Meteor Stadium (Dnipro)

Meteor Stadium is one of the objects of the sports complex of the same name in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro (until 2016 it was called Dnepropetrovsk). Until 2008, the stadium was the home arena of the FC Dnipro football team. After the club moved to a new base, Meteor began to act as a backup arena, where the duplicating composition of the city club trains and holds official meetings.

General information

Official website: www.meteor.dp.ua/about/

Capacity: 24 361 people

Address: Ukraine, Dnipro, st. Alexander Makarov, d. 27a

Coordinates for the navigator: 48.435675 north latitude, 35.005424 east longitude

Year built: 1966

Scheme and sectors

The stands of the Meteor stadium are divided into 30 sectors. In addition, on the main platform, opposite the central circle, there are 3 lodges for especially important guests.

How to get there

Meteor Stadium is located in the city center. However, it is located quite far from the main gate of the city. So nonresident fans are best to use the services of urban public transport.

From the railway station

The distance from this station to the stadium is 7 km. Such a journey by taxi takes approximately 30-35 minutes. Near the train station, take the minibus No. 155, drive 10 stops and get off at the stop at Titova Street. From there, walk 750 m on foot to the entrance to the stadium.

From the bus station

From this city gate to the stadium about 6 km. This is also about 30-35 minutes. Near the train station, take minibuses No. 34 or 106, drive 10 stops to the Meteor Stadium stop, and from there walk 750 m to the entrance to the arena.

From the airport

From the airport to the stadium you will have to get a little longer. The distance between these two points on the city map is more than 11 km, incl. you will have to travel by public transport for about an hour, and also with a transfer. Near the air harbor you need to take the minibus number 60, go 5 stops to the stop Panikakhi Street, transfer to the minibus number 135, 155 or trolley bus number 19, go 10 more stops and get off at the stop at the Appolo shopping center. From there, 660 m to the entrance to the Meteor Stadium.

Tickets and ticket offices

In addition to football matches, the Meteor Stadium hosts a wide variety of events, including concerts by popular pop singers. Tickets for them can be purchased directly at the box office of the stadium. Or you can do it in a more “advanced” way by ordering and paying for electronic tickets through one of the many online ticket sales services.

Other information

Meteor Stadium is a full-fledged multifunctional sports complex in the former Dnepropetrovsk (in 2016 it was renamed the city of Dnipro). Until 2008, the stadium was the main arena of the Dnipro city football team. However, after the opening of the Dnepr-Arena, the Meteor stadium became a reserve, where training and official matches of the Dnepr FC backup team — the Dnepr-2 team are held.

The stadium field has dimensions 105*68 m. The stadium bowl is equipped with lighting towers with a total luminosity of 1400 lux. Around the field are stands with a total capacity of more than 24,000 people.

The opening of the Meteor stadium took place on August 30, 1966. At that time, the following facilities functioned on its territory: halls for weightlifting and wrestling, tennis courts, badminton courts, athletics sectors and a football field, of course.

Significant events for the Dnipro football club and the entire city have been held at the stadium more than once. It was here that FC Dnipro twice became the champion of the USSR — in 1983 and 1988. The home games of this team in the Champions Cup were also held here. In 2005, Meteor hosted the qualifying match of the 2006 World Cup between the Ukrainian and Albanian teams. This match ended in a draw, while at the same time pleased the fan with an abundance of goals. The score is 2:2.