Eduard Streltsov Stadium

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Eduard Streltsov Sporting Complex (Torpedo Stadium)
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Eduard Streltsov Stadium
Location Moscow, Russia
Coordinates 55°42′59″N37°39′23″E / 55.71639°N 37.65639°E / 55.71639; 37.65639
Public transit Moskwa Metro Line 2.svg Avtozavodskaya
Moskwa Metro Line 14.svg Avtozavodskaya
Capacity 13,450
Field size104 x 69 m
Construction
Built1959 (East Stand)
1976 (West Stand)
Opened1978
Tenants
FC Torpedo Moscow

Eduard Streltsov Stadium, also known as the Torpedo Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Moscow, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Torpedo Moscow. First built in 1959, the stadium now holds 13,450 people.

Since 1996, the stadium is named after Eduard Streltsov, a former Torpedo Moscow player and one of the most iconic Soviet footballers. Despite not being directly owned by the club, the stadium is often referred to as the "Torpedo Stadium", and it was formally re-registered as such in 2018. [1]

The stadium was demolished in 2022 and will be rebuilt. At its expected completion in 2025, it will hold 15,076 people. [2] [3]

The new stadium is designed by the two architects Michel REMON and Alexis PEYER from the French office MR&A. [4]

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References

  1. "Стадион на Восточной улице получит к своему названию слово "Торпедо"". m.sportsdaily.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  2. "Реконструкцию стадиона "Торпедо" имени Стрельцова завершат к 2024 году".
  3. https://xn--90aiqw4a4aq.xn--p1ai/news/vladimir-volkov-proveril-rekonstrukciyu-stadiona-torpedo-v-lyubercah
  4. "Michel Rémon & Associés : Projet : Stade Torpedo Moscou".