In October 2009, The Dnipro-Arena staged the
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between
Ukraine and
England as the
Olimpiysky National Sports Complex in
Kyiv was being rebuilt ready for
UEFA Euro 2012. The Dnipro-Arena was chosen as a possible venue for
UEFA Euro 2012 but was dropped from the list in May 2009. The capacity fell short of the minimum 33,000 seats required by
UEFA. Dnipro-Arena hosted the 2009
Ukrainian Cup final, in which
Vorskla Poltava beat
Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0. Owing to the beginning of the
War in Donbas, FC Dnipro began to play their European matches at the Olympiskiy NSC Stadium in Kyiv at the behest of
UEFA, beginning with their
2014/15 Europa League campaign in which they would go on to reach the
final. This was despite the fact that there had been comparatively less conflict in Dnipro than in other areas. This arrangement would only continue for one more season, however, as FC Dnipro were banned from participating in UEFA competitions from 2016 onwards. The original main tenant, FC Dnipro, was disbanded in 2019 due to bankruptcy. Its unofficial successor,
SC Dnipro-1, also collapsed and withdrew from professional football in July 2024. As a result, the stadium was put up for auction in October 2025, although this auction did not take place and the stadium now remains without a tenant. ==See also==