Adjarabet Arena
The Batumi Stadium (Georgian: ბათუმის სტადიონი, batumis st’adioni) officially Adjarabet Arena (Georgian: აჭარაბეთ არენა), is a football stadium in Batumi, Georgia, which was completed in July 2020.[1] The main tenant of the stadium is FC Dinamo Batumi, who moved from their home at the Dinamo Batumi Angisa football base when it was completed. The capacity of the Stadium is 20,383.
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| Location | Batumi, Georgia |
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| Owner | Government of Georgia |
| Capacity | 20,383 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 21 January 2018 |
| Built | January 2018 – July 2020 |
| Opened | 27 September 2020 |
| Construction cost | ₾ 141 million |
| Architect | Bahadır Kul |
| Tenants | |
| FC Dinamo Batumi Georgia national football team (selected matches) | |
History
Construction began in January 2018 and was completed in July 2020. Its inauguration, postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, took place on 27 October 2020 with an official ceremony in the presence of Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia.
It has a capacity of 20,000 seats and hosts FC Dinamo Batumi's home matches. It belongs to UEFA category 4 and from 2021 will occasionally host matches of the Georgian national football team.
The stadium was designed by the Turkish firm Bahadır Kul Architecture and cost about 100 million Georgian Laris (25 million euros).
The exterior of the stadium, consisting of a series of panels arranged in the form of overlapping scales that can be illuminated at night, is inspired by the swirling effect of traditional Georgian dances, in particular Khorumi.
The first match was held in November 21, 2020, between Dinamo Batumi and Dila Gori.
On 10th July 2022, Georgian Rugby Team defeated Italy 28-19. Batumi Stadium hosted this historical match, when Georgia defeated first tier team for the first time in 2022 summer series. In 2023, it will be one of four Georgian venues to host the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and will host the final.
References
- "See drone views of brand-new Batumi football stadium". agenda.ge. 6 July 2020.
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