Donbas Arena

Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = Donbas Arena
nickname =


location = Donetsk, Ukraine
coordinates = coord|48|1|15|N|37|48|35|E|type:landmark
broke_ground = 2005
opened = July 1 2009, (planned)
renovated =
expanded =
closed =
demolished =
owner = Shakhtar Donetsk
operator =
surface = Grass
construction_cost = $250,000,000 or €175,800,000
architect = Arup Sport
former_names =
tenants = FC Shakhtar Donetsk (2008-present)
seating_capacity = 50,000 (football)
dimensions =

Donbas Arena ( _uk. Донбас-Арена) is a football-only stadium in Donetsk, Ukraine, currently under construction. The stadium will hold 50,000 people and will be completed in 2009. It will be used as one of the Euro 2012 venues. The stadium's specifications can meet 5-star UEFA rating, which would make it the first 5-star UEFA stadium in Ukraine. It will also be the 2nd largest stadium in Ukraine after the Kiev's Olimpiysky stadium.

External links

* [http://donbass-arena.com/en/ Official stadium website]
* [http://donbass-arena.com/en/webcam/ WebCam of the construction site]
* [http://shakhtar.com/en/news/7574 Rinat Akhmetov: The new stadium’s name is Donbas Arena]