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Luzhniki Stadium is the national stadium of Russia, located in its capital city, Moscow. The full name of the stadium is Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex. Its total seating capacity of 81,000 makes it the largest football stadium in Russia and the ninth-largest stadium in Europe. The stadium is a … See more
The stadium is located in Khamovniki District of the Central Administrative Okrug of Moscow city, south-west of the city center. The name Luzhniki derives from the flood meadows in the bend of Moskva River where … See more
Background and early years
On 23 December 1954, the Government of the USSR adopted a resolution on the construction of a stadium in the Luzhniki area in Moscow. The decision of the Soviet Government was a response to a specific current … See more• 1956 – Summer Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR.
• 1957 – Ice Hockey World Championship.
• 1957 – VI World Festival of Youth and Students.
• 1960 – Ice Speedway World Championship. See moreIt was one of the few major European football stadia to use an artificial pitch, having installed a FIFA-approved FieldTurf pitch in 2002. However, a temporary natural grass pitch was installed for the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final. The game between See more
• 1987 – Festival of Soviet-Indian Friendship.
• 2 August 1988 – Van Halen
• 12–13 August 1989 – The Moscow Music Peace Festival was held at the stadium. Bands such as See moreWhen the Luzhniki Stadium hosted the final game of the 1957 Ice Hockey World Championship between Sweden and the Soviet Union, it was attended by a crowd of 55,000 and set a … See more
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