Central Stadium (Pavlodar)
Address: Pavlodar, Lunacharsky, 50.
Contact number: 8 (7182) 61–93–41, 8 (7182) 61–93–47.
Bus stop: Rahmet Market station.
Distance from the station: 270 meters.
Entrance: from Lunacharskogo street.
Parking: ground parking in front of the stadium for 50 cars. It is free of charge. Entrance from the side of Lunacharskogo Street.
Central Stadium - stadium for multipurpose use in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan. The former name of the stadium is Tractor. It is the home stadium of the local football club the Irtysh.
The stadium has a playing field size of 105×68 meters and is designed for 11,828 spectators. The central stadium was reconstructed in 2001 and 2007. The following changes have been implemented:
Renovation in 2001
- Fans' car parks were built.
- Special offerings for media representatives have been expanded, platforms for cameramen have been made.
- Team locker rooms and a conference room have been expanded.
- A large-scale repair of the football field was made.
- The system of lawn watering has been reconstructed.
- All six lighting masts have been restored (the base has been concreted).
- Public toilets have been overhauled.
Reconstruction of 2007
- Replacement of the natural lawn of the main playing field by an artificial one, produced in the Netherlands with a drainage system.
- A small stadium pitch was built.
- Replacement of the seats of the western, northern, eastern stands with 30 centimeters plastic backrests, which meet UEFA standards.
- The treadmill was asphalted.
- The VIP-box was repaired.
- Exterior repair: painting of all details of constructions, stadium walls are closed by siding, wooden windows are replaced by plastic ones.
During the 2007-2008 off-season, the outdated electronic scoreboard was replaced by a new LCD monitor with the ability to view game moments and reports from other matches. In the 2009-2010 season, the Irtysh team went out for training on the field with artificial heating.