Skif Stadium

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Skif Stadion
Стадіон «Скіф»
Стадіон СКІФ (Львів, вересень 2012).jpg
Former namesSokół Stadion
Locationvul. Cheremshyny, 17, Lviv
Ukraine
Coordinates49°50′05″N 24°03′39″E / 49.8348229°N 24.0607178°E / 49.8348229; 24.0607178Coordinates: 49°50′05″N 24°03′39″E / 49.8348229°N 24.0607178°E / 49.8348229; 24.0607178
OwnerLviv State University of Physical Culture
OperatorFC Rukh Lviv
Typemulti-purpose stadium
Capacity3742
Field size105x68 m[1]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1897
Renovated2011 (latest)
Tenants
Lechia Lwów
FC Lviv
Lviv Oblast
Rukh Lviv
1930s
2017-2018
2015–present
2019–present

The sports complex of the Lviv State University of Physical Culture "Skif" (Ukrainian: Комплексно-спортивна база Львівського державного університету фізичної культури «Скіф») or simply Skif Stadium is a sports base with multi-purpose stadium in Lviv, Ukraine. It is the home field for Rukh Lviv.

History[]

Sokół[]

Built in 1897 by Ivan Levynskyi and in Zakopane Style,[2] originally the stadium and other sports facilities around it belonged to the Polish Sokół sports society.[3] The stadium was situated next to the .[3] It was of standard size with running tracks all around it, stands for about 3,000 spectators, indoor equestrian facility, halls to perform gymnastic exercises and fencing competitions.[3] On the project of Levynskyi there was built an administrative building.[3] The complex was among the best in Austria-Hungary and later Poland.[3]

Skif[]

Before 1946 the stadium belonged to the Soviet Spartak society (see ).[4] In 1946 in Lviv was established the Lviv sports institute, the stadium was passed to it.[3]

In 2011 the stadium was renovated in preparation to the Euro 2012 as a possible training grounds.[5][6][3] During the renovations, there was built a four-storey building for general purpose which houses, medical office, conference hall for 100 people, space of athletes, coaches, referees as well as students classrooms.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Public discussions about the project of Skif stadium reconstruction at vul.Cheremshyny 17 as a training field for the Eure 2012 (Громадське обговорення проекту реконструкції стадіону СКІФ на вул. Черемшини, 17 як тренувального поля до Євро 2012 ). Lviv city council. Jan 23, 2009
  2. ^ Sports Complex at vulytsia Marka Cheremshyny, 17 (Вул. Марка Черемшини, 17 – спортивний комплекс). Lviv center.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Skif (Скіф). Vgorode portal.
  4. ^ Sports Complex "Skif" (Спорткомплекс «Скіф»). Lviv online
  5. ^ Skif Stadium in Lviv will be opened in November (Стадіон «Скіф» у Львові відкриють у листопаді). Zaxid.net. 7 October 2011
  6. ^ Kysilevska, N. Lviv stadium "Skif" is almost ready for the Euro-2012 (Львівський стадіон "Скіф" майже готовий до Євро-2012). Ukrinform. 6 October 2011

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