Borisov Arena
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| Location | Barysaw, Belarus |
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| Coordinates | 54°11′35″N 28°28′31″E / 54.19306°N 28.47528°E |
| Owner | BATE Barysaw |
| Capacity | 13,126[1] |
| Record attendance | 13,121 (Belarus vs Spain, 25 June 2015)[2] |
| Field size | 105 x 68m |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broke ground | 2011–2014 |
| Opened | 2014[3] |
| Construction cost | 40,000,000 €[4] |
| Architect | OFIS Architects |
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FC BATE Borisov (2014–) Belarus national football team (2014–) | |
Borisov Arena is a football-specific stadium in Barysaw, Belarus and is the home stadium of FC BATE Borisov and the Belarus national football team. The stadium's official capacity is 13,126.[5][6]
History
The first official game ever played at the Borisov Arena was the 2013–14 Belarusian Cup Final on May 3, 2014. It was contested between FC Neman Grodno and FC Shakhtyor Salihorsk and won 1-0 by the team from Salihorsk. Ukrainian midfielder Artem Starhorodskyi scored the first ever goal on the stadium in front of an almost full capacity of over 11,000.[1]
National team matches
The Belarus national football team played its first game at the Borisov Arena on September 4, 2014, when they defeated Tajikistan 6-1 in a friendly.[7] The first official national team game was played on October 9, 2014, when Belarus lost 0-2 to Ukraine in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier played in front of 10,512 spectators.[8]
List of games
| # | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance | Competition |
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| 1. | September 4, 2014 |  Tajikistan |
6–1 | 2,400 | Friendly |
| 2. | October 9, 2014 |  Ukraine |
0–2 | 10,512[8] | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 3. | October 12, 2014 |  Slovakia |
1–3 | 3,684[9] | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 4. | November 18, 2014 |  Mexico |
3–2 | 6,700 | Friendly |
| 5. | June 14, 2015 |  Spain |
0–1 | 13,121 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 6. | October 12, 2015 |  Macedonia |
2–1 | 1,545 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
Gallery
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Detail of the stadium's main stand
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BATE Borisov playing FC Dinamo Minsk on May 5, 2014
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Belarus playing Ukraine at the Borisov Arena on October 9, 2014
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External view of the stadium (October 2014)
References
- 1 2 "Borisov Arena". StadiumDB. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ↑ Full Time Summary Matchday 3 – Tuesday 20 October 2014". UEFA.org. 20 October 2014.
- ↑ http://www.worldofstadiums.com/europe/belarus/borisov-arena/
- ↑ OFIS Architects (Ofis-a.si)
- ↑ Borisov Arena at FCBate.by
- ↑ Season tickets on sale 20 Jan (FCBate.by)
- ↑ "Belarus vs. Tajikistan 6:1". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- 1 2 "Belarus vs. Ukraine 0:2". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ↑ "Belarus vs. SLOVAKIA 1 - 3". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
External links
- Official website of the football club (Russian)
- Official website of the football club (English)
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