Krestovsky Stadium

Krestovsky Stadium, known as Gazprom Arena for sponsorship reasons,[8] (Russian: «Газпром Арена») is a retractable roof stadium with a retractable pitch in the western portion of Krestovsky Island in Saint Petersburg, Russia, which serves as home for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.[9] The stadium was opened in 2017 for the FIFA Confederations Cup.[10][11][12][13][14][15] It was called Saint Petersburg Stadium during the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup[16] and 2018 FIFA World Cup.[17][18]

Krestovsky Stadium
LocationFutbol'naya Alleya 1, Krestovsky Island, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Coordinates59°58′22.63″N 30°13′13.92″E
Public transit Nevsko-Vasileostrovskaya Line

Novokrestovskaya Station
Frunzensko-Primorskaya Line

Krestovsky Ostrov Station
OwnerSaint Petersburg City Administration
OperatorFC Zenit Saint Petersburg
Capacity67,800[1][2]
64,468 (2018 FIFA World Cup)[3][4]
80,000 (concerts)[5]
Record attendance71,381 (Russia v. Finland, 16 December 2018)[6][7]
Field size105 x 68 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground2007
Built29 December 2016 (commissioning)
Opened22 April 2017
Construction cost₽ 43 billion
€ 597 million
$ 660 million
ArchitectKisho Kurokawa
Project managerКБ ВиПС
Tenants
FC Zenit St. Petersburg (2017–present)
Russia national football team (selected matches)
Website
Official website

Overview

The competition between architectural projects was won by Kisho Kurokawa's "The Spaceship". The design of the stadium is a modified and enlarged version of Toyota Stadium in Toyota City, Japan, which was also designed by Kurokawa. The stadium was built on the location where the former Kirov Stadium used to stand before it was demolished.

In January 2009 The St. Petersburg Times reported that the project was now to be funded by the city government of St Petersburg, with Gazprom switching to build a separate skyscraper project. The City Hall had to step in after Gazprom declined to invest any further money into the stadium's construction.[19]

On 25 July 2016 the general contractor, Inzhtransstroy-Spb, issued a statement that the city authorities have failed to pay 1 billion rubles ($15.8 million at the current exchange rate) worth of construction work and stopped the work. The next day the contract was terminated. On 1 August there were reports of wind damage to parts of the metal sheathing, and a flood.[20][21]

In the end of August 2016, the new general contractor, Metrostroy, resumed construction works on the site.[22]

The first official match held at the stadium was the Russian Premier League game between FC Zenit Saint Petersburg and FC Ural on 22 April 2017. Branislav Ivanović scored the first goal in the stadium's history.

On 17 June 2017, the first game of 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup was held on the stadium with the Group A match between the host Russia and New Zealand.[10]

On 2 July 2017, the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Final was held at the stadium between Chile and Germany,[23] becoming the most attended match of the tournament and also setting the record attendance for the stadium.

A photograph of the stadium during the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Final

2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Date Time Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
17 June 201718:00 Russia2–0 New ZealandGroup A50,251[24]
22 June 201718:00 Cameroon1–1 AustraliaGroup B35,021[25]
24 June 201718:00 New Zealand0–4 PortugalGroup A56,290[26]
2 July 201721:00 Chile0–1 GermanyFinal57,268[27]

2018 FIFA World Cup

Date Time Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
15 June 201818:00 Morocco0–1 IranGroup B62,548[28]
19 June 201821:00 Russia3–1 EgyptGroup A64,468[29]
22 June 201815:00 Brazil2–0 Costa RicaGroup E64,468[30]
26 June 201821:00 Nigeria1–2 ArgentinaGroup D64,468[31]
3 July 201817:00 Sweden1–0  SwitzerlandRound of 1664,042[32]
10 July 201821:00 France1–0 BelgiumSemi-final64,286[33]
14 July 201817:00 Belgium2–0 EnglandThird place match64,406[34]

UEFA Euro 2020

On 19 September 2014, it was announced by UEFA that the stadium will host four UEFA Euro 2020 finals fixtures, three group games and a quarterfinal match.[35]

Date Time Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
12 June 202121:00 Belgiumv RussiaGroup B
16 June 202115:00 Finlandv RussiaGroup B
21 June 202121:00 Finlandv BelgiumGroup B
2 July 202119:00Winner Match 41vWinner Match 42Quarter-finals

2022 UEFA Champions League Final

On 24 September 2019, UEFA announced that the stadium would host the 2021 UEFA Champions League Final.[36] However, due to adjustments of the 2020 final caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, their hosting time is pushed back a year to 2022.[37]

Services

The following services are available to fans visiting the stadium:

  • Navigation and information support from volunteers.
  • Information (children registration point, stroller storage, lost and found office).
  • Storage room.
  • Audio descriptive commentary for fans who are blind or visually impaired.

Seating options include non-standard seats for plus-size spectators. The stadium stands include special observation area for people with disabilities, which offers space for wheelchairs and accompanying persons.

Conditions for spectators with disabilities

Saint Petersburg Arena offers 560 seats for people with disabilities, 266 of them are for wheelchair users.[38] Moreover, the stadium design includes special lobbies, elevators and ramps to ensure accessibility to spectators with limited mobility.[39]

Safety and security

The stadium has been fully prepared for the FIFA World Cup games in accordance with the FIFA requirements for capacity and security.[40] The stadium is equipped with a video surveillance and identification system that makes it possible to detect any troublemakers and fans who are not allowed to enter.[41] The arena is also equipped with a security alarm system, a fire alarm system and a robotic fire-extinguishing system.

References
  1. "Стадион "Санкт-Петербург". Информация о стадионе". Официальный сайт ФК «Зенит» (Санкт-Петербург) // fc-zenit.ru.
  2. "Стадион "Санкт-Петербург". Информация о стадионе". Некоммерческое партнёрство «Российская футбольная премьер-лига» // rfpl.org. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  3. Стадион «Санкт-Петербург» установил новый рекорд посещаемости. — 64 468 зрителей увидели победу сборной России над Египтом — 3:1! Официальный сайт ФК «Зенит» (Санкт-Петербург) // fc-zenit.ru (19 июня 2018 года)
  4. В Смольном гордятся новым рекордом стадиона «Санкт-Петербург». — Прежний рекорд продержался всего четыре дня. // regnum.ru (20 июня 2018 года)
  5. "Стадион "Питер Арена". Факты о стадионе". // piterarena.com. 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  6. "ФХР объяснила два числа зрителей на стадионе во время матча Россия - Финляндия". Sport Express (in Russian). 16 December 2018.
  7. "Russia-Finland ice hockey game in St. Petersburg sets national attendance record with 71,000 fans". RT. 16 December 2018.
  8. "Zenit's stadium on Krestovsky Ostrov to be renamed as The Gazprom Arena / FC Zenit St Petersburg Official Website".
  9. (in Russian) St. Petersburg Gorzakaz construction tender announcement
  10. "Match report – Group A – Russia - New Zealand" (PDF).
  11. New stadium Archived 19 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine at Zenit's website (in Russian)
  12. ""Газпром-Арена". Лучше, но позже - Невское время".
  13. "Case Study – What Happens When Corruption Meets Incompetence - Krestovsky Stadium". Moscow Times. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  14. "FIFA confident that stadium in St. Petersburg will meet all requirements". TASS. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
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  16. FIFA.com. "FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 - Saint Petersburg - FIFA.com".
  17. Stadium names for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ confirmed. FIFA.
  18. Elusive arena. “Krestovsky” and 4 “most expensive” football stadium 27.01.2017
  19. "City Hall Pulls Out of Skyscraper, Redirects Funds to New Stadium". The St. Petersburg Times. 13 January 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  20. У "Зенит-Арены" снесло крышу (in Russian). Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  21. Строящийся стадион "Зенита" начал уходить под воду (in Russian). Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  22. Мутко: уровень беспокойства за стадион в Санкт-Петербурге понизят в сентябре (in Russian). Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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  24. "Match report – Group A – Russia - New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  25. "Match report – Group B – Cameroon - Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  26. "Match report – Group A – New Zealand - Portugal" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  27. "Match report – Final – Chile - Germany" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  28. "Match report – Group B – Morocco - IR Iran" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  29. "Match report – Group A – Russia - Egypt" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  30. "Match report – Group E – Brazil - Costa Rica" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  31. "Match report – Group D – Nigeria - Argentina" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  32. "Match report – Round of 16 – Sweden - Switzerland" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  33. "Match report – Semi-final – France - Belgium" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  34. "Match report – Play-off for third place – Belgium - England" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  35. UEFA.com. "UEFA EURO 2020". UEFA.com.
  36. "Champions League final hosts announced for 2021, 2022 and 2023". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  37. "UEFA competitions to resume in August". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  38. Люди с ограниченными возможностями протестировали стадион "Санкт-Петербург Арена". sankt-peterburg.glavny.tv (in Russian). 6 March 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  39. "Технические характеристики | Чемпионат мира по футболу FIFA 2018 в России™ | Город-организатор Санкт-Петербург". spb2018.com. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  40. "Технические характеристики | Чемпионат мира по футболу FIFA 2018 в России™ | Город-организатор Санкт-Петербург". spb2018.com. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  41. Директор по безопасности "Зенита": "Делаем все, чтобы на арене "Санкт-Петербург" людям было комфортно" (in Russian). Retrieved 14 June 2018.
Preceded by
Maracanã Stadium
Rio de Janeiro		 FIFA Confederations Cup
Final venue
2017		 Succeeded by
last stadium
Preceded by
Atatürk Olympic Stadium
Istanbul		 UEFA Champions League
Final venue
2022		 Succeeded by
Allianz Arena
Munich
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