Global InformationKrestovsky Stadium information
59°58′22.8″N 30°13′13.8″E / 59.973000°N 30.220500°E Krestovsky Stadium, known as Gazprom Arena for sponsorship reasons[1] (Russian: «Газпром Арена»), is a retractable roof stadium with a retractable pitch in the western portion of Krestovsky Island in Saint Petersburg, Russia, which serves as home for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.[2] The stadium was opened in 2017 for the FIFA Confederations Cup.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
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| Location | Futbol'naya Alleya 1, Saint Petersburg, Russia |
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| Public transit |  Nevsko–Vasileostrovskaya Line
Zenit Station |
| Owner | Saint Petersburg City Administration |
| Operator | FC Zenit Saint Petersburg |
| Capacity | 67,800[9][10] 64,468 (2018 FIFA World Cup)[11][12] 80,000 (concerts)[13] |
| Record attendance | 71,381 (Channel One Cup, Russia v. Finland, 16 December 2018)[14] |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | Late 2008 |
| Built | 29 December 2016 (commissioning) |
| Opened | 22 April 2017 |
| Construction cost | ₽ 43 billion € 597 million $ 660 million |
| Architect | Kisho Kurokawa |
| Project manager | КБ ВиПС (KB ViPS) (https://kbvips.ru/) |
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| FC Zenit St. Petersburg (2017–present) Russia national football team (selected matches)
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It is called Saint Petersburg Stadium during major international tournaments, including the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup,[15] 2018 FIFA World Cup,[16] and UEFA Euro 2020.[17] It was to host the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final, but as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, UEFA moved the final out of Russia[18][19] and to the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris.[20][21]
- ^ "Zenit's stadium on Krestovsky Ostrov to be renamed as The Gazprom Arena". fc-zenit.ru. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Объявлен конкурс на строительство стадиона "Зенита"". gorzakaz.org. 2 October 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Match report – Group A – Russia - New Zealand" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017.
- ^ New stadium Archived 19 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine at Zenit's website (in Russian)
- ^ "«Газпром-Арена». Лучше, но позже". nvspb.ru. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Case Study – What Happens When Corruption Meets Incompetence - Krestovsky Stadium". Moscow Times. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ "FIFA confident that stadium in St. Petersburg will meet all requirements". TASS. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ FIFA.com. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia - Destination". Archived from the original on 18 November 2015.
- ^ "Стадион "Санкт-Петербург". Информация о стадионе". Официальный сайт ФК «Зенит» (Санкт-Петербург) // fc-zenit.ru.
- ^ "Стадион "Санкт-Петербург". Информация о стадионе". Некоммерческое партнёрство «Российская футбольная премьер-лига» // rfpl.org. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ Стадион «Санкт-Петербург» установил новый рекорд посещаемости. — 64 468 зрителей увидели победу сборной России над Египтом — 3:1! Официальный сайт ФК «Зенит» (Санкт-Петербург) // fc-zenit.ru (19 июня 2018 года)
- ^ В Смольном гордятся новым рекордом стадиона «Санкт-Петербург». — Прежний рекорд продержался всего четыре дня. // regnum.ru (20 июня 2018 года)
- ^ "Стадион "Питер Арена". Факты о стадионе". // piterarena.com. 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "ФХР объяснила два числа зрителей на стадионе во время матча Россия – Финляндия". Sport Express (in Russian). 16 December 2018.
- ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 - Saint Petersburg". Archived from the original on 5 September 2015.
- ^ "Stadium names for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia confirmed". fifa.com. 8 October 2015. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Italy upstaged England in the final shoot-out in London; EURO2020.com looks back". uefa.com. 13 June 2021. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "UEFA calls extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee". UEFA. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine crisis: Uefa to move Champions League final after Russian invasion". BBC Sport. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ Panja, Tariq (25 February 2022). "Champions League Final Will Be Played in Paris, Not Russia". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Decisions from today's extraordinary UEFA Executive Committee meeting". UEFA. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.