Luzhniki Arena

The Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, commonly known as Luzhniki Stadium, is the national stadium of Russia, located in its capital city, Moscow. Its total seating capacity of 78,011 makes it the largest football stadium in Russia and the ninth-largest stadium in Europe. The stadium is a part of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, and is locate…
The Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, commonly known as Luzhniki Stadium, is the national stadium of Russia, located in its capital city, Moscow. Its total seating capacity of 78,011 makes it the largest football stadium in Russia and the ninth-largest stadium in Europe. The stadium is a part of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, and is located in Khamovniki District of the Central Administrative Okrug of Moscow city. The name Luzhniki derives from the flood meadows in the bend of Moskva River where the stadium was built, translating roughly as "The Meadows". The stadium is located at Luzhniki Street, 24, Moscow.
  • Owner: Government of Moscow
  • Capacity: 78,011 (60,000 with proposed extra platform for athletics)
  • Opened: 31 July 1956
  • Full name: Luzhniki Stadium
  • Architect: PA Arena, Gmp Architekten and Mosproject-4
  • Former names: Central Lenin Stadium (1956–1992)
  • Public transit: Sportivnaya · Vorobyovy Gory · Luzhniki
Data from: en.wikipedia.org