Chornomorets Stadium, football stadium

Chornomorets Stadium is a football venue in Odesa, Ukraine, located in Shevchenko Park and holding over 34,000 spectators. It features four stands without a running track, modern glass facades, partially covered seating, and an underheated grass pitch.

The first stadium on the site opened on 18 May 1936, named after Stanislav Kosior, with a match between Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk (1–0). After Kosior's repression it became Shevchenko Park Stadium, then Kharchovyk, Avanhard and finally the Central Stadium of the Black Sea Shipping Company. Demolished in 2009, it was replaced by the current arena, inaugurated on 19 November 2011 with a 2–2 draw against Karpaty Lviv.

The name Chornomorets means "Black Sea sailor", echoing the pre-revolutionary team of port workers and Langzheron fishermen who played in striped naval undershirts on the old "Black Sea" pitch. The club's anthem, the "Hymn of the Black Sea men", was written by the young poet Eduard Bagritsky, who watched his friends there for hours.

The stadium is located in central Shevchenko Park and is easily accessible by car with nearby parking. Check the official website before visiting to learn about current events, safety measures, and visitor conditions.

In February 2023 the Russian text on the stadium facade was replaced with the Ukrainian version. On 7 August 2026 a Russian drone struck the arena, partly damaging the roof and stands and injuring two people; the next day's match against Kolos Kovalivka was postponed. The ground stands on the site of the old ChMP stadium, demolished in 2009.