KhTZ Stadium
KhTZ Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium and a city company located within Industrialnyi District, Kharkiv, commonly known as KhTZ. Near the closest Kharkiv Metro stations Imeni O.S. Maselskoho, it serves as a home soil to rugby clubs RC Olуmp and RC TEX-A-C and is sometimes used for athletics tournaments of domestic importance. The stadium also is a home to the Olympia sports school of the Olympic reserve.
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| Location | prospekt Moskovsky 244/1, Kharkiv, Ukraine |
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| Coordinates | 49°57′26.18″N 36°21′7.75″E |
| Owner | City of Kharkiv |
| Operator | Olympia sports school of Olympic reserve |
| Surface | Field (Grass) |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1933 |
| Tenants | |
| FC Torpedo Kharkiv WFC Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv FC Helios Kharkiv RC Olymp (Ukraine Rugby Superliga, rugby union) RC TEX-A-C (Ukraine Rugby Superliga, rugby union) | |
History
The stadium was built in Soviet times as a primary fitness centre for workers of the Kharkiv Tractor Plant. The stadium is a home to FC Torpedo Kharkiv and women's team WFC Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv
KhTZ Stadium has seven tennis courts, a light athletics hall, a boxing ring and a cycling track. Across from the stadium there is located the Hart swimming center, formerly Trudovi Rezervy.
See also
External links
- Brief info about stadium.
- Mykhailo Dobkin: "KhTZ won't be fixed just yet". "Status quo". Kharkiv 2012.
- Stolbetsov, O. KhTZ Stadium is working again. "Vyechyerniy Kharkov". November 19, 2008.
- Hokova, Ye. KhTZ Stadium celebrates its 75th Anniversary. Media Group "Objective". November 14, 2008.