Euro 2012 Stadium Profile: Donbass Arena, Donetsk

The host venue for two of Ukraine's group matches, a quarter-final and the first semi-final, Shakhtar's iconic stadium will be seeing plenty of action during Euro 2012

27 Nov 2011 01:00:00

DONBASS ARENA, DONETSK
Opened: 2009
Official capacity: 51,504
Highest attendance: 52,518
Shakhtar v Dynamo Kiev, May '10


Euro 2012 Matches

Jun 11: Group D3 vs Group D4, 18.00 CET
Jun 15: Ukraine vs Group D3, 20.45 CET
Jun 19: Group D4 vs Ukraine, 20.45 CET
Jun 23: Group C winner vs Group D runner-up, 20.45 CET
Jun 27: Semi-final 1, 20:45 CET

Located

In the central park in Donetsk, just across the road from the old Olympic Stadium in the city. Trams and trolleybuses, as well as regular buses, serve the stadium, with travel times between 15 and 40 minutes depending on your mode of transport.

Atmosphere

The classic bowl design gives the stadium an amphitheatre-style of atmosphere. The wide walkway leading up to the stadium will become a mass of colour reminiscent of Wembley Way during the finals.

Did You Know?

Beyonce performed a concert on her I Am... tour on the stadium's opening night in 2009, the American singer's first ever show in Ukraine.

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