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.
| Стадіон «Скіф» | |
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| Former names | Sokół Stadion |
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| Location | vul. Cheremshyny, 17, Lviv Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 49°50′05″N 24°03′39″E / 49.8348229°N 24.0607178°E |
| Owner | Lviv State University of Physical Culture |
| Operator | FC Rukh Lviv |
| Type | multi-purpose stadium |
| Capacity | 3742 |
| Field size | 105x68 m[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1897 |
| Renovated | 2011 (latest) |
| Tenants | |
| 1930s 2017–2018 2015–present 2019–2020 | |
History
editSokół
editBuilt in 1897 by Ivan Levynskyi and Edgar Kovats 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 Lychakiv Park.[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
editBefore 1946 the stadium belonged to the Soviet Spartak society (see FC Spartak Lviv).[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
edit- ^ 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
- ^ Sports Complex at vulytsia Marka Cheremshyny, 17 (Вул. Марка Черемшини, 17 – спортивний комплекс). Lviv center.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Skif (Скіф). Vgorode portal.
- ^ Sports Complex "Skif" (Спорткомплекс «Скіф»). Lviv online
- ^ Skif Stadium in Lviv will be opened in November (Стадіон «Скіф» у Львові відкриють у листопаді). Zaxid.net. 7 October 2011
- ^ Kysilevska, N. Lviv stadium "Skif" is almost ready for the Euro-2012 (Львівський стадіон "Скіф" майже готовий до Євро-2012). Ukrinform. 6 October 2011
External links
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