Stadion CSC Nika: How to get there and how to buy tickets (2022)
The capacity of the stadium is 45,000. The stadium is named after Nika, a female character in the novel War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. The Stadium CSC Nika was built in 1998 in place of the old Shakhtar Stadium. The official opening ceremony took place on May 30, 1998, with a capacity of 45,000 spectators. Named in honor of one of Leo Tolstoy's most popular female characters in his epic novel War and Peace, this imposing structure has been a mainstay of Ukrainian football since its inception.