Stadion Lokomotiv
LocationSofia, Bulgaria
Coordinates42°44′15.50″N 23°18′53.30″E / 42.7376389°N 23.3148056°E / 42.7376389; 23.3148056
OwnerMinistry of Physical Education and Sport
OperatorLokomotiv Sofia
Capacity22,000[1] (17,500 seating)[2]
Field size105 X 68
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground1984
Built1984 - 1985
Opened1985
Renovated2000, 2013, 2021
Tenants
Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia (1971–present)

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

  1. Black Sabbath, 2005
  2. Depeche Mode, 2006
  3. Eros Ramazzotti, 2006
  4. George Michael, 28 May 2007, 25 LIVE tour
  5. Iron Maiden, 4 June 2007
  6. Kylie Minogue, 18 May 2008
  7. Elton John, 13 June 2010 35,000
  8. Depeche Mode, 12 May 2013
  9. Aerosmith, 17 May 2014[4]
  10. Lady Gaga, 28 May 2023

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]

References

  1. ↑ (in Bulgarian) Official web site PFC Lokomotiv - Stadium "Lokomotiv"
  2. ↑ "Football stadiums of the world - Stadiums in Bulgaria". Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  3. ↑ "Football stadiums of the world - Stadiums in Bulgaria". Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  4. ↑ Global Warming Tour
  5. ↑ "Kapital Insights - Bulgaria explained".


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.