Tsentralnyi Profsoyuz Stadion (Voronezh)

Fakel Voronezh

• Games of Fakel Voronezh

The Central Stadium of Trade Unions ( Russian Центральный стадион профсоюзов / Zentralny stadium profsojusow ) is a stadium in the Russian city of Voronezh. It can accommodate 31 743 spectators and is the club Fakel Voronezh as homestead.

The Central Stadium of trade unions in Voronezh, a city in southwestern Russia, near the border with Ukraine, was built in 2003. At that time the club FK Fakel Voronezh at the height of his creative sporty and played several years in the Premjer League, the highest Russian league. For this reason, the club's management of Fakel felt compelled to build a new, larger stadium for the aspiring club since the old stadium of Fakel lot smaller than was the new. For the new stadium has a capacity of 31 743 spectators is set. However, as early as the completion of the Central stadium rose Fakel Voronezh from Premjer from the league and could not rise again until today. 2008, the club was then dissolved and was replaced by the successor club FSA Voronezh, who also plays in this stadium. In addition, the old club Fakel Voronezh was founded again and now playing in the amateur league, the fourth- highest Russian league.