Lokomotiv Stadium: past and present

Little is known that initially the stadium "Locomotive" did not belong to this team. In 1935, in its place was a sports complex with a different name - "Stalin". And he treated the trade union of workers in the electrical industry. The stadium was not impressive in size and comfort. Tribunes were land, and locker rooms - stuffy. Despite this, in the post-war years at the "Stalin" was played with the most famous capital clubs ("Dynamo" was closed, and "Luzhniki" have not even been planned). Its current name was only in the Khrushchev era.

Lokomotiv Stadium from 1966 to 2000

Soon, "Stalin" was demolished, and on August 17, 1966 in its place built a new sports complex. The opening was timed to the match "Dynamo" - "Locomotive". At the entrance to the stadium, screaming cheated fans. Two box windows were closed with a sheet of Whatman with the inscription "No Tickets". It was the first sold-out at the stadium. In subsequent years in the sports complex there were many "home" matches. Especially memorable meeting "Spartacus" with the Swiss "Sion", ended in a draw (2: 2). After the end, the Swiss asked the judge to measure the gate. As a result, it turned out that they do not correspond to world standards. After the replay, "Sion" regretted their decision, because "Spartacus" defeated them with a score of 5: 1. The sports center Lokomotiv operated until the end of the nineties, and then the management decided to reconstruct it. Although there were no objective reasons for this. The team played at the stadium until the end of the first season of 2000. Then the sports complex was completely closed. Chief for reconstruction was appointed Nikolai Aksenenko (head of the Ministry of Railways), in which the team went to a super-modern dacha in Bakovka.

Renovated Lokomotiv stadium

The first match in the renovated sports complex took place in early July 2002. The team "Locomotive" played with the Elista "Uralan". But officially the stadium was put into operation only in the beginning of August. Before the opening it was consecrated by representatives of the church. In September 2002, within the walls of the sports complex, a match was held between Russia and Ireland (on the eve of the 2004 European Championship). This was the first match at the national team level, which "saw" the stadium "Locomotive". Team football showed excellent! Many fans still remember that match, which ended in favor of Russia (4: 2). In general, the sports complex has become a home not only for the team of the same name, but also for the Russian national team.

Stadium "Locomotive" in facts and figures

• Field. Equipped with a system of irrigation, drainage and heating. Behind the front and side lines lie strips of artificial grass. The lawn itself was brought from Switzerland, but it turned out to be bad and almost did not take root. Urgently had to change it. In May 2003, a combined lawn was laid, which for strength was pierced with synthetic fibers.
• Tribunes. The stadium has 6 floors and 2 tiers of stands, divided into 22 sectors. Each sector has its own entrance. Capacity - 30 000 spectators. The upper tier is designed for 15 500 people, the lower level - for 14 500. 28 810 seats are intended for spectators, 156 - for the press. There are 60 closed VIP lodges for 10-24 people and 974 open VIP-places.

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