Central Stadium, Kazan history, address and capacity

Here we are playing Messi, Ibrahimovic and Sneijder. Here rivals took the Russian team, and Kazan "Ruby". History of the main stadium of Kazan eventful.

Kazan, the stadium "Central": the history of the construction of

Kazan has always been a sports city. However, local clubs for a long time could not boast of a top-end infrastructure. Some progress began only in the second half of the 1950s, when the city management for the first time put the edge of the question of the construction of a modern stadium in Kazan. A tender was held, which confidently won architect VE Portyankin. And instructed him to build a new house in Kazan athletes.

Work was completed June 25, 1960. This year the whole Soviet country celebrated the 90th anniversary of Lenin's birth. In this regard, the stadium was named after the leader of the world proletariat.

Central Lenin Stadium - so the main arena of Kazan was called up to the early nineties.

winter and summer

Initially Central Kazan stadium capacity was 30 thousand. Viewers. Empty stands was not possible. In fact, until 1967 there was an indoor skating rink in Kazan. Therefore, playing both football and hockey at the Central Stadium. It was standard practice for the Soviet Union. During warmer months, all chase the ball, and in the winter on the skating rink, and their rights come putter wizard.

In 1967, the ice hockey "SK Uritsky" (now "Ak Bars") has moved to its own arena. Since then, the Central Stadium of Kazan football reigned supreme "Sparks". Now this team is much better known under the name "Ruby".

Upgrade

By the beginning of the third millennium, the Central Stadium of Kazan significantly outdated. Old type of construction literally screaming about the need to reconstruction. However, the money it could not be found for a long time.

I came to the rescue story. In 2005, pompously celebrated the millennium of Kazan. This significant date funds for reconstruction were finally found. Modernization of the arena was carried out so successfully that its follow-up, the European Union of Football Associations awarded to the Central stadium of 4 stars. This means that at the Kazan stadium can hold matches at the highest level, for example, pick-up games or World Cup matches Champions League group stage.

Kazan was not slow to take advantage of the new status. In the fall of 2013 at the Central Stadium for the first time he played the Russian national team. Home team of the country confidently beat contenders from Luxembourg with a score of 4: 1 and become one step closer to the final stage of the 2014 World Cup.

Central Stadium and celestials

Team - that's fine. However, the main owner of the Central stadium, of course, is the Kazan "Ruby". It is with the performances of the teams associated with the most brilliant pages in the history of the arena.

As is known, Kazan - this is the third capital of Russia. At the end of two-thousand, "Ruby" has confirmed this status, joining in the role of the main force of Russian football to the Petersburg "Zenith", as well as to the whole group of the Moscow giants. In 2008 and 2009, a team led by Kurban Berdyev twice won the Russian championships and got into the Champions League. There she met with the great level of clubs, "Barcelona" and Milan "Inter". Due to the success, "Rubin" Kazan fans were able to see at Central game artists such as Lionel Messi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Andres Iniesta and Wesley Sneijder. They all appreciated the level of infrastructure, and admired the view unusual for Europe. The fact that the address of the Central Stadium of Kazan: Tashayak 2A. With its stands offering breathtaking views of the Kazan Kremlin and Millennium Square.

Champion "Ruby" has not yet become longer, but this time the team lived not far from the podium. This allowed her to break from time to time in the Europa League and bring the stadium new distinguished guests.

The history of the arena is rich not only in football. In 2013, Kazan hosted the competition of the Summer Universiade. In Tatarstan arrived young athletes from around the world. A significant part of the competition program was carried out exactly at the Central Stadium.

Contribution to the Future

"Kazan-Arena" - a new ultra-modern stadium was opened to the opening of the Universiade in Kazan. Now the "Rubin" takes competitors out there. But this does not mean that the history of the Central stadium is completed. There is still functioning club shop "Rubin", an indoor arena, a track and field complex and children's sports clubs. Heart Kazan sport still beats in the "Central" stadium.