Sapsan Arena Explained

Stadium Name:Sapsan Arena
Location:Moscow, Russia
Publictransit: Cherkizovskaya
Lokomotiv
Opened:2009
Expanded:2012
Surface:Artificial Turf
Former Names:Minor Sports Arena Lokomotiv
Tenants:Kazanka Moscow
Lokomotiv Moscow (youths)
WFC Lokomotiv
Moscow Patriots
Chertanovo Moscow (in winter)
Seating Capacity:6,000
Dimensions:105m × 68m

Sapsan Arena (Russian: «Сапсан Арена») is a football stadium situated in Moscow, Russia. It hosts Kazanka Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow's farm club, and Lokomotiv Moscow's youth team. It seats 6,000 people.[1]

History

The stadium was built in 2009 and its initial capacity stood at 5000, all seated. It is the home stadium of the youth squad of Lokomotiv. It was also used by Lokomotiv-2, prior to their disbandment. The stadium was further expanded in the winter of 2010, and as a result nowadays the stadium is capable to hold 6,000 people, all seated. In addition to the expansion, all the three stands were covered under a roof.

On 5 August 2017, Lokomotiv announced that the stadium has been renamed to Sapsan Arena[2]

Description

It is situated adjacent to the main Lokomotiv Moscow stadium, the RZD Arena. Its surface is artificial turf.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.fclm.ru/en/club/sapsan-arena/
  2. Web site: Заявление президента ФК "Локомотив" - ФК Локомотив. Fclm.ru. 1 August 2018.