Samara Arena | |
Full name | Solidarnost Samara Arena |
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Location | Ulitsa Dal'nyaya, Samara, Russia |
Coordinates | 53°16′40″N 50°14′14″E / 53.27778°N 50.23722°E |
Owner | Samara Oblast Government |
Operator | FC Krylia Sovetov Samara |
Capacity | 44,918 (Official) 41,970 (2018 FIFA World Cup)[1] |
Field size | 105 × 68 m |
Surface | SISGrass (Hybrid grass) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2014 |
Built | 2014–2017 |
Opened | 28 April 2018 |
Construction cost | $320 million |
Tenants | |
FC Krylia Sovetov Samara (2018–present) |
Solidarnost Samara Arena[2] (Russian: «Солидарность Самара Арена»), also known as the Samara Arena, Cosmos Arena,[3] is a football stadium in Samara, Russia. The stadium was one of the venues for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It also hosts FC Krylia Sovetov Samara of the Russian Premier League, replacing Metallurg Stadium. It has a capacity of 44,918 spectators.[4] Samara authorities announced their design tender in late 2012[5] with cost estimated at $320 million.