Skif Stadium

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.

Skif Stadion
Стадіон «Скіф»
Former namesSokół Stadion
Locationvul. Cheremshyny, 17, Lviv
Ukraine
Coordinates49.8348229°N 24.0607178°E / 49.8348229; 24.0607178
OwnerLviv State University of Physical Culture
OperatorFC Lviv
Typemulti-purpose stadium
Capacity3742
Field size105x68 m[1]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1897
Renovated2011 (latest)
Tenants
Lechia Lwów
FC Lviv
Lviv Oblast
Rukh Lviv
1930s
2017-2018
2015–present
2019–present

History

Sokół

Built 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

Before 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
  1. 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
  2. Sports Complex at vulytsia Marka Cheremshyny, 17 (Вул. Марка Черемшини, 17 – спортивний комплекс). Lviv center.
  3. Skif (Скіф). Vgorode portal.
  4. Sports Complex "Skif" (Спорткомплекс «Скіф»). Lviv online
  5. Skif Stadium in Lviv will be opened in November (Стадіон «Скіф» у Львові відкриють у листопаді). Zaxid.net. 7 October 2011
  6. Kysilevska, N. Lviv stadium "Skif" is almost ready for the Euro-2012 (Львівський стадіон "Скіф" майже готовий до Євро-2012). Ukrinform. 6 October 2011
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