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- It was built to be one of the playing venues of the 2018 World Cup and the new home of FC Baltika, who previously played at the modest Baltika Stadium. Construction of Kaliningrad Stadium started in September 2015, making it the last Russia World Cup to get under way.
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The seating capacity of 35,000 seats was to be reduced to 25,000 before the stadium was handed over to the football club Baltika, which had 4,000 spectators to matches in 2017. In March 2019 the federal government allocated 40 million rubles to renovate the stadium.
Baltika Stadium (Russian: Балтика стадион, Baltika Stadion) is a multi-purpose stadium in Kaliningrad, Russia, that was home to FC Baltika Kaliningrad. The capacity of the stadium used to be 14,660 before the 2018 renovation, but is now reduced to 4,500.
Jun 27, 2018 · Unfinished and abandoned: the ‘House of Soviets’. Vladimir Mulder / shutterstock. Kaliningrad: the unique World Cup city that has twice tried to erase its past. Published: June 27, 2018 8:51am...
History and description. Kaliningrad Stadium, also known as the Arena Baltika, is a newly opened stadium in the city of Kaliningrad. It was built to be one of the playing venues of the 2018 World Cup and the new home of FC Baltika, who previously played at the modest Baltika Stadium.
The inspiration for the design of the ground came from Bayern Munich’s home, the Allianz Arena. Given that that stadium was one of the ground’s used to host matches during the 2006 World Cup, it was a decision that made some sort of sense. Unfortunately, the building of the ground was beset with problems from the outset.
The club was founded on 22 December 1954 as Pishchevik Kaliningrad. In 1958 the club was renamed Baltika . The team entered the Soviet League in 1957 and played in Class B (1957–1965), Class A, Group 2 (1966–1970), and Second League (1971–1991). The best result was achieved in 1984, when Baltika won the regional group tournament.
Mar 23, 2018 · Legacy After Russia 2018, the stadium will become the new home ground for FC Baltika. Both the outside of the facility and the seats were designed in the blue-and-white club colours of the...
