Every self-respecting football club has its own football stadium.The best teams in the world and Europe, whether "Barcelona" and "Real", "Bavaria" or "Chelsea", "Manchester United" and others have their own football arena.All the stadiums of football clubs are completely different.On the value, style, architecture and capacity is not the same design.But the interesting thing is that today the first place in the nomination "The most spacious football stadium in the world" takes not football power.So, get acquainted.
biggest stadium in the world
May Day Stadium - such name has the largest football stadium in the world.It is located in Pyongyang - the capital of North Korea.Built in 1989 specifically for the XIII Festival of Youth and Students football stadium can seat 150,000 spectators.
interesting architecture of the building.Bent into a ring of sixteen arches create the roof of the stadium, and a bird's eye it seems that this magnolia flower.Height truly gigantic structure is over 60 meters.The premises are located podtribunnyh gyms, swimming pools, cafes, and hotels.In addition to the football matches that are held here DPRK football team, the stadium held parades and entertainment.On one of them - wrestling in 1995 - for two days (28 and 29 April), the show was attended by a record number of viewers, respectively, 150 and 190 thousand people.
Another celebration that gathers the stands full of May Day - a festival of "Arirang".Athletes from across the country organize the music gymnastic presentation at the football stadium, symbolizing the struggle against the army and people of a great future for the Korean people.As for the name of football matches involving the national team, the June 16, 2015 in the qualifying match of the 2018 World Cup against the team of Uzbekistan (4: 2) to match it "only" 42 thousand fans.Therefore, even in spite of its grandeur, the biggest football stadium can be compared with the famous Brazilian "Maracana", which were established several records of attendance of a football match.
stadium "Maracana"
One record was set July 16, 1950 during the crucial World Cup match between the national teams of Brazil and Uruguay.On that day, according to official data for the match were sold 173,830 tickets.Many sources say that in view of "free riders" who had infiltrated the match for free, the number of spectators turned out to be more than 200 000 people.Aware of the insane love of Brazilian football, it is not hard to believe.The match, unfortunately fans against Brazil, was lost their pets with the score 1: 2.It was a tragedy for the entire country.
construction of the football stadium "Maracana" started in 1948.By the beginning of the World Cup in 1950 the stands were built, but the city authorities took another 15 years to complete the full establishment of the infrastructure facility.This is where the "king of football" Pele scored the 1,000th goal in his football career.After the reconstruction of 2007 "Maracana" lost the title of the largest football stadium in the world.Because now it stands capacity is "only" about 80 thousand spectators.In 2014, it hosted the final match of the 20th FIFA World Cup.And in the summer of 2016 to "Maracana" will be the grand opening of XXXI Summer Olympic Games.
"Camp Nou"
Symbolically, the biggest football stadium in Europe belongs to the best team of the continent today.After all, the Catalan "Barcelona" in the season 2014-2015, won the championship and the Copa del Rey and has won a major European club trophy - the Cup of the Champions League.Until 1957, the club played in the Camp de Les Corts - the name had the old stadium.Soccer field, grandstand and infrastructure by the time obsolete.Stadium capacity of 60 000 thousand spectators could not take everyone to enjoy the game of "blue garnet".
Football stadiums of the world more than once applauded the players, "Barcelona."The then club president Francesc Miró-Sans put forward the idea of creating a new arena.Start of construction was initiated in 1953.Within four years, the opening of the "Camp Nou".Translated from the Catalan name of the stadium sounds like a "new field" or "new earth."So he was named the club's fans.At the opening of the stadium's capacity was 90 000 thousand spectators.
During the existence of the football stadium was reconstructed several times.This has changed and capacity of the arena.So, for the World Cup 1982, which took place in Spain, the "Camp Nou" increased the number of seats to 120 000 thousand.Today, after the introduction of the new rules of UEFA governing the ban on stand-up, the number of seats in the stadium is 98 787. But that's not all.
new stage of reconstruction of the stadium is scheduled for 2017.In the four years it is planned to increase the capacity of the arena to 105 000 spectators.It will be built indoor stadium for 12 000 seats, an ice rink, social facilities and commercial areas, the new club and the Academy of parking spaces.Guide "Barcelona" confidently declares that after the reconstruction of the "Camp Nou" will be the best football stadium in the world.And what about the "football house" at their eternal rivals from the capital of Spain - Madrid "Real"?
"Santiago Bernabeu"
In 1944, club president Santiago Bernabeu took out a bank loan to build a new stadium.After three years on December 14, 1947, the "Real" played his first official match at the new arena.At that time, the stadium could accommodate 75,145 fans, most of whom (47.5 thousand) took stand-up.Within seven years, it has made the first reconstruction of the stadium.In 1954, the club and its fans can be proud of their stadium became one of the biggest in the world.102,000 spectators could take the stadium, which in 1955 received its present name in honor of the president of the club.
more than once since that time, "Santiago Bernabeu" underwent changes in its structure.Today it is a modern stadium designed for 80,354 football fans.Just like the "Camp Nou", "Santiago Bernabeu" 4 awarded the highest category of UEFA.This means that the football arena can take the most important and prestigious events, whether the final matches of the World and European championships or major club competition matches.
"Signal Iduna Park"
largest football stadium in Germany today belongs dordmunsdskoy "Borussia".One of the most renowned clubs in the German Bundesliga for a long time could not get a modern stadium.Even in 1961, the club has set a goal to build a new arena instead of the outdated "Rothen ERDE".But as often happens, it was all about money.Rather, in their absence.And who knows how many fans have been waiting for "Borussia" new football stadium, if Germany did not win the right to host the FIFA World Cup 1974.
Dordmund received permission, and with it - and the money to build the stadium.With the new name "Westfalenstadion" stadium was inaugurated on April 2, 1974.At that time, its capacity was 54 000 spectators.Of these, only 17,000 seats were sedentary.Since then, the football building repeatedly reconstructed and got its modern form in 2006, when Germany has earned the right to the XVIII FIFA World Cup.At this time has established a system of electronic access to the arena, double the number of seats for fans with disabilities, converted VIP-zone, changing teams and sanitary equipment.
year earlier, the club has signed an agreement with a group of insurance companies "Signal Iduna" to rename the stadium.Now the stadium is named "Signal Iduna Park", and the club for it receives from the company's money.The current capacity of the stadium is 81,264 seats.This has allowed the club to set a European record attendance of home games fans in 2014.More than 1 million 855 thousand people visited the stadium "Signal Iduna Park" in the season.It is worth adding that the arena has the highest category of UEFA.
best stadiums in Europe
In 2010, a new UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations, according to which the stadiums and get the value of the category.Higher considered Category 4, which gives the right to claim the arenas holding various important tournaments.Today, more than 50 stadiums have the highest category of UEFA.They include such famous stadiums of England as the "Wembley" (capacity 90 000 spectators), Manchester "Old Trafford" (75,797), the stadium of London "Arsenal" - "Emirates" (60 361).
largest stadium in Germany, in addition to the "Signal Iduna Park" in Berlin are "Olympiastadion" (74 228), and the Munich "Allianz Arena" (69 901).In Italy, the most spacious stadium has two names - the "San Siro" or "Giuseppe Meazza".The fact is that at this stage in Milan carried out their games of football club "Inter" and "Milan".Fans of "Milan" prefer the old name of the stadium - the "San Siro", while fans of "Inter" prefer the name "Giuseppe Meazza", which was given in honor of one of the best players in the history of Italy, speaking for their club.The capacity of the stadium is 80,018 spectators.
Olympic Stadium in Rome, which is home to the two bitter rivals - "Roma" and "Lazio", can accommodate 72,700 fans.France is considered the main stadium built in 1998, "Stade de France" (80 000 spectators).At this stage the opening should take place, and the final match of the forthcoming European Football Championship in 2016.
And where is this list of Russian stadiums?Alas, in this respect we are lagging behind the leading European powers.Fortunately, not everything is so hopeless.
Russian football stadiums
As is known, Russia has won the right to host the FIFA World Cup 2018.Photos football stadiums, which are to be constructed or reconstructed at this time, today you can easily find.We will look at some of the future buildings.Football stadiums Moscow must include the "Luzhniki" already built "Opening the Arena."
Arena "Luzhniki"
biggest stadium Russia is closed for renovation in 2013.Here, on the idea of the organizers of the tournament, to be held the opening and final match of the championship.At this point, the builders to increase canopy roof of the stadium, will bring to the football field bleachers, install big screens in the stadium bowl, replace the plastic seat and carry out other important work.Stadium capacity should reach 81,000 people.
stadium "Spartak", or "Opening of the Arena"
Moscow "Spartak", one of the most famous clubs in Russia, but in 2014 built its football stadium.The name "The opening of the Arena" stadium was named after the sponsor - the bank "Opening" that the club will pay for it over a billion rubles for six years.In addition to the ultra-modern stadium, designed for 45 000 spectators in the plans of the club and the sponsor club base construction, swimming pools, sports complexes, hotels and residential neighborhood of 15-20 thousand people.Truly grand plans!
"Zenith Arena"
One of the most expensive stadiums not only in Europe but throughout the world is being built in St. Petersburg.Start of construction of the stadium to 61,000 seats was organized in 2007.End date, declared in 2009, was repeatedly postponed, and in June 2015 the stadium ready by only 75 percent.In monetary terms the amount originally announced by the construction of 6.7 billion rubles seems a joke compared to the recently voiced figure.50 billion rubles - the price of building a new stadium.It is hoped that the "Zenith Arena" is not only the most expensive but also the most modern and comfortable stadium in the world.
Other stadiums Russia
So bring some results.Already ready to stadiums in Moscow, "The opening of the Arena" (45 000 spectators), Sochi - "Fischt" (40,000), Kazan - "Kazan Arena" (45 105).In the state of reconstruction of the country is the main stadium "Luzhniki" (81,000) and the Yekaterinburg stadium "Central" (35,000).In varying degrees of readiness under construction in St. Petersburg - "Zenith Arena" (61000), in Nizhny Novgorod - the stadium "Nizhny Novgorod" (45,000), in Volgograd - "Arena Victory" (45000), Saransk - "Mordovia Arena "(46,695), Samara -" Space Arena "(45,000), Rostov-on-Don -" Rostov Arena "(45000), in Kaliningrad -" Baltic Arena "(35000).
With modern stadium of the city, which will host World Cup matches, will get new roads, hotels, transport, shops and other opportunities for the development of infrastructure.Thousands of boys will gain additional impetus for sports, especially football.And the fans, of course, will believe and wait for victory on the Russian team.So we wish good luck to the builders, coaches, players and all those who are preparing for us this holiday.
