"Borisov Arena": history, capacity, photo

Eastern Europe in terms of the development of football in full trying to keep up with the more famous clubs of the Old World's top championships. Clubs from Russia and Ukraine from year to represent their countries in the Champions League, are building new modern stadiums, take the European and world forums. And the "Donbass Arena" in Donetsk and "Arena Opening" in Moscow, are classified as "luxury", and in fact built and a lot of small, but comfortable stadiums respective FIFA and UEFA requirements. For example, "Borisov Arena" in the same city, on the field which holds its home games BATE and Belarus national team. This small but very cozy stadium can not boast of enormous capacity, but during matches there reigns an incredible atmosphere.

A bit of history

The idea to build a new modern arena for the club from a small administrative center arose in 2008, when borisovtsy first came in the Champions League group round. In a provincial town, apparently, they were not ready for the "big" tournament, so the home matches of the tournament the team had to carry out in Minsk "Dynamo" stadium. The following season, BATE played in the Europa League, after which the chairman of the club announced his intention of erection of "Borisov-Arena". Honorable mission was entrusted to the Slovenian company. The opening of the new stadium took place in 2014. Capacity "Borisov-Arena" was a little more than 13 thousand spectators. This is one of the smallest stadiums arenas among the fourth category of UEFA, but it was enough to carry in Borisov Champions League and Europa League.

Construction period

The construction of the stadium, "Borisov Arena" started in late autumn 2010. Two years later to the construction of all necessary communications were announced, they were installed columns and undeveloped part of the stands. There have also been equipped with the access roads to the stadium and seven car parks.

In 2013, the Slovene contractor has finished the installation of reinforced concrete structures, to complete the work on the wall and the installation of seats. modern electronic scoreboard was installed, installed lighting, and finally in August of the same year - laid lawn.

Opening "Borisov-Arena"

The opening ceremony of the new stadium on the outskirts of Minsk in May 2014. A symbolic key to the arena itself was presented by the head of state - President Alexander Lukashenko.

May 3, 2014 in a match at the opening of the new stadium met "Neman" and Soligorsk "Shakhter". The bout was part of the final of the national cup, and after the game for the spectators was a concert featuring pop stars. FC BATE his first match at the new stadium held May 8 of that year. Borisov in the championship of Belarus took "Slutsk" and turned out to be stronger than his opponent: the match ended 3-0.

Matches at the new arena

Sectors "Borisov-Arena" host matches only the third year, however, and during this time the spectators in the stands have already witness several important fights.

In 2014 and 2015, BATE had three home match in the Champions League. Successful for borisovtsev were fights against the Spanish "Athletics" and the Italian "Roma", in which the Belarusian club with the support of their own spectators created a minor sensation with victories of 2-1 and 3-2 respectively. Less successful was the performance of the club in the second most important European tournament - the UEFA Europa League. In the season 2015-2016 gg. BATE Borisov in the group stage in their own stadium caved in and "Fiorentina", and the Greek PAOK. If we talk about the record of attendance of a new arena, he went to fight against the Spanish "Barcelona" in October 2015. Then watch the game come to 13074 person.

In the new arena football club BATE Borisov held their home games and the national team of Belarus. Home team of the country performed well in the friendly matches, but for official matches, for they Belarus in Borisov stadium almost all ended in defeat.

Interesting Facts

Slovenian engineers, won the tender for the construction of the stadium in Borisov, were able to offer the original design for the compact arena. Along the perimeter of the construction surrounds something like capsules or as it is popularly called, scales. It looks impressive design, especially in the evening under floodlights.

Stadium in Borisov - one of the lowest in Europe, built in the last few years. However, he entered the top ten arenas this time, along with a new stadium in the Brazilian Sao Paulo and Bilbao, Spain.

For example a sample of the new stadium of the Slovenian football club "Maribor" was taken in the suburbs of the capital. It also conducts home matches on a small, but very cozy arena, which is also renowned for its excellent acoustics. The audience, which had a chance to visit the "Borisov-Arena", note that due to the effect of the bowl even ten-thousandth the public can not create a sound that is not inferior to the top matches of the European Championship or, for example, Croatia.