Stal Stadium, Football stadium in Alchevsk, Ukraine
Stal Stadium is a sports venue in Alchevsk with a grass pitch measuring 105 by 68 meters and seating capacity for approximately 9,200 spectators. The facility sits within a city park and offers an electronic scoreboard along with dining options for visitors during events.
Stal Stadium opened in 1940 as the home ground of FC Stal Alchevsk. In June 2013 the club declined promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League because the venue did not meet the top division's requirements and the club refused to play elsewhere, stating most fans would not see the matches. The stadium has been unused since 2014 due to the War in the Donbas; the club played briefly in exile in Poltava Oblast before being disbanded in 2015.
The stadium's name comes from the steelworks that shaped Alchevsk, and its park setting includes an entrance arch and the club restaurant "Stal". In 2013 the club declined promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League rather than move home matches away from the fans who filled these stands.
The stadium is centrally located within a city park and easily accessible on foot. Visitors will find electronic information displays and dining facilities on site to spend time before and after matches.
In June 2013 the stadium was the reason FC Stal Alchevsk turned down promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League: the ground did not meet the top division's requirements, and the club refused to play elsewhere, arguing most of its fans would not see those matches. The entrance arch of the park where it stands has since been damaged.
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