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Sapsan Arena

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Sapsan Arena
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Former namesMinor Sports Arena Lokomotiv
LocationMoscow, Russia
Public transit#1 Sokolnicheskaya line Cherkizovskaya
#14 Moscow Central Circle Lokomotiv
OwnerRussian Railways
OperatorLokomotiv Moscow
Capacity6,000
Field size105m × 68m
SurfaceArtificial Turf
Construction
Opened2009
Expanded2012
Tenants
Kazanka Moscow
Lokomotiv Moscow (youths)
WFC Lokomotiv
Moscow Patriots
Chertanovo Moscow (in winter)

Sapsan Arena (Russian: «Сапсан Арена») is a football stadium situated in Moscow, Russia. It hosts Kazanka Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow's farm club, and Lokomotiv Moscow's youth team. It seats 6,000 people.[1]

History

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The stadium was built in 2009 and its initial capacity stood at 5000, all seated. It is the home stadium of the youth squad of Lokomotiv. It was also used by Lokomotiv-2, prior to their disbandment. The stadium was further expanded in the winter of 2010, and as a result nowadays the stadium is capable to hold 6,000 people, all seated. In addition to the expansion, all the three stands were covered under a roof.

On 5 August 2017, Lokomotiv announced that the stadium has been renamed to Sapsan Arena[2]

Description

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It is situated adjacent to the main Lokomotiv Moscow stadium, the RZD Arena. Its surface is artificial turf.

References

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