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Shinnik Stadium

Shinnik Stadium
Shinnik stadium, Yaroslavl', Russia.jpg
FC Shinnik Yaroslavl vs Spartak Moscow, 2006
Location Yaroslavl, Russia
Coordinates 57°37′43″N 39°52′03″E / 57.628729°N 39.867486°E / 57.628729; 39.867486Coordinates: 57°37′43″N 39°52′03″E / 57.628729°N 39.867486°E / 57.628729; 39.867486
Owner City of Yaroslavl
Capacity 22,990
Surface grass
Construction
Built 1923
Opened 1923
Renovated 2008-2010
Tenants
FC Shinnik Yaroslavl

The Shinnik Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Yaroslavl, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Shinnik Yaroslavl. The stadium holds 22,990 people. It was planned on being expanded to 45,000 people in capacity, for the FIFA World Cup 2018, which will be hosted in Russia, but the plans fell through when Yaroslavl didn't make it to the host cities list.


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