Ak Bars Arena

Ak Bars Arena
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Former namesKazan Arena (2013–2018)
AddressKazan
Russia
LocationProspekt Khusaina Yamasheva, 115 А, Kazan, Russia
Coordinates55°49′16″N 49°09′39″E / 55.82111°N 49.16083°E / 55.82111; 49.16083
OwnerFC Rubin Kazan
OperatorFC Rubin Kazan
Capacity45,093 (Russian Premier League)[1]
42,873 (2018 FIFA World Cup)[2]
Field size105 x 68 m
SurfaceGrassMaster
Construction
Broke ground5 May 2010; 14 years ago (2010-05-05)
Built2010–2013
OpenedJuly 2013
Construction cost$ 450 million
ArchitectPopulous, V. Motorin
Tenants
FC Rubin Kazan (2013–present)
Russia national football team (selected matches)

Ak Bars Arena (Russian: «Ак Барс Арена»; Tatar: Ак Барс Арена, formerly known as Kazan Arena (Russian: «Казань Арена»; Tatar: Казан Арена)) is a stadium in Kazan, Russia. It was completed in July 2013, and hosts football matches, especially FC Rubin Kazan's home games in the Russian Premier League. The stadium has the largest outside screen in the world. Its capacity is around 45,379.[3]

  1. ^ "Russian Premier League 2021/22". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Kazan Arena". FIFA. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Футбольный стадион Ак Барс Арена". kazanarena.com. Retrieved 7 February 2022.