Desna Chernihiv FC Youth Academy

Desna Chernihiv FC Youth Academy (Ukrainian: Десна Чернигов Молодежная Академия ФК) is a Ukrainian football club based in Chernihiv. The team is the Youth Academy of Desna Chernihiv the main club in the city.[1]

Desna Chernihiv FC Youth Academy
Full nameDesna Chernihiv FC Youth Academy
Nickname(s)Siveriany
GroundChernihiv Stadium
Capacity12,060
WebsiteClub website

Stadium and facilities

The team of the Desna Academy play in the Olympic sports training center "Chernihiv" (formerly Stadion Yuriya Gagarina). The Stadion Yuri Gagarin in Chernihiv was built in 1936 for 3,000 spectators in eastern portion of a city park (garden) that exists since 1804 and where previously was located residence of the Chernihiv Archbishops. During World War II, the Chernihiv Stadium was heavily damaged and in the 1950s was completely reconstructed, included stadium walls and two stands for 11,000 spectators. In 1961, it was named after the Russian Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Here play also the main team FC Desna Chernihiv.[2]

References

  1. "Desna Chernihiv FC Youth Academy". www.desna.football. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  2. "Chernihiv Stadium". www.desna.football. Retrieved 29 August 2020.

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