pitch is natural grass, and the stands hold about 4,158 spectators. The stadium has no running track or other athletic facilities.
The stadium opened in 1955 as Torpedo, built by the Kokshetau instrument-making plant. It kept that name until 2004, when a reconstruction reworked the north and south stands, added a roof over the south stand, and renamed the venue Okzhetpes together with the club. Before the reconstruction it held 10,000 spectators; capacity is now 4,500.
The name Okzhetpes means "an arrow will not reach" in Kazakh, referring to the cliff of the same name near Kokshetau. According to the legend, a young man had to shoot an arrow onto the cliff top to win the hand of Ablai Khan's daughter; the arrow fell short, and the girl threw herself from the rock. The club and stadium carry this name.
The stadium stands on Abaya Street in Kokshetau and is the home ground of FC Okzhetpes. A natural grass pitch was laid in 2009 ahead of the Europa League match against Zimbru, and an artificial surface of the latest generation replaced it in 2017. The ground holds 4,500 seats.
The stadium was built in 1955 by the Kokshetau instrument-making plant and was called Torpedo until 2004, when reconstruction reshaped the north and south stands and added a roof over the south one. A new natural pitch was laid in 2009 for the Europa League match against Zimbru, and an artificial surface followed in 2017.
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