Chernihiv Arena

Chernihiv, Ukraine sports stadium

Not to be confused with Chernihiv Stadium.

Chernihiv-Arena

Former names| Yuriy Synytsya
Location| Kiltseva street 2а Chernihiv, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine 14039
Coordinates| 51°32′33″N 31°15′55″E﻿ / ﻿51.54250°N 31.26528°E﻿ / 51.54250; 31.26528
Owner| COLLAR Company
Operator| FC Chernihiv
Capacity| 500[1][2]
Field size| 105x68
Surface| Artificial grass
Construction
Opened| 2016
Expanded| 22 May 2017
Tenants
WFC Lehenda-ShVSM Chernihiv
Yunist Chernihiv
Spartak Chernihiv
Desna Chernihiv U14
Desna Chernihiv U19
Desna Chernihiv U21

The Chernihiv-Arena (Ukrainian: Чернігів-Арена)[3][4] is a sports stadium mainly used by the club FC Chernihiv and sometimes by FC Desna 2. It is located in Chernihiv, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine.[5][6][7][8]

## Description

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The stadium consists of a football field with artificial turf, an office building with locker rooms and showers, a room for coaches, a club office, and parking. Infrastructure includes a rainwater collection system, solar panels and a heating system. There is a children's gym, a sports shop and a club museum.[9] There are also two mini-football pitches and one multi-sport field.

## History

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### Origin

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In 2012, the club's management made the first attempts to find land for the construction of the stadium. Businessman and owner of FC Chernihiv Yuri Sinitsa undertook to build a football field.[10] After the established of FC Chernihiv in 2003, the club played at the stadium of Desna Chernihiv football field, but due to the ground's high rent and limited availability, Sinitsa sought to build a new stadium.[11]

At the end of 2014, local authorities gave permission to develop a project for the area.[12] In the summer of 2016, the first construction work started and after 11 months, in May 2017, the football field, the building with changing rooms and showers, all communications, roads, and parking lots were ready to receive visitors.[13][14]

### Accreditation by Ukrainian UAF

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In the summer of 2020, Chernihiv Arena received accreditation from the UAF to host Ukrainian Second League matches.[15] In the same year the main club of the city, Desna Chernihiv, rented the arena for their own U-21 and U-19 teams.

### Damage

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On 31 August 2021, the Chernihiv Arena hosted the first match of the 2021–22 Ukrainian Cup between FC Chernihiv and Alians Lypova Dolyna.[16]

A scar from the shelling

The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine began on 24 February 2022. On 9 March, during the Siege of Chernihiv, the stadium was damaged, as well as part of the administrative building and locker rooms, the box office and the fan shop.[17][18][19] In April 2022, the club's press office stated that specialists had carried out a deconstruction of the arena and cleaned up all the non-violent items that they had found.[20][21] On 20 April 2022, the employees of FC Chernihiv began cleaning the grounds.[22] On 24 April 2022, the first friendly football match since the beginning of hostilities was held.[23] On 26 April 2022, the players of FC Chernihiv held their first training session at the home stadium since the beginning of the war. Before the lesson, the team and staff cleared debris from the pitch. The players who were in the city were joined in the two-sided game by head coach Valeriy Chornyi, goalkeeping coach Artem Padun, team administrator Dmytro Avramenko and Chernihiv Arena director Anatoliy Dudchyk.[24] At the end of July 2022, the arena was repaired after further damage from shelling with rockets.[25] In August 2022, FC Chernihiv made an appeal for donations to help repair the stadium fully.[26]

### Back in operation

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On 19 April 2025, Chernihiv returns to play at the Arena during the match against Nyva Vinnytsia in Ukrainian Second League, where they had not played since 2021.[27][28]

## Transport connections

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There are many connection to the stadium from Krasna Square that stop just beside the stadium by the Myru Avenue

## Use

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As well as being FC Chernihiv's home ground, the stadium is leased by FC Desna for its Desna U-21 and Desna U-19 games. It also hosts matches of the DUFLU championship of the Desna and Yunost sports school teams, the Chernihiv city championship, the Chernihiv region championship, the veterans' championship, and the annual USB Cup[29] and Winter Spark tournaments.

Matches of the Ukrainian Women's League and First Leagues, and friendly matches of the Ukrainian Women's National Team are also held at the ground..[30]

The arena has hosted some friendly matches of Desna Chernihiv, the main team of Chernihiv.

## See also

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* List of sports venues in Chernihiv

## References

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1. ^ "Chernigiv-Arena". upl.ua. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
2. ^ Тіток, Андрій (4 March 2020). "На Чернігівщині може стати на одну професійну футбольну команду більше". Суспільне | Новини. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
3. ^ "Chernigiv-Arena". www.chernigiv.ua. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
4. ^ "CHERNIHIV ARENA". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
5. ^ "ЗАЧЕМ В ЧЕРНИГОВЕ СТРОИТСЯ НОВЫЙ СТАДИОН?". www.football.cn.ua. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
6. ^ ""Чернигов-Арена" Чернигов". www.footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
7. ^ "CHERNIHIV ARENA". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
8. ^ "Чернигов Арена". soccer365.ru. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
9. ^ "Стадіон "Чернігів-Арена" оновили (Фото)". www.cheline.com.ua. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
10. ^ "Стадион "Чернигов-Арена", построенный COLLAR Company". www.collarglobal.com. February 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
11. ^ "Футбольное поле на ЗАЗе начал строить "Кіт і Пес"". www.gorod.cn.ua. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
12. ^ "Стадион на улице Кольцевой в Чернигове утвержден". www.0462.ua. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
13. ^ "На ЗАЗе готовятся к расчистке площадки для строительства стадиона". www.0462.ua. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
14. ^ "так стало 2". www.chernigiv.ua. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
15. ^ ""ЧЕРНИГОВ-АРЕНА" СМОЖЕТ ПРИНИМАТЬ МАТЧИ ВТОРОЙ ЛИГИ ПО ФУТБОЛУ". www.val.ua. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
16. ^ "ФК Чернігів – Альянс (Липова Долина) – 1:5 (0:2)". www.sportarena.com. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
17. ^ "Слідом за стадіоном Гагаріна рашисти обстріляли Чернігів-Арену". www.chesport.cn.ua. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
18. ^ "СТАДІОН У ЧЕРНІГОВІ ПОШКОДЖЕНО ВНАСЛІДОК ОБСТРІЛУ ОКУПАНТАМИ". www.uaf.ua. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
19. ^ "Російські окупанти обстріляли стадіон у Чернігові: два снаряди потрапили в газон". www.tsn.ua. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
20. ^ "Прибрали всі вибухонебезпечні предмети: фахівці розмінували територію стадіона у Чернігові". www.cheline.com.ua. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
21. ^ "Фахівці провели розмінування території Чернігів-Арени". www.chesport.cn.ua. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
22. ^ "На стадіоні ФК "Чернігів" почали наводити лад". www.chesport.cn.ua. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
23. ^ "На Чернігів-Арені відбувся перший футбольний матч з початку бойових дій". www.chesport.cn.ua. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
24. ^ "ФК "Чернігів" провів перше з початку війни тренування". www.chesport.cn.ua. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
25. ^ "Чернігів-Арену приводять до ладу після обстрілів рашистами". www.chesport.cn.ua. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
26. ^ "FC Chernigiv Donate". www.chernigiv.ua. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
27. ^ "Екс-хавбек Шахтаря та Карпат шокував вибором нового клубу – першу частину сезону він провів у Першій лізі". chernigiv.ua. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
28. ^ "ФК «Чернігів» повертається на свій домашній стадіон, який відновили після обстрілів". cntime.cn.ua. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
29. ^ "Что нам стоит стадион построить: удачный кейс ФК Чернигов". www.sportarena.com. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
30. ^ ""ЛЕГЕНДА-ШВСМ" (ЧЕРНІГІВ) – УКРАЇНА – 1:3". www.womensfootball.com.ua. Retrieved 26 October 2021.

## External links

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* FC Chernigiv Official Website
* Ukrainian Premier League
* Chernigiv-Arena Pictures
* Chernigiv-Arena Construction Time Lapse 2016-2017 Video
* Chernigiv-Arena - wikimapia.org
* Chernigiv-Arena Video
* Chernigiv-Arena Video
* Chernigiv-Arena Construction Time Lapse 2016-2017 Video

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FC Chernihiv

Generals|

* FC Chernihiv
* Records and Statistics
* Managers
* Player of the Year

Stadiums|

* Chernihiv Arena (main)
* Yunist Stadium (main)

Training Ground|

* Chernihiv Arena
* Chernihiv Stadium
* Yunist Stadium
* Lokomotyv stadium
* Tekstylnyk stadium
* Khimik Sport Complex

Categories|

* Players
* Presidents
* Managers
* Non playing staff

Figures|

* Pavlo Dulzon
* Pavlo Fedosov
* Teymuraz Mchedlishvili
* Ruslan Dedukh
* Oleksandr Konopko
* Anatoliy Tymofeyev
* Maksym Chaus
* Vyacheslav Koydan
* Kyrylo Kryvoborodenko
* Dmytro Myronenko
* Dmytro Borshch
* Dmytro Kulyk
* Andriy Makarenko
* Yehor Kartushov

Ownerships|

* Yuriy Synytsya (2003-Present)

Seasons|

* 2013
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25
* 2025–26

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FC Kudrivka

General|

* Kudrivka
* Nyva Buzova (Dissolved in 2024)

Stadiums|

* Kudrivka Arena
* Obolon Arena
* Stadium Yuvileinyi
* Chernihiv Arena
* Yunist Stadium

Training Ground|

* Kudrivka Arena
* Buzova Arena
* Obolon Arena
* Yunist Stadium
* Chernihiv Arena
* Stadium Yuvileinyi

Categories|

* Players
* Presidents
* Managers
* non playing staff

Ownerships|

* Roman Solodarenko

Seasons|

* 2023–24
* 2024–25
* 2025–26

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FC Desna Chernihiv

General|

* Desna Chernihiv
* Desna-2 Chernihiv
* Desna-3 Chernihiv
* Desna Chernihiv Academy
* History
* Managers
* Records and statistics
* Player of the Year

Stadiums|

* Chernihiv Stadium (main)
* Chernihiv Arena (reserves)

Training Ground|

* Chernihiv Stadium
* Yunist Stadium
* Chernihiv Arena
* Lokomotyv stadium
* Tekstylnyk stadium
* Khimik Sport Complex

Categories|

* Players
* Presidents
* Managers
* Seasons

Ownerships|

* Volodymyr Levin (since 2017)

Notable players|

* Viktor Bannikov
* Oleh Kuznetsov
* Andriy Yarmolenko
* Oleksandr Kozhemyachenko
* Yevhen Chepurnenko
* Yehor Kartushov
* Yukhym Konoplya
* Artem Favorov
* Denys Favorov
* Oleksandr Filippov
* Mykhailo Mudryk
* Yevhen Past
* Joonas Tamm
* Illya Shevtsov

Seasons|

* 1991
* 1992
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–00
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22

Supporters|

* Ultras Desna

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FC Lehenda-ShVSM Chernihiv

Generals|

* FC Lehenda-ShVSM Chernihiv
* Records and Statistics
* History
* Managers
* Player of the Year

Stadiums|

* Chernihiv Arena
* Chernihiv Stadium
* Yunist Stadium
* Lokomotyv stadium
* Tekstylnyk stadium
* Khimik Sport Complex

Categories|

* Players
* Managers

Figures|

* Daryna Apanashchenko
* Lyudmyla Pekur
* Svetlana Petko
* Olena Khodyreva
* Vera Djatel
* Liudmyla Shmatko
* Alla Lyshafay
* Iryna Zvarych
* Kateryna Samson
* Tetyana Chorna
* Tetyana Kozyrenko
* Natia Pantsulaia
* Tetyana Fedosova

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Chernihiv – Sport Infrastructures

Soccer|

* Chernihiv Stadium \- Yunist Stadium \- Chernihiv Arena \- Lokomotiv stadium \- Tekstylnyk stadium \- Khimik Sport Complex

Basketball|

* Chernihiv Arena \- OKDYUSSH \- Khimik Sport Complex

Volleyball|

* Chernihiv Arena \- Chernihiv National Pedagogical University

Tennis|

* Chernihiv Arena \- Khimik Sport Complex \- Nastolny Tennis Sport Complex

boxing|

* Chernihiv Stadium

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Chernihiv

Churches|

* Catherine's Church
* Piatnytska Church
* Transfiguration Cathedral
* Saint Anthony's Caves
* Trinity Cathedral Monastery
* Yeletskyi Monastery
* Church of the Archangel Michael
* Saints Borys and Hlib Cathedral
* Church of All Saints
* Church of the Holy Spirit
* Church of the Resurrection
* Church of Saint Michael and Saint Fedor
* Church of St. Kazan
* Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
* Holy Trinity Cathedral
* Church of St. Theodosius
* Saints Peter and Paul Church
* St. Elijah Church
* Lyzohub Burial Church
* Vvedenska Church

Tourist attractions|

* Boldyni Hory
* Building of the Chernihiv Regional Youth Center
* Chernihiv City Council
* Chernihiv Regional Art Museum
* Chernihiv Philharmony
* Wedding Palace
* Red Bridge
* Pedestrian Bridge
* Road bridge Across the Desna
* Monument to Soldiers Liberators
* Dytynets Park
* Chernihiv's Collegium
* House of Lyzohub (Colonel of the Chernihiv's Regiment)
* Chernihiv Museum of Ukrainian Antiquities
* Museum of the History of Liskovytsia
* Korolenko Chernihiv Regional Universal Scientific Library
* Chernihiv Literary Memorial Museum-Reserve of M. M. Kotsiubynsky
* Chernihiv Military History Museum
* Museum of Aviation and Cosmonautics

Streets and squares|

* Myru Avenue
* Krasna Square
* Bohdan Khmelnytsky Square
* Victory Square
* Heroes of Stalingrad Square
* Aviators Square
* Peoples' Friendship Square
* Five Corners Square
* Alexander Square
* Station Square
* Cathedral Square

Rivers|

* Desna (river)
* Snov

Transports|

* Chernihiv Ovruch railway
* Central Bus Station
* Chernihiv River Port
* Chernihiv Shestovytsia Airport
* Chernihiv Air Base

Services|

* 407th Military Hospital
* Chernihiv Polytechnic National University
* Hotel Ukraine
* Hotel Hradecky

Industry|

* Chernihivske
* Chernihiv Musical Instrument Factory
* Cheksil
* Chernihiv Bus Factory

Sports clubs|

* Desna Chernihiv
* Desna-2 Chernihiv
* Desna-3 Chernihiv
* SDYuShOR Desna
* FC Chernihiv
* Yunist Chernihiv
* Spartak Chernihiv
* Yunist ShVSM
* WFC Lehenda-ShVSM Chernihiv
* Spartak ShVSM Chernihiv
* BC Chernihiv
* Burevisnyk-ShVSM Chernihiv

Sports facilities|

* Chernihiv Stadium
* Yunist Stadium
* Chernihiv Arena
* Lokomotyv stadium
* Tekstylnyk stadium
* Khimik Sport Complex

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