Central Stadium (, ''Tsentralnyi Stadion'') is a
multi-purpose stadium
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in
Astrakhan
Astrakhan ( rus, Астрахань, p=ˈastrəxənʲ) is the largest city and administrative centre of Astrakhan Oblast in Southern Russia. The city lies on two banks of the Volga, in the upper part of the Volga Delta, on eleven islands of the ...
,
Russia
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. It is used mostly for
football
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matches and is the home stadium of
Volgar Astrakhan. The stadium holds 21,500 people, all seated.
The territory of the Central Stadium has long been used as a venue for various city and regional celebrations. Gazprom and Lukoil companies arrange their anniversary concerts here. Also, the Central Stadium gained extensive experience in holding large-scale holidays, including the Tatar Sabantuy, which received federal status. Large Astrakhan companies "Elko", "Leader" and others also use the main arena of the city of Astrakhan to draw their prizes.
The venue hosted
2015 Russian Cup Final between
Lokomotiv Moscow
FC Lokomotiv Moscow (''FC Lokomotiv Moskva'', russian: link=no, Футбольный клуб "Локомотив" Москва, ) is a Russian professional football club based in Moscow. Lokomotiv have won the Russian Premier League on three oc ...
and
Kuban Krasnodar.
This was the first time Central Stadium had been chosen to host Russian Cup final.
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Stadium Information
Sports venues completed in 1955
Sports venues built in the Soviet Union
Football venues in Russia
Sport in Astrakhan
Multi-purpose stadiums in Russia
FC Volgar Astrakhan
Buildings and structures in Astrakhan Oblast
1955 establishments in Russia
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