Completed on August 29th and located in Donetsk Ukrain, this home to FC Shakhtar Donetsk holds 51,000 and will host Euro 2012 matches.

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Donbass Arena is the first stadium in Eastern Europe designed and built in line with Elite-Class UEFA standards (5-Star Standard). The project of the stadium with a set-up park around it cost USD 400m.

Donbass Arena was designed by ArupSport Company, which has built the City of Manchester Stadium (Manchester, England); Allianz Stadium (Munich, Germany); Espanol Stadium (Barcelona, Spain); and Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney, Australia).

The games on the pitch will be displayed on two LED–screens of around 100 sq.m. each – one of the largest screens in Europe.

Good view of the roof.

The interior design will accommodate all fans in a single bowl rather than in four separate stands. The first row of seats is very close to the pitch offering excellent visibility. The seating area slightly curves on the corners to give a better view. An area of 170 seats has been designed for wheelchair users and their companions.

Shakhtar flag.

On non-match days, the Stadium’s hospitality rooms will be available for corporate events: meetings, presentations, press conferences and official receptions. Donbass Arena will also be able to host international conferences and exhibitions.

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Donbass Arena has a slight “mothership” appearance.