52°16′35″N 76°56′59″E / 52.276383°N 76.949712°E / 52.276383; 76.949712
Pavlodar Central Stadium (Kazakh: Орталық стадион, Ortalyq stadıon) is a multi-purpose stadium in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan. The former name of the stadium was "Traktor".[1] It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Irtysh.[2]
History
The football arena has been in use since 1947. "Central" was refurbished in 2001, 2007 and 2015.[3]
In the 2007–2008 season, the outdated scoreboard was replaced with a new LCD monitor, with the ability to display match moments and reports from other games. Since the 2009–2010 season, the Irtysh team has had a heated playing field on which to train. The stadium has met UEFA standards since the construction work.[4]
Reconstruction
During the reconstruction the following works were carried out:
In the year 2001:[1]
- Construction of parking spaces
- Extension of crew changing rooms and a conference room
- Large scale renovation of the football pitch
- Reconstruction of the lawn irrigation system
- Restoration of the six light poles
- Refurbishment of public toilets
In the year 2007:[4]
- Replacement of natural grass with an artificial turf with drainage system from the Netherlands
- Construction of a small stadium
- Reconstruction of the west, north and east stands according to UEFA standards.
- Renovation of the VIP lounge
- Paving of running tracks
The stadium has a pitch of 105×68 metres and a capacity of 11,828 spectators.[4]
