Sheriff Stadium
Coordinates: 46°50′18″N 029°33′27″E / 46.83833°N 29.55750°E
Glavnaya Arena | |
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| Full name | Stadionul Sheriff |
|---|---|
| Location | Tiraspol |
| Owner | Sheriff Tiraspol |
| Capacity | 12,746 |
| Field size | 106 x 69 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | August, 2000 - May, 2002 |
| Opened | July, 2002 |
| Renovated | 2011 |
| Tenants | |
| Sheriff Tiraspol FC Tiraspol (2001–2015) Transnistria national football team | |
Sheriff Stadium (also known as Glavnaya Arena of Complexul Sheriif) is home to Sheriff Tiraspol, a football team based in Tiraspol, capital of Transnistria breakaway region of Moldova. It is owned by the local Sheriff corporation. It has a capacity of 12,746.[1]
It occupies a territory of more than 40 hectares and consists of the main field plus five other fields, training fields, a covered indoor arena for winter use as well as a soccer school for children and on-site residences for the players of FC Sheriff. A five star luxury hotel is under construction.
In June 2022, UEFA ordered that no European games would be permitted to be played in Transnistria, as a direct consequence of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Splash".
- ^ "UEFA announces that no UEFA competition matches shall be played in the region of Transnistria until further notice". UEFA. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
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