Central Stadium (Yekaterinburg)

Central Stadium
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Full nameYekaterinburg Arena
LocationUlitsa Repina 5, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Coordinates56°49′57″N 60°34′25″E / 56.83250°N 60.57361°E / 56.83250; 60.57361
OperatorFC Ural Yekaterinburg
Capacity35,061[1]
Field size105 by 68 m (344 by 223 ft)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1957
Renovated2006–2011
2014–2017
Tenants
FC Ural Yekaterinburg (1957–present)

Yekaterinburg Arena is a football stadium in the city of Yekaterinburg in Russia. It is the home ground of the Russian Premier League club FC Ural Yekaterinburg, the country's oldest football club.[2] The capacity of the stadium is just over 35,000, and might be reduced to 25,000 in the future.[3] It was one of 12 venues in 11 host cities for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[4]

  1. ^ "Ekaterinburg Arena". FIFA. Archived from the original on 16 November 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  2. ^ "FIFA experts satisfied with Yekaterinburg Arena's readiness for 2018 World Cup matches". tass.com. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Демонтировать их похоже, не будут... Александр Высокинский заявил, что временные трибуны «Екатеринбург Арены» могут сохранить до Универсиады-2023 - ВЕДОМОСТИ Урал". Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  4. ^ FIFA.com. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia - News - 2018 FIFA World Cup to be played in 11 Host Cities". Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.