Mikheil Meskhi Stadium Explained

City:Tbilisi
Country:Georgia
Location: Tbilisi, Georgia
Fullname:Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
Former Names:Lokomotivi Stadium (1952–2005)
Opened:1952[1]
Owner:Government of Georgia
Seating Capacity:27,223[2]
Dimensions:105mx68mm (344feetx223feetm)
Tenants:Georgia national rugby union team
Georgia national football team
Georgia national rugby league team
FC Locomotive Tbilisi
Black Lion[3]
FC Spartaki Tbilisi

The Mikheil Meskhi Stadium (Georgian: მიხეილ მესხის სტადიონი), also known as the Lokomotivi Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia named after the famous Georgian international footballer, Mikheil Meskhi (1937–1991). It is used mostly for football matches, and occasionally for rugby union and rugby league matches. The stadium was renovated in 2001[4] and has a capacity to hold 27,223 people. It is the second largest stadium in Georgia, after the Boris Paichadze Stadium.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi.
  2. http://www.worldstadiums.com/middle_east/countries/georgia.shtml
  3. Web site: Stadion Mikheil Meskhi (Stadion Lokomotivi) – . Stadiumdb.com . 2022-08-22.
  4. Web site: Stadion Mikheil Meskhi (Stadion Lokomotivi) – StadiumDB.com. stadiumdb.com. en. 2017-02-17.