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. It was built on the site of the Fakel football stadium, which opened in 1986 and was for a long time owned by the Design Bureau of Chemical Automation. The stadium’s stands were constructed in 1989. From 2024 it was used as an arena for

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matches by

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. The stadium holds 10,052 people.

History

In 2003, the stadium hosted international matches. Voronezh was the venue for the group stage of the

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competed against Foroni Verona, ZNK Osijek, and

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Reconstruction

On 19 June 2024, BelinzhiniringstroyInvest announced the completion of the facility after reconstruction, and on the same day, it was registered in the cadastre. On 23 July 2024, the stadium was granted a license by The Stadium Certification Commission of the Russian Football Union to host matches and was awarded the first category. This allowed the football club Fakel to host matches of the Russian Premier League and the Russian Cup for the 2024/25 season at this stadium. On 27 July 2024, the stadium officially opened with a match of the

between Fakel (Voronezh) and Akron Tolyatti (0:2).

Design

The stadium has four stands. The pitch of the new stadium (2024) has an artificial surface.
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References

Легенды Воронежа. «Факел» – «народный» стадион

«Факел» близится к финалу
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External links

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