Kostanay Central Stadium

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| location = Kostanay, Kazakhstan

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| opened = 1964|

| renovated = 2002

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| owner = Municipality of Kostanay

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| surface = Grass

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| tenants = FC Tobol

| seating_capacity = 9,500

|record_attendance={{formatnum:8,420}} (FC Tobol-FC Basel, 03 August 2023

| dimensions = 105x68

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Kostanay Central Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kostanay, Kazakhstan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Tobol.{{cite web|url=https://s5.sir.sportradar.com/sportradar/en/1/season/54531/venue/4246 |title=Kostanay Central Stadium |publisher=sportradar.com |date= |accessdate=8 April 2021}}

History

The soccer arena has been in operation since 1964. The first match was played on May 11, 1967. In 2002{{cite web|url=https://fctobol.clan.su/index/0-103 |title=Общая информация |publisher=fctobol.clan.su |date= |accessdate=1 April 2021}} German technology was applied to renew the surface of the soccer field and an automatic irrigation system was installed. For electric lighting, the main arena was equipped with four special poles. In order to meet UEFA standards,{{cite web|url=https://www.sports.kz/news/delegat-uefa-provel-inspektsiyu-tsentralnogo-stadiona-v-kostanae |title=Делегат УЕФА провел инспекцию Центрального стадиона в Костанае |publisher=sports.kz |date=28 May 2018 |accessdate=1 April 2021}} the stadium was equipped with special lighting in 2008. Now the lamps have 1200 lux, instead of 200 lux. In 2017, the stadium was completely renovated. The capacity of the seats was increased from 8,320 to 9,500 and the east stand was completely rebuilt.{{cite web|url=http://kazfootball.kz/news/17498 |title="Центральный стадион" Костаная будет соответствовать стандартам УЕФА |publisher=kazfootball.kz |date=2 August 2017 |accessdate=6 April 2021}}

Features

The central stadium holds 9,500 people.{{cite web|url=https://liter.kz/ru/news/show/35942-kostanaiskii_tobol_vpervye_provel_domashnii_match_na_obnovlennom_stadione# |title=Костанайский "Тобол" впервые провел домашний матч на обновленном стадионе |publisher=liter.kz |date=21 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313031623/https://liter.kz/ru/news/show/35942-kostanaiskii_tobol_vpervye_provel_domashnii_match_na_obnovlennom_stadione# |accessdate=8 April 2021|archive-date=2018-03-13 }} The size of the playing field is 105x68 meters and is illuminated with 1200 lux. There are two grandstands; the west grandstand and the east grandstand.{{cite web|url= https://fctobol.clan.su/stadion/stadion6.jpg |title=Карта стадиона |publisher=fctobol.clan.su |date= |accessdate=12 April 2021}}

The ticket price for the 1st level East and West grandstands is 300 KZT, while the price for the 2nd level West grandstand is 500 KZT.

References

External links

3D view in [https://web.archive.org/web/20090722064551/http://fctobol.kostanay.net/modules/about/index.php?storyid=12 FC Tobol website]
[http://www.360pano.eu/show/?id=24 QTVR fullscreen panorama] of the Kostanay Central Stadium

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Category:Football venues in Kazakhstan

Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in Kazakhstan