MOSCOW - Olimpiyskiy Kompleks Luzhniki (78,360)

[Jim856796]

It is good that an interor reconstruction project has been proposed for Luzhniki Stadium, but I don't want the track removed.

[pawel19-87]

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[Леонид]

this stadium in 1980 olympics didi't have the roof right? or is it a new stadium?

[Jim856796]

it was constructed in 1956, several Olympiads before Moscow's hosting.

[AlekseyVT]

Originally Posted by Леонид

this stadium in 1980 olympics didi't have the roof right? or is it a new stadium?

The Luzhniki stadium was opened on July 31, 1956 to the 1st Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR. This stadium had no roof since 1956 till 1996. The roof was built during the reconstruction of 1995-1997, when the UEFA changed the criteria for stadiums. The last match was played at old stadium on November 22, 1995 (Champions League, Spartak Moscow - Blackburn Rovers, England 3:0). The new stadium with roof was opened in 1997, to the 850-anniversary of Moscow's foundation and 100-anniversary of the Russian Football. In 1998 Luzhniki stadium got the 5-stars status from UEFA.

[ElvisBC]

I assume it is going to host World Cup final in 2018. Another "small" final venue! And while I can understand it when Olympic type stadium is used (Berlin, Rome, Moscow etc) I will never understand why they are building such a small final venue in Rio!

Apart from that I like design a lot, no hanging upper tier but continuous seats, looks much cooler indeed!

[FredPerry]

Small?

I think it's huge, almost 80k and a lot of space for temporary seats.. They will reconstruct it for WC, I think they can make it to 100k..

[ultEmate]

Originally Posted by FredPerry

Small?

I think it's huge, almost 80k and a lot of space for temporary seats.. They will reconstruct it for WC, I think they can make it to 100k..

Yeah, they'll lower the field and make it 2 tier. Capacity will be more than 90,000 seats.

[ElvisBC]

Originally Posted by FredPerry

Small?

I think it's huge, almost 80k and a lot of space for temporary seats.. They will reconstruct it for WC, I think they can make it to 100k..

Originally Posted by ultEmate

Yeah, they'll lower the field and make it 2 tier. Capacity will be more than 90,000 seats.

"small for the world cup final" , not "small"

If they can extend it and add some temporary seats that's fine, but I wouldn't bet on it. FIFA accepted New Maracana with 76.000 seats in a country where everone lives football, I see no reason why they should push Russians make it bigger!

If you read official FIFA Evaluation Bid document that can still be found on the FIFA website you will see that stadium is listed with 71.500 seats plus 5000 media seats. I heard in the past that extension to 89.000 seats was planed, but I also read that it may not be necessary!Guess we'll have to wait and see!

[FredPerry]

If they reconstruct it to 90k, it would be one the biggest Fifa WC final venues in history.


1974. Olympiastadion, Munich, 75.000
1978. Monumental, Buenos Aires, 71.000
1982. Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, 90.000
1986. Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, 115.000
1990. Olimpico, Rome, 76.000
1994. Rose Bowl, Pasadena, 92.000
1998. Stade de France, Saint-Denis, 80.000
2002. International Stadium, Yokohama, 70.000
2006. Olympiastadion, Berlin, 70.000
2010. Soccer City, Johannesburg, 85.000
2014. Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, 76.000

2018. Luzhniki, Moscow, 90.000+

[cornelinho]

Originally Posted by FredPerry

If they reconstruct it to 90k, it would be one the biggest Fifa WC final venues in history.


2010. Soccer City, Johannesburg, 85.000
2014. Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, 76.000

2018. Luzhniki, Moscow, 90.000+

Soccer City , 94k but fifa requires a drop in capacity

the same for Rio and Moscow, 76k -> 70 (probably) and 89k-> 80k.

[Jim856796]

I have discovered a site named oldmos.ru and this photo was discovered of Luzhniki Stadium under construction in 1955.

[GYEvanEFR]

Originally Posted by AILD

http://russia2018-2022.com/en.aspx

... but the unused field enable to make new running track at future, isn't it???
I'm in two-minds about this stadium after World Cup.

[PaulFCB]

So they are going to lower the pitch by 4 meters, that will add some rows of seats. No more running track but still a big distance from the stands in the back of the goals to the pitch...

The view from behind the goals is plain horrible!


And things don't get much better in other corners of the stadium...... the stands lay back a lot, what were they thinking when they built this stadium? Guess football wasn't part of their interest.

[Vandoren]

I agree with you Luzhniki is one the worst stadium for watching football.

[WFInsider]

These photos have not real perspective, so it look longer.

[PrevaricationComplex]

Originally Posted by WFInsider

These photos have not real perspective, so it look longer.

very true, but his point still stands. it's awful for football, and digging out the track rarely improves things much. If they're getting rid of the track then why not go all the way and gut the whole thing into a proper football stadium? cost surely isn't an issue?

[AlekseyVT]

September 28, 1958. Luzhniki Stadium. USSR - Hungary. First match in the history of UEFA European Football Championships and first goal from the future first European champions:

[WFInsider]

Project will be developed by group of one of the best companies in its spheres:

Colliers International (strategic advisor for development of the area and reconstruction of existing facilities)
Populous (modernization of stadium interior)
ARUP (development of transportation system)
Mott MacDonald (expenditure management and engineering design)
IMG (management of hosting of mass events)

[repin]

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