Shakhtar Stadium (Donetsk)

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Central Stadium Shakhtar («», «») is a multi-purpose stadium that is located in the Shcherbakov Central Park, in Voroshylovskyi District, Donetsk. The stadium is located near the Gorky Coal Mine, and one of its tailings (terra-cone) was sometimes used to watch matches. The stadium has a capacity of 31,718. Shakhtar Stadium was the primary home ground for Shakhtar Donetsk and a major football arena in Ukraine until the early 2000s.

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