{{short description|Association football stadium in Ukraine}} {{Infobox venue | name = Obolon Arena | nickname = | image = Kyiv Obolon Arena 1.jpg | image_size = 250px | location = [[Kyiv]], [[Ukraine]] | coordinates = {{coord|50|31|37.40|N|30|30|27.00|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | broke_ground = 2001 | opened = 2002 | renovated = | expanded = 2004 | closed = | demolished = | owner = [[Obolon (company)|Obolon]] | operator = | surface = [[Grass]] | construction_cost = | architect = | former_names = Obolon Stadium (2001&ndash;11) | tenants = [[FC Obolon Kyiv]]<br>[[FC Kudrivka|Kudrivka]] <small>since 2025</small><br>[[Ukraine national under-21 football team|Ukraine U-21]] | seating_capacity = 5,103<ref name="obolon1">[http://fc.igroservice.com/index.php?option=com_view&Itemid=99&key=199 О команде «Оболонь»] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217223610/http://fc.igroservice.com/index.php?option=com_view&Itemid=99&key=199 |date=2007-12-17 }}{{in lang|ru}}</ref><ref name="obolon2">[http://www.obolonrda.gov.ua/news/show_message.html?id=138 Звіт про роботу Оболонської районної державної адміністрації за 2004 р. (Офіційна сторінка Оболонської районної ради)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070828072700/http://www.obolonrda.gov.ua/news/show_message.html?id=138 |date=2007-08-28 }}{{in lang|uk}}</ref> | dimensions = {{convert|104|x|68|m|abbr=on}} }} '''Obolon Arena''' is a football stadium in the city of [[Kyiv]], [[Ukraine]]. It is the home ground of [[Association football|football]] club [[FC Obolon Kyiv|Obolon Kyiv]].<ref name=SWOABPN>[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/07/14/ukraine/druha-liga/obolon-brovar/enerhiya-mykolajiv/1506896/ Obolon'-Brovar vs. Enerhiya Mykolajiv 0 - 0], Soccerway (14 July 2013)</ref> The stadium was used by teams of the top national league since 2002.

The stadium has been actively used by the [[Ukraine national under-21 football team]] as well. Along with [[Bannikov Stadium|Bannikov training complex]], it is one of the main alternative stadiums of the team.

==History== In late 1970's the 11th [[microdistrict]] of the [[Obolon, Kyiv|Obolon]] residential massif was built with two schools at Pivnichna Street, both schools sharing one large football ground between them. In 2001 the ground was bought by [[Obolon (company)|Obolon]] brewery and demolished to build a stadium for their football team.

The stadium was opened in October 2002 with a [[Ukraine Premier League]] game which saw [[FC Obolon Kyiv]] play against [[FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (1959–2013)|Kryvbas]].

In late 2006, construction began on the northern stand and the work was completed in the summer of 2008. This stand added 3,000 additional seats.<ref name="obolon2"/>

The record attendance for a match at the ground is 5,300, set on 3 April 2010 in the match between Obolon and [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]].<ref>[http://fpl.ua/ukr/protocol/2009_2010/pl/222/13/ FPL: Game Report – Obolon vs. Dynamo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007120438/http://fpl.ua/ukr/protocol/2009_2010/pl/222/13/ |date=2011-10-07 }} {{in lang|uk}}</ref>

After the main player of the stadium FC Obolon Kyiv dissolved itself in February 2013,<ref name=OKFCnomore/> the stadium became the playing-ground of the (new) club [[Obolon Brovar]].<ref name=SWOABPN/><ref name=OAnpOB>[http://football.sport.ua/news/183229 Obolon-Brewery: new brewery project] (4 March 2013) & [http://football.sport.ua/news/180666 FC Obolon-Browar, began full operation] (6 February 2013), [[Sport.ua]]</ref>

==Other users of the stadium== The stadium was the home ground of FC Obolon Kyiv (this club dissolved itself in February 2013<ref name=OKFCnomore>{{in lang|uk}} [http://news.liga.net/ua/news/sport/815911-obolon_of_ts_yno_znyalasya_z_chemp_onatu_ukra_ni.htm "Obolon" refused to brew in the spring part in the First League, but instead in Kyiv there will be a new club], www.liga.net (21 February 2013)</ref>); but was also temporarily used by [[FC Arsenal Kyiv]] (2008).

The [[Ukraine national under-21 football team|Ukraine under-21]] team hosted an international game against [[Netherlands national under-21 football team|Holland]] on 10 October 2008.

The ground was used as a training facility for [[Euro 2012]].

The stadium served as home ground of [[FC Stal Kamianske]] for the [[2017-18 Ukrainian Premier League]] returning UPL games to the stadium since relegation of Obolon in 2012.

On 28 July 2020 the club [[FC Desna Chernihiv|Desna Chernihiv]] announced that will play its games for the [[2020–21 UEFA Europa League#Third qualifying round|Europa League third qualifying round]] at Obolon Arena.<ref>[https://sport.ua/news/497226-stalo-izvestno-gde-desna-budet-igrat-matchi-kvalifikatsii-ligi-evropy It became known where Desna will be playing its games of the Europa League qualification (Стало известно, где Десна будет играть матчи квалификации Лиги Европы)]. Sport.ua. 28 July 2020</ref><ref>Sofia Kulai. ''[https://sport.24tv.ua/ru/desna-ne-sygraet-rodnyh-stenah-istoricheskie-novosti-futbola_n1378917 Where "Desna" will play its historical for the club European competition matchups: the club's answer (Где "Десна" сыграет исторические для клуба еврокубковые поединки: ответ клуба)]''. Sport 24 TV. 3 August 2020</ref>

In 2025 the club [[FC Kudrivka|Kudrivka]] announced that will play its home games in Obolon Arena for the [[Ukrainian Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Мали три варіанти: «Кудрівка» остаточно визначилася зі стадіоном для УПЛ |url=https://sportyvka.com.ua/84389-maly-try-varianty-kudrivka-ostatochno-vyznachylasia-zi-stadionom-dlia-upl.html |website=sportyvka.com.ua |access-date=20 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Було три варіанти. Кудрівка знайшла стадіон для матчів чемпіонату України |url=https://sport.ua/uk/news/768965-bulo-tri-varianti-kudrivka-znayshla-stadion-dlya-matchiv-chempionatu-ukraini |website=sport.ua |access-date=20 June 2025}}</ref>

==Location== The stadium is located in the northern fringes of the city. The closest to the stadium [[Kyiv Metro]] railway station is [[Heroiv Dnipra (Kyiv Metro)|Heroiv Dnipra]] which requires some 10–15 minutes of "hike" to the stadium.

The stadium is located between two of the city's high schools (245 and 170).

==External links== * [http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/ukr/obolon_arena Obolon Arena information] * [https://football24.ua/naskilki_komfortno_hoditi_na_matchi_upl_obolon_arena_pfk_stal_n456018/ How comfortable to attend the UPL games: Obolon-Arena (PFC Stal) (Наскільки комфортно ходити на матчі УПЛ: Оболонь-Арена (ПФК Сталь))]. Football 24. 11 May 2018

==References== {{Reflist}}

{{FC Kudrivka}} {{Venues of Ukrainian PL}}

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