Sheriff Stadium is home to Sheriff Tiraspol, a football team based in Tiraspol, capital of Transnistria, and owned by the local Sheriff corporation. It seats 14,300 spectators. It is eligible for international events, that is why Moldova national football team plays some of their international home matches on this stadium.
It occupies a territory of more than 40 hectares and consists of the main field plus five other fields, training fields, a covered indoor arena for winter use as well as a soccer school for children and on-site residences for the players of FC Sheriff. A five star luxury hotel is under construction.
The stadium has impressed its visitors, among them FIFA president Sepp Blatter and Willie McDougall from the Scottish Football Association.
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