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The Akhmat Arena () is a multi-use stadium in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia, named after former President of the Chechen Republic Akhmad Kadyrov. It was completed in May 2011, and is used mostly for football matches. The stadium hosts home matches of FC Akhmat Grozny. The stadium was designed with a capacity of 30,000 spectators. It replaced Sultan Bilimkhanov Stadium as the home of FC Terek. The grand opening took place on 11 May 2011. The first competitive match in Akhmat Stadium took place on 20 May 2011.

Key facts

Venue.name
Akhmat Arena
Venue.image
Спорткомрлекс им. А,А - Х Кадырова.jpg
Venue.image_size
300px
Venue.location
Grozny, Chechnya, Russia
Venue.opened
11 May 2011
Venue.surface
Grass
Venue.tenants
FC Akhmat Grozny (2011–present)
Venue.seating_capacity
30,597

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Wikidata facts

Named after
Akhmad Kadyrov
Country
Russia
Located in
Grozny
Official website
akhmat-arena.ru
Image
Ahmat-arena2.jpg
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maximum capacity
30597
Commons category
Akhmat-Arena
inception
2010-00-00
date of official opening
2011-05-11
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The Akhmat Arena () is a multi-use stadium in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia, named after former President of the Chechen Republic Akhmad Kadyrov. It was completed in May 2011, and is used mostly for football matches. The stadium hosts home matches of FC Akhmat Grozny. The stadium was designed with a capacity of 30,000 spectators. It replaced Sultan Bilimkhanov Stadium as the home of FC Terek. The grand opening took place on 11 May 2011. The first competitive match in Akhmat Stadium took place on 20 May 2011.

== History == In 2004 budget for construction of stadium was allocated by order from Vladimir Putin. Project documentation was developed in 2005. Construction started in 2006 and lasted approximately 5 years.

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