Football Manege ( Belorussian “Football Arena” ) is an indoor sports facility in Minsk . The maximum capacity for a football match is 3,000.
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| Location |  Belarus , Minsk |
| Built | 2002 |
| Open | December 26, 2002 |
| Architect | M. L. Gauchfeld |
| Owner | Minsk city executive committee |
| Capacity | 3,000 / 4,800 [1] |
| Field dimensions | 105 x 68 m |
| Coating | Artificial turf |
| Site | maneg.by |
Content
History
The grand opening of the arena took place on December 26, 2002. The operation and maintenance of the building were entrusted to the Manege limited liability company, the founders of which are: Minsk City Executive Committee , Association of the Belarusian Football Federation , LLC Triple [1] .
Given the seasonality of classes in the arena, the creators of the complex designed it transformable from a football stadium into arenas for competitions in volleyball , handball , tennis and other sports, exhibition and cultural events [2] .
In 2005, the arena hosted the first international youth tournament for the prizes of the Association “Belarusian Football Federation”.
In 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008, the arena hosted 5 matches of the Davis Cup World Group with teams from Russia , Argentina , Spain , Sweden and Switzerland .
In 2009, the sports complex hosted the international beauty contest Miss Intercontinental .
The matches of the Belarus Super Cup ( 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 ) were held at the stadium. Also, matches of the Belarus Cup are played at the stadium (due to the poor condition of the lawns of open stadiums in the spring).
In addition to football and tennis, the arena hosted competitions in martial arts, the championship of Belarus in modern dance and stage art, the world championship in dance among wheelchair users, and the international karate tournament “Sunker Cup” [1] .
Features
The Manege is a building covered by ten metal trellised arches with a span of 100 meters with a height of 24 meters in the ridge.
The main hall has a size of 120 × 100 m. The football field of the arena with a size of 105 × 68 m is made of artificial grass Ligaturf RS +, which has a two-star quality category [1] .
In the free zones, separated from the main site by a protective net, there are transformed stands, which accommodate up to 3000 spectators in a football version, zones for individual strength training of athletes and warm-up of football players. During other sports events, the stands can be transformed to 4,800 seats.
Lighting is provided by 182 anti-aircraft lights (1200 lux ), as well as aluminum dome stained-glass windows and double-glazed windows of the lobby.
An administrative building was built next to the universal hall, which housed the administration, and six cloakrooms were built, two of which are equipped with saunas with massage rooms and mini-pools [1] .
Address
Address: Minsk , Prospect Pobediteley, 20/2.