Munayshy Stadium is a multi-use

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Atyrau Atyrau (, ; , ; ), known until 1991 as Guryev (), is a city in Kazakhstan and the capital of Atyrau Region. Atyrau is a transcontinental city, at the mouth of the Ural River on the Caspian Sea, between Europe and Asia, west of Almaty and east o ...

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. It is currently used mostly for

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matches and is the home stadium of

FC Atyrau Football Club Atyrau () is a professional football club based in Atyrau, who last played in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest level of Kazakh football. The club's home ground is the 8,900-seat Munaishy Stadium, where they have played sin ...

History

The stadium was opened on 1 May 1950. Its capacity is 8900 spectators. The pitch measures 105 by 70 metres. In 1999, "Munashy" stadium was completely overhauled and as a new modern sport complex rebuilt. In 2008, a modern swimming pool was put into operation in the "Munaishy" complex.

Features

* Three stands - West, North and East * Capacity - 8 900 spectators * Field size - 105 x 70 metres * Artificial turf (2019) * Seats - Plastic * VIP seats * Electronic scoreboard

References

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