Vostok Stadium
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Vostok Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Oskemen, Kazakhstan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Vostok.
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| Location | Oskemen, Kazakhstan |
|---|---|
| Owner | Municipality of Oskemen |
| Capacity | 8,500 |
| Surface | Grass 104m x 68m |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1963 |
| Tenants | |
| FC Vostok | |
History
Stadium "Vostok" is the largest sports facility in Ust-Kamenogorsk. It was inaugurated in 1963. It has a capacity for 8,500 spectators.[1]
It is mainly used for soccer matches, sometimes it is used as a concert venue. It is the home arena for the local soccer team Vostok.[2]
Since 2005, the issue of required repairs due to deterioration has been resolved. In 2010, the Akimat of Ust-Kamenogorsk decided to reconstruct the stadium to meet UEFA standards,[3][4][5] spending 600 million KZT on the reconstruction. In August 2010, new benches were installed in the stands.[3]