Zirka Stadium is the home ground of FC Zirka Kropyvnytskyi, the local football club. The stadium holds around 14,000 spectators and is one of the larger sports venues in the central Ukrainian steppe region. Football is the dominant spectator sport in the city, and a match day brings genuine atmosphere to a city that can otherwise feel quiet.
If you happen to be in Kropyvnytskyi during the football season, a match is the easiest way to spend an evening alongside locals. The club has had mixed fortunes between Ukraine's top and second divisions, so check their current status before planning a visit around a game. The stadium is a short walk north of the city centre.