Avanhard Stadium (Uzhhorod)


Avanhard Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Uzhhorod, Ukraine. The stadium holds 12,000 people.
The stadium was built in 1952 and renovated in 2005. The size of the field is 104X68 m. The architects were Yevhen Valts, Emil Egresi, Sandor Kavac. Currently the stadium is owned primarily by the municipal government. In 2012, the stadium was leased to the best regional football club FC Hoverla Uzhhorod for the next 20 years. After Hoverla Uzhhorod ceased to exist following the 2015–16 Ukrainian Premier League season, this contract expired in May 2017 and was not renewed.

Important Matches

On 29 April 1992, the Ukrainian national football team played its first international game after independence against Hungary at Avanhard Stadium lost by a score of 1–3.