The Akhmat Arena (russian: «Ахмат-Арена») is a multi-use
stadium in
Grozny
Grozny ( rus, Грозный, p=ˈgroznɨj; ce, Соьлжа-ГӀала, translit=Sölƶa-Ġala), also spelled Groznyy, is the capital city of Chechnya, Russia.
The city lies on the Sunzha River. According to the 2010 census, it had a po ...
,
Chechnya, Russia, named after former
President of the Chechen Republic Akhmad Kadyrov
Akhmad-Khadzhi Abdulkhamidovich Kadyrov ce, Къадири Ӏабдулхьамидан кӀант Ахьмад-Хьажи, Q̇adiri Jabdulẋamidan khant Aẋmad-Ẋaƶi (23 August 1951 – 9 May 2004) was a Russian politician and revolutionar ...
. It was completed in May 2011, and is used mostly for
football matches. The stadium hosts home matches of
FC Akhmat Grozny. The stadium was designed with a capacity of 30,000 spectators. It replaced
Sultan Bilimkhanov Stadium
Sultan Bilimkhanov Stadium is a stadium in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of FC Terek-2 Grozny. The stadium holds 10,200 seats. Before the start of the 2008 Premier League season, the Ru ...
as the home of FC Terek. The grand opening took place on 11 May 2011. The first competitive match in Akhmat Stadium took place on 20 May 2011.
References
External links
Official websiteStadium informationPhotos of stadium under construction
Football venues in Russia
FC Akhmat Grozny
Buildings and structures in Grozny
Sports venues completed in 2011
Sport in Grozny
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