# Sapsan Arena

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{{Short description|Football stadium in Moscow, Russia}}
{{Infobox venue
| name              = Sapsan Arena
| nickname          = 
| image             = 20190526 Sapsan Arena 1.jpg
| location          = [Moscow](/source/Moscow), [Russia](/source/Russia)
| public_transit    = {{MOSMETRO-bull|1|}} [Cherkizovskaya](/source/Cherkizovskaya) <br /> {{MOSMETRO-bull|14|}} [Lokomotiv](/source/Lokomotiv_(Moscow_Central_Circle))
| broke_ground      = 
| opened            = 2009
| expanded          = 2012
| closed            = 
| demolished        = 
| owner             = [Russian Railways](/source/Russian_Railways)
| operator          = [Lokomotiv Moscow](/source/FC_Lokomotiv_Moscow)
| surface           = Artificial Turf
| construction_cost = 
| architect         = 
| former_names      = Minor Sports Arena Lokomotiv
| tenants           = [Kazanka Moscow](/source/FC_Kazanka_Moscow) <br /> [Lokomotiv Moscow (youths)](/source/FC_Lokomotiv_Moscow) <br /> [WFC Lokomotiv](/source/WFC_Lokomotiv_Moscow) <br /> [Moscow Patriots](/source/Moscow_Patriots)  <br /> [Chertanovo Moscow](/source/Chertanovo_Moscow) (in winter)
| seating_capacity  = 6,000
| dimensions        = 105m × 68m
| events            = 
}}

'''Sapsan Arena''' ({{langx|ru|«Сапсан Арена»}}) is a [football](/source/Association_football) [stadium](/source/stadium) situated in [Moscow](/source/Moscow), [Russia](/source/Russia). It hosts [Kazanka Moscow](/source/FC_Kazanka_Moscow), [Lokomotiv Moscow's](/source/FC_Lokomotiv_Moscow) farm club, and [Lokomotiv Moscow's youth team](/source/FC_Lokomotiv_Moscow). It seats 6,000 people.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fclm.ru/en/club/sapsan-arena/ | title=Sapsan Arena }}</ref>

== History ==
The stadium was built in 2009 and its initial capacity stood at 5000, all seated. It is the home stadium of the [youth squad](/source/FC_Lokomotiv_Moscow) of [Lokomotiv](/source/Lokomotiv_Moscow). It was also used by [Lokomotiv-2](/source/Lokomotiv-2_Moscow), prior to their disbandment. The stadium was further expanded in the winter of 2010, and as a result nowadays the stadium is capable to hold 6,000 people, all seated. In addition to the expansion, all the three stands were covered under a roof.

On 5 August 2017, [Lokomotiv](/source/Lokomotiv_Moscow) announced that the stadium has been renamed to '''[Sapsan](/source/Sapsan) Arena'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fclm.ru/ru/publications/news/15968|title=Заявление президента ФК "Локомотив" - ФК Локомотив|website=Fclm.ru|date=5 August 2017 |accessdate=1 August 2018}}</ref>

== Description ==
It is situated adjacent to the main Lokomotiv Moscow stadium, the [RZD Arena](/source/RZD_Arena). Its surface is [artificial turf](/source/artificial_turf).

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.fclm.ru/ru/club/infrastruktura/small_arena/ Stadium information]

{{FC Lokomotiv Moscow}}

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Category:FC Lokomotiv Moscow
Category:Football venues in Russia
Category:Sports venues in Moscow

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