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.
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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 | 25,000[1] (25,000 seating)[2] |
| Field size | 105 X 68 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1984 |
| Built | 1984 - 1985 |
| Opened | 1985 |
| Renovated | 2000, 2013, 2021 |
| Tenants | |
| Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia (1971–present) | |
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 edit
- 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 edit
References edit
- ^ (in Bulgarian) Official web site PFC Lokomotiv - Stadium "Lokomotiv"
- ^ "Football stadiums of the world - Stadiums in Bulgaria". Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- ^ "Football stadiums of the world - Stadiums in Bulgaria". Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- ^ Global Warming Tour
- ^ "Kapital Insights - Bulgaria explained".
External links edit
- (in Bulgarian) Lokomotiv Stadium/стадион Локомотив