Mordovia Arena

by | 13 Jun 2018 | Stadiums

Walking on sunshine

Mordovia Arena in Saransk

History

Work on Mordovia Arena began in 2010, the 1000th anni­ver­sary of the unifi­ca­tion of the Mordo­vian people with Russia’s other ethnic groups. The arena is located in the centre of the city, on the bank of the Insar river.

Design

Mordovia Arena is located in the city centre and is within walking distance of the main faci­li­ties of the city infra­struc­ture. The inspi­ra­tion for the stadium’s appearance was the sun — the most important symbol of the ancient myths and legends of the Mord­vi­nese people. The stadium has been desi­gned in the shape of an oval. Its bright range of colours, combi­ning orange, red and white, honours the distinc­tive colour palette of Mordovia’s arts and crafts.

City and legacy

Saransk is the most compact host city of the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ lying along the Insar River. It was founded as an outpost on the south-eastern border of the Russian state. Its indi­ge­nous ethnic groups are part of the Finno-Ugric nations that include, among others, Hunga­rians, Finns and Esto­nians. Unique cultural iden­ti­ties of the Moksha and Erzi people have been well-preserved in Mordovia.

 

After Russia 2018, some of the stadium’s tempo­rary struc­tures will be demo­lished, brin­ging the capa­city down to 25,000. This will make Mordovia Arena more effec­tive in the future, with the space vacated being used for indoor volley­ball, basket­ball and tennis courts, as well as fitness centres. The stadium will be home to FC Mordovia.

User

FC Mordovia

Author

FIFA

Photograph

© Host city Saransk

Status

New construction

Address

Volgogradskaya Ulitsa, 1
Saransk
Respublika Mordoviya
Russia, 430009

Aerial view

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Opening

2018

Spectator seats

44,000

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Rostov Arena

by | 13 Jun 2018 | Stadiums

Sports Center with a view

Rostov Arena

History

Rostov Arena is situated on the left bank of the Don River. Buoyed by its selec­tion as a host city, Rostov-on-Don will be able to expand in size by deve­lo­ping its left bank, where the local tourism faci­li­ties and restau­rants have tradi­tio­nally attracted locals and visi­tors alike. The stadium is located on an arti­fi­cial island on the left bank of the Don River rising six meters above the water. The island was cons­tructed speci­fi­cally for the World Cup.

Design

Rostov Arena’s original design blends harmo­niously into the picturesque land­scape. The shape of the arena’s roof imitates the mean­de­rings of the Don River. The varying heights of the stands allow spec­ta­tors to savour not only what is happe­ning on the pitch, but also to enjoy views of Rostov-on-Don. From the left bank of the Don, the city looks parti­cu­larly beau­tiful. The stadium features a trans­lu­cent media façade made of metal and glass, and towers as high as the Niagara Falls, measu­ring 51 meters in height. The stadium is erected on the left bank of the Don River while the main urban infra­struc­ture is on the right bank. The upco­ming 2018 FIFA World Cup™ will give a strong impetus to the deve­lo­p­ment of the entire left side of the city.

City and legacy

Rostov-on-Don is the largest city in the South of Russia located on the Don River. This area is the home­land of Don Cossacks, famous Russian warriors. These lands were cele­brated by Mikhail Sholokhov, Russian nove­list and winner of the Nobel Prize in Lite­ra­ture. Tourists are always impressed by the histo­rical city centre with buil­dings going back to the 19th century. Another hall­mark of Rostov-on-Don is the left bank of the Don River, a popular place for swim­ming retreats. Rostov-on-Don holds an uno.cial status of the Southern Capital of Russia. After the World Cup, the stadium capa­city will be reduced to 38,000 seats. FC Rostov will play its home games at the stadium. It will also host mass events, concerts and shows. Rostov Arena is also set to become the city’s sports center. Ice hockey and hand­ball faci­li­ties will be added follo­wing the 2018 FIFA World CupTM near beach volley­ball and foot­ball areas that are already in opera­tion. There is also a rowing canal behind the stadium for aquatic sports.

User

FC Rostow

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Photograph

© Host city Rostov-on-Don

Status

New construction

Address

Rostow am Don Oblast Rostow Russia, 344002

Aerial view

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Opening

2018

Spectator seats

45,000 / 38,000 after the World Cup

Videos

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Otkrytije Arena

by | 12 Jun 2018 | Stadiums

Best Seller

Otkrytije Arena in Moscow

History

Spartak Moscow, the “people’s team”, is one of Russia’s most popular foot­ball clubs. And yet, ever since it was founded in 1922, it has had to make do without its own stadium. The club has played home games at Moscow’s Dynamo, Luzhniki and Loko­motiv stadiums, at the Khimki Arena just outside Moscow and even in Ekate­rin­burg.

Spartak Stadium (Otkry­tije Arena) stands near Volo­ko­lams­koye Highway, one of the busiest roads in Moscow’s northwest area. The arena was built on the site of the former Tushino airfield on the bank of the Moskva River.

In spring 2010, Spartak started buil­ding its own 45,000-seater stadium. The venue hosted its first match on 5 September 2014, when Spartak drew 1:1 with Red Star Belgrade, and was also a 2017 FIFA Confe­de­ra­tions Cup stadium.

Design

Otkry­tije Arena‘s appearance is a matter of great pride. Its façade takes the form of chain mail consis­ting of hundreds of little diamonds repre­sen­ting the Spartak logo. The façade of Otkry­tije Arena can be changed depen­ding on which team is playing. For Spartak matches, the arena is bathed in red-and-white; when the national team is in town, it swit­ches to the colours of the Russian flag.

Spartak Stadium also houses the Spartak Moscow museum, the offi­cial fan club and the club shop. A new under­ground station has opened nearby.

The square outside of Otkry­tije Arena is the site of a monu­ment to a gladiator, considered to be a symbol of FC Spartak, the stadium’s home team.

Legacy

FC Spartak, one of the most popular foot­ball teams in the country, plays its’ home games here. The club’s trai­ning base is located nearby, and resi­den­tial proper­ties are being added. Stadium cons­truc­tion also revived plans to open a metro station nearby, a project put on hold 40 year ago. Spartak is the second metro station that carries the name of a foot­ball club, the other one being Dynamo.

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Spartak Moscow

Author

FIFA
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Photograph

© Host city Moscow

Status

New construction

Address

Volokolamskoye sh.
69, Moskva
Russland, 125424

Aerial view

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Opening

2014

Spectator seats

45,000

Videos

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Luzhniki Stadium

by | 12 Jun 2018 | Stadiums

Grand Dame

Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow

History

Luzhniki Stadium is the main stadium for Russia 2018. It was origi­nally built to host the first nati­on­wide summer Spar­ta­kiad in 1956. The stadium was origi­nally built on the bank of the Moskva River oppo­site the Vorobyovy Gory land­mark in 1956. Until 1991, it used to be known as the Lenin Central Stadium. It has been the Soviet Union’s and Russia’s largest stadium with a capa­city of up to 101,000 seats.

The stadium hosted both the opening and the closing cere­mo­nies of the 1980 Summer Olym­pics, the first Olympic Games in the country’s history. The stadium also hosted a multi­tude of other major sporting and cultural events, inclu­ding world cham­pi­on­ships in ice hockey, athle­tics and rugby and concerts featuring some of the world’s grea­test musi­cians. Throug­hout this period, however, foot­ball has played a special role, with the stadium having hosted more than 3,000 matches.

In 1996–1997, the stadium got an upgrade and a complete roof, earning a 5‑star ranking from UEFA and the right to host the UEFA Cup final in 1999 and the UEFA Cham­pions League final in 2008. Luzhniki Stadium is the venue for most of the matches played by the Russian national foot­ball team, and at various times it has also served as the home stadium for Moscow’s Spartak, CSKA and Torpedo clubs.

Design

Work to rebuild Luzhniki Stadium for Russia 2018 began in 2013. One of the crucial aspects of the project was preser­ving the histo­rical façade of the stadium, which has become one of Moscow’s true land­marks.

Inside, the stadium was totally refur­bished: the athle­tics track was removed, two extra tiers were added and the capa­city was increased from 78,000 to 80,000. As part of the recon­s­truc­tion, the stands were moved closer to the pitch follo­wing the removal of the athle­tics track, the pitch itself was replaced with the natural grass surface, and the angle of the now two-tier stands was changed, while the roof became larger by 14m and now boasts a 30,000 sq m LED screen. There are two 16.8x9.6m media screens facing each other, one in the South and one in the North section of the stands, clearly visible from any seat. There are now four restau­rants and over 200 food stands. The sports complex area totals over 159 hectares while the stadium’s entire post-recon­s­truc­tion area inclu­ding the stands is 221,000 sqm.

City and legacy

Moscow is the capital of Russia, the largest city in the country and in Europe and one of the poli­tical and busi­ness centers in the world.

Luzhniki Stadium will retain its status as the country’s leading foot­ball stadium, and will host the Russian national team’s matches.

User

Football Union of Russia

Author

FIFA
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Photograph

© Host city Moscow

Status

Refurbishment

Address

ул. Лужники 24, Moskva Russland, 119048

Aerial view

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Opening

1956, 1980, 1997, 2017

Spectator seats

80,000

Images

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Kazan Arena

by | 12 Jun 2018 | Stadiums

Water lily with LED

Kazan Arena

History

Kazan Arena was built in prepa­ra­tion for the Summer World Univer­sity Games in 2013, when it hosted the opening and closing cere­mo­nies. A foot­ball pitch was installed once the games were over. The stadium hosted its first match in August 2013, when Rubin Kazan drew 1:1 with Loko­motiv Moscow, and also served as a FIFA Confe­de­ra­tions Cup 2017 venue.

Kazan Arena is the world’s only stadium that saw 12 swim­ming records – the arena was home to a world aqua­tics cham­pi­on­ship.

Design

Kazan Arena was desi­gned by Popu­lous, the same archi­tects as Wembley Stadium and Emirates Stadium in London. It has a unique design, which blends seam­lessly into Kazan’s urban land­scape. Viewed from above, the arena, which stands on the banks of the Kazanka river, resem­bles a water-lily.

A curved roof­line, which drops from the main stands to the stands behind the gates, charac­te­rises the impres­sion of the stadium. Another striking feature is the large LED media facade in HD quality. With a width of 150 metres and, at the highest point, 35 metres high, it is the world’s largest LED façade in a foot­ball stadium. It has an area of 3,622 square meters and is equipped with three million LEDs.

City and legacy

Kazan is the capital of Repu­blic of Tatar­stan and one of the oldest cities in Russia. It is one of the most ethni­cally diverse cities, with 115 ethni­ci­ties living here besides Tatars and Russians. Kazan’s key land­mark is the Kremlin, a UNESCO World Heri­tage Site.

Since its opening, the Kazan Arena has been the venue of first divi­sion club Rubin Kasan, Russian cham­pion of 2008 and 2009. However, the audi­ence average in the past season was 9,700.In the summer of 2015, it hosted some of the compe­ti­tions at the World Aqua­tics Cham­pi­on­ships. Two 50-metre swim­ming pools were built for that event.

As well as foot­ball matches and sporting events, the stadium will host a whole range of enter­tain­ment shows, concerts and cultural events.

User

Rubin Kasan

Author

FIFA
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Photographs

© Host city Kazan

Status

New construction

Address

пр-кт Ямашева, 115 А,
Казань, Респ. Татарстан
Russia, 421001

Aerial view

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Opening

2013

Spectator seats

45,000

Videos

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