Akhmat-Arena

Stadium in Grozny, Russia

Akhmat Arena
Tenants


Location	Grozny, Chechnya, Russia
Capacity	30,597
Surface	Grass
Opened	11 May 2011^[1]
FC Akhmat Grozny (2011–present)

The Akhmat Arena (Russian: Ахмат Арена) is a multi-use stadium in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia, named after former President of the Chechen Republic Akhmad Kadyrov. It was completed in May 2011, and is used mostly for football matches. The stadium hosts home matches of FC Akhmat Grozny. The stadium was designed with a capacity of 30,000 spectators. It replaced Sultan Bilimkhanov Stadium as the home of FC Terek. The grand opening took place on 11 May 2011.^{[citation needed]} The first competitive match in Akhmat Stadium took place on 20 May 2011.^{[citation needed]}

History

In 2004 budget for construction of stadium was allocated by order from Vladimir Putin.^[2] Project documentation was developed in 2005.^[3] Construction started in 2006 and lasted approximately 5 years.

Akhmat-Arena was opened on 11th of May 2011. Opening ceremony included laser show and performances by celebrities of Chechen and worldwide music, such as Toto Cutugno, C. C. Catch and Craig David. Also it included a friendly match between "Caucasus" and "World" teams. "Caucasus" team was represented by Ramzan Kadyrov, Arsen Kanokov, Nikita Isaev, Rinat Dasayev and was managed by Alexander Khloponin. "World" team included famous ex-footballers, such as Enzo Francescoli, Luís Figo, Franco Baresi, Fabien Barthez and Iván Zamorano and was managed by Diego Maradona. Match finished with the score - Caucasus 5:2 World.^[4]

First official match took place at Akhmat-Arena on 20th of May 2011, it was a match of Russian Premier League between Terek Grozny and FC Anzhi Makhachkala. Hosts won the match 1:0.^[5]

Notable matches and events

1st of July 2013 - 2012–13 Russian Cup Final between CSKA Moscow and FC Anzhi Makhachkala. CSKA won the match in penalty shootout^[6]
15th of November 2016 - Russia national football team match against Romania. Russia won the match 1:0. ^[7]
2018 - During 2018 FIFA World Cup the stadium was used as a training ground of Egypt national football team.^[8]

References

^ "РФК "Ахмат" Грозный".
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^ "Газета. Ru | В Грозном будет построен стадион европейского уровня".
^ "Репортаж об открытии стадиона в газете «Советский спорт»".
^ "Akhmat Grozny vs. Anzhi - 20 May 2011 - Soccerway". au.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
^ "CSKA Moscow 1-1 Anzhi - June 01, 2013 / Russian Cup 2012/2013". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Akhmat-Arena". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
^ "Ешь, молись, играй: как сборная Египта жила в Чечне". РБК (in Russian). 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2024-04-19.