Astana Arena

Astana Arena
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LocationQabanbay Batyr Avenue, Astana, Kazakhstan
Coordinates51°6′29.4″N 71°24′9.0″E / 51.108167°N 71.402500°E / 51.108167; 71.402500
OwnerCity of Astana
OperatorCity of Astana
Capacity30,244
Record attendance30,100 (Kazakhstan-San Marino, 17 November 2023)[3]
SurfaceArtificial turf
Construction
Opened3 July 2009; 15 years ago (3 July 2009)
Construction costUS$185 million[1]
ArchitectPopulous + Tabanlıoğlu Architects[2]
Structural engineerBuro Happold[2]
Main contractorsSembol Construction[2]
Tenants

The Astana Arena (Kazakh: Астана Арена) is a football stadium in Astana, Kazakhstan. The stadium holds 30,000 and has a retractable roof.[4] It serves as the national stadium for the Kazakhstan national football team. Astana Arena is the largest stadium in the country and it was built from 2006 to 2009 at a cost of $185 million, and was officially opened on 3 July 2009.[5] It is also a home ground for FC Astana of the Kazakhstan Premier League and FC Bayterek of the Kazakhstan First Division. The stadium hosted the opening ceremony of the 7th Asian Winter Games on 31 January 2011.[6] Astana Arena was one of the venues to bid to host UEFA Euro 2020 matches.[7]

  1. ^ "Sembol's $185m Astana stadium opens". kazworld.info. 27 July 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Astana Arena – Kazakhstan Stadium Building". e-architect.co.uk. March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  3. ^ "Official website". Archived from the original on 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  4. ^ "Как строилась и чем уникальна "Астана Арена"". sports.kz. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Astana's new stadium ready to host games". hurriyet.com.tr. 7 July 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  6. ^ Jena Isle (January 31, 2011). "The 7th Asian Winter Games 2011 Opening Ceremony in Astana, Kazakhstan". BatangasToday.com. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  7. ^ "Astana bidding to host UEFA matches in 2020". TengriNews.kz. September 21, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2014.