Stadion Lokomotiv (Sofia)
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Location | Sofia, Bulgaria |
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Coordinates | 42°44′15.50″N 23°18′53.30″E / 42.7376389°N 23.3148056°E |
Owner | Ministry of Physical Education and Sport |
Operator | Lokomotiv Sofia |
Capacity | 22,000[1] (17,500 seating)[2] |
Field size | 105 X 68 |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1984 |
Built | 1984 - 1985 |
Opened | 1985 |
Renovated | 2000, 2013, 2021 |
Tenants | |
Stadion Lokomotiv (Bulgarian: Стадион „Локомотив“, English: 'Lokomotiv Stadium') is a multi-purpose stadium, located in Sofia, Bulgaria. The stadium holds 22,000 people, of which 17,500 are seating.[3] The stadium was built in 1985.
It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Lokomotiv Sofia.
Also, from 2000, the stadium is used for major rock concerts.
Concerts[]
- Black Sabbath, 2005
- Depeche Mode, 2006
- Eros Ramazzotti, 2006
- George Michael, 28 May 2007, 25 LIVE tour
- Iron Maiden, 4 June 2007
- Kylie Minogue, 18 May 2008
- Elton John, 13 June 2010 35,000
- Depeche Mode, 12 May 2013
- Aerosmith, 17 May 2014[4]
P!nk was scheduled to perform at the stadium during her I'm Not Dead Tour on July 1, 2007, but she cancelled the show, due to illness.[5]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ^ (in Bulgarian) Official web site PFC Lokomotiv - Stadium "Lokomotiv"
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
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- ^ "Kapital Insights - Bulgaria explained".
External links[]
- (in Bulgarian) Lokomotiv Stadium/стадион Локомотив
Categories:
- Football venues in Bulgaria
- Sports venues in Sofia
- Multi-purpose stadiums in Bulgaria
- Music venues in Bulgaria
- Bulgarian sports venue stubs