Central Stadium (Volgograd)
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 Volgograd , Russia
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| Coordinates | 48 ° 44 '4 " N , 44 ° 32' 54" E |
| opening | 1964 |
| Renovations | 2002 |
| demolition | October 2014 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| capacity | 32,120 seats |
| playing area | 110 × 72 m |
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The Central Stadium ( Russian Центральный стадион ) was a football stadium in the Russian city of Volgograd . It offered space for 32,120 spectators and served as a home for the Rotor Volgograd association . The Volgograd Arena for the 2018 World Cup was built on the site . In the meantime, Rotor Volgograd avoided the Wolschski central stadium .
history
The central stadium in the Russian city of Volgograd, formerly Stalingrad, located in southern Russia, was built in 1964. At that time, Traktor Volgograd, as the stadium's users' club, which has since been renamed Rotor Volgograd , was one of the best clubs in the Soviet Union that did not come from Moscow . But this successful period came to an end without a title. It was not until 1991 that Rotor won the championship of the second division of the Soviet Union, with this title being the first in the club's history. But only a short time later, they were relegated to the second-highest league, in which the club is still today, after having only played third-rate in the meantime. The Russian national soccer team has also played a game in this stadium. In a qualifier for the 2004 European Championships in Portugal , where Russia failed in the preliminary round, Albania was defeated 4-1.
The central stadium in Volgograd was also used for purposes other than football. The English rock group Deep Purple has already given a concert here. The former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro was also in this stadium during a state visit to the Soviet Union in 1963.
New building
Volgograd is planned to be the venue for the 2018 World Cup . Since the central stadium does not meet the requirements of a world championship, a new building is being built. A capacity of 45,000 spectators is planned. The demolition of the old facility began on October 15, 2014. The work should be completed by the end of the year and the construction of the Arena Pobeda can then start. The total costs for the demolition and the new construction will amount to 330 million euros.
In March 2018, the Volgograd Arena with 45,568 seats was opened.
Web links
- Information on the Rotor Volgograd website ( Memento from March 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (Russian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ stadionwelt.de: Demolition work in Volgograd has started Article of October 16, 2014
- ↑ В Волгограде приступили к сносу Центрального стадиона ( memento from October 23, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (Russian)