Stadion SKA SKVO (Russian: Стадион СКА-СКВО) is a
multi-purpose stadium in
Rostov-na-Donu
Rostov-on-Don ( rus, Ростов-на-Дону, r=Rostov-na-Donu, p=rɐˈstof nə dɐˈnu) is a port city and the administrative centre of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia. It lies in the southeastern part of the East E ...
, Russia. It is currently used mostly for
football
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matches and is the home ground for
FC SKA Rostov-on-Don. The stadium is refurbished and holds 2,200 people.
History
The construction of the sports complex was started in the mid-sixties on the initiative of the Commander of the Troops of the North Caucasus Military District, Colonel-General Altunin.
On January 28, 2016, the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) approved a list of 36 training grounds for the
2018 FIFA World Cup
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, including the "SKA" stadium in this application. In this regard, it is necessary to reconstruct the stadium to bring it in line with the requirements.
[ФИФА утвердила 36 тренировочных площадок ЧМ-2018] In 2020, as part of the project to revive the SKA Rostov football club, new owner Basta, with the assistance of the Rostec State Corporation, planned to modernize the stadium.
characteristics
* Year of foundation: 1971
References
Sports venues completed in 1971
Sports venues built in the Soviet Union
Football venues in Russia
Multi-purpose stadiums in Russia
Sports venues in Rostov-on-Don
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