Köpetdag Stadium

Köpetdag Stadiony
Interactive map of Köpetdag Stadiony
LocationKemine Street, 64, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan[1]
OwnerMinistry of Internal Affairs
Capacity26,503
SurfaceGrass
Record attendance26,500 (Turkmenistan vs Korea DPR, 14 November 2019)[2]
Construction
Broke ground1995–1997
Opened1997[3]
Renovated2015
Tenants
FC Köpetdag
Turkmenistan national football team

Kopetdag Stadium (Russian: Köpetdag Sport Toplumy)[4] is a multi-purpose stadium in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home for Köpetdag Aşgabat, that currently plays in the Ýokary Liga. The stadium holds 26,503 people and was built in 1997.[5] The total area of the facility exceeds 11 hectares.

History

The stadium was built in 1997 by international technical company Mensel JV.[6][7] Since opening, it has served as the home arena of Köpetdag Aşgabat. In 2015, the stadium underwent radical reconstruction and reopened for the cup match played between Köpetdag and FC Merw.[8] In the fall of 2015, the stadium hosted three matches of the national team during the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign,[9][10][11] all of which ended in victories for the hosts. The stadium features a natural grass football field. Surrounding it are synthetic running tracks, sectors for long and high jump, outdoor courts and a training field.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ "AFCS".
  3. ^ [2]
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  5. ^ "World Stadiums - Stadiums in Turkmenistan". Archived from the original on 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
  6. ^ КРУПНЕЙШИЙ ОБЪЕКТ ОЛИМПИЙСКОГО КОМПЛЕКСА
  7. ^ Ashgabad Kopet–Dag Stadium
  8. ^ Президент Туркменистана принял участие в церемонии открытия реконструированного стадиона «Копетдаг»
  9. ^ [4]
  10. ^ [5]
  11. ^ [6]
  12. ^ [7]

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