Lokomotiv Stadium, is a multi-use

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. It is currently used mostly for

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matches and is the home stadium of

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. The stadium was built on the site of

Traktor Tashkent Stadium Traktor Tashkent Stadium was a multi-use stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium of Traktor Tashkent. Also it was home ground for Lokomotiv Tashkent. The stadium holds 6,400 people. Hist ...

. The construction works started in 2009 and finished in 2012. The stadium holds 8,000 people. The stadium was opened on 11 May 2012 with the

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match between Lokomotiv and

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Lokomotiv Stadium Photos
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Stadium information
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