Krestovsky Stadium

59°58′22.8″N 30°13′13.8″E / 59.973000°N 30.220500°E / 59.973000; 30.220500 Krestovsky Stadium, known as Gazprom Arena for sponsorship reasons[1] (Russian: «Газпром Арена»), is a retractable roof stadium with a retractable pitch in the western portion of Krestovsky Island in Saint Petersburg, Russia, which serves as home for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.[2] The stadium was opened in 2017 for the FIFA Confederations Cup.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Gazprom Arena
UEFA
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LocationFutbol'naya Alleya 1, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Public transitLine 3 (Saint Petersburg Metro) Nevsko–Vasileostrovskaya Line

Zenit Station
Line 5 (Saint Petersburg Metro) Frunzensko–Primorskaya Line

Krestovsky Ostrov Station
OwnerSaint Petersburg City Administration
OperatorFC Zenit Saint Petersburg
Capacity67,800[9][10]
64,468 (2018 FIFA World Cup)[11][12]
80,000 (concerts)[13]
Record attendance71,381 (Channel One Cup, Russia v. Finland, 16 December 2018)[14]
Field size105 x 68 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundLate 2008
Built29 December 2016 (commissioning)
Opened22 April 2017
Construction cost₽ 43 billion
€ 597 million
$ 660 million
ArchitectKisho Kurokawa
Project managerКБ ВиПС (KB ViPS) (https://kbvips.ru/)
Tenants
FC Zenit St. Petersburg (2017–present)
Russia national football team (selected matches)
Website
gazprom-arena.com

It is called Saint Petersburg Stadium during major international tournaments, including the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup,[15] 2018 FIFA World Cup,[16] and UEFA Euro 2020.[17] It was to host the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final, but as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, UEFA moved the final out of Russia[18][19] and to the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris.[20][21]

  1. ^ "Zenit's stadium on Krestovsky Ostrov to be renamed as The Gazprom Arena". fc-zenit.ru. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Объявлен конкурс на строительство стадиона "Зенита"". gorzakaz.org. 2 October 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Match report – Group A – Russia - New Zealand" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017.
  4. ^ New stadium Archived 19 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine at Zenit's website (in Russian)
  5. ^ "«Газпром-Арена». Лучше, но позже". nvspb.ru. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Case Study – What Happens When Corruption Meets Incompetence - Krestovsky Stadium". Moscow Times. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  7. ^ "FIFA confident that stadium in St. Petersburg will meet all requirements". TASS. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  8. ^ FIFA.com. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia - Destination". Archived from the original on 18 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Стадион "Санкт-Петербург". Информация о стадионе". Официальный сайт ФК «Зенит» (Санкт-Петербург) // fc-zenit.ru.
  10. ^ "Стадион "Санкт-Петербург". Информация о стадионе". Некоммерческое партнёрство «Российская футбольная премьер-лига» // rfpl.org. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  11. ^ Стадион «Санкт-Петербург» установил новый рекорд посещаемости. — 64 468 зрителей увидели победу сборной России над Египтом — 3:1! Официальный сайт ФК «Зенит» (Санкт-Петербург) // fc-zenit.ru (19 июня 2018 года)
  12. ^ В Смольном гордятся новым рекордом стадиона «Санкт-Петербург». — Прежний рекорд продержался всего четыре дня. // regnum.ru (20 июня 2018 года)
  13. ^ "Стадион "Питер Арена". Факты о стадионе". // piterarena.com. 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  14. ^ "ФХР объяснила два числа зрителей на стадионе во время матча Россия – Финляндия". Sport Express (in Russian). 16 December 2018.
  15. ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 - Saint Petersburg". Archived from the original on 5 September 2015.
  16. ^ "Stadium names for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia confirmed". fifa.com. 8 October 2015. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  17. ^ "Italy upstaged England in the final shoot-out in London; EURO2020.com looks back". uefa.com. 13 June 2021. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  18. ^ "UEFA calls extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee". UEFA. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  19. ^ "Ukraine crisis: Uefa to move Champions League final after Russian invasion". BBC Sport. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  20. ^ Panja, Tariq (25 February 2022). "Champions League Final Will Be Played in Paris, Not Russia". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Decisions from today's extraordinary UEFA Executive Committee meeting". UEFA. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.