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| Full name | Fisht Olympic Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia |
| Coordinates | 43°24′08″N 39°57′22″E / 43.4022667°N 39.9561111°E / 43.4022667; 39.9561111 |
| Owner | Government of Russia (Olympstroy) |
| Capacity | 45,994[3] (RPL) 44,287 (2018 FIFA World Cup)[4] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2010 |
| Built | 2011–2013 |
| Opened | 2013[1] |
| Construction cost | US $779 million |
| Architect | Populous,[2] Buro Happold |
| Tenants | |
| PFC Sochi (2018–present) Russia national football team (selected matches) Russia national rugby union team (selected matches) | |
| 👁 Paralympic agitos |
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Fisht Olympic Stadium (Russian: Олимпийский стадион «Фишт», romanized: Olimpiyskiy stadion "Fisht", IPA: [ɐlʲɪmˈpʲijskʲɪjstədʲɪˈonˈfʲiʂt]) is an outdoor stadium in Sochi, Russia. Located in Sochi Olympic Park and named after Mount Fisht, the 45,994-capacity stadium was constructed for the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, where it served as the venue for their opening and closing ceremonies.
The stadium was originally built as an enclosed facility; it was re-opened in 2016 as an open-air football stadium, initially hosting matches during the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2018 FIFA World Cup, and currently serving as the home pitch for PFC Sochi of the Russian Premier League.
The current manager of the stadium is (as of 03.04.2026) Veniamin Vasilyevich Bogomolov.
History
[edit]The stadium was originally unveiled in 2009 as the ceremonies venue for the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Sochi; it was designed by Populous and British design consultancy BuroHappold Engineering.[5][6] Construction began in 2010,[7] and was completed in 2013 at a cost US$779 million.[1]
The stadium underwent a 3 billion ruble (US$46 million) renovation in preparation for post-Olympics use, including the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2018 FIFA World Cup hosted by Russia, and for use facility for the Russian national football team;[8][1] among other changes, the closed roof was removed in order to make the stadium compliant with FIFA regulations, and the stadium underwent a temporary expansion in capacity. The work was expected to be completed by June 2016, but construction delays pushed its completion back to November 2016.[9][10][11]
Design
[edit]The stadium's roof was built from approximately 36,500 square metres (393,000 sq ft) of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) and was designed to give the roof the appearance of snowy peaks. The bowl opens to the north, allowing a direct view of the Krasnaya Polyana Mountains, and the upper deck is open to the south, allowing a view of the Black Sea.[5][6]
Post-Olympics usage
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After the 2018 FIFA World Cup, FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg of the second division moved from St. Petersburg to Sochi to play in the Fisht Stadium.[12] The team became PFC Sochi, the first professional club in the city since the disbanding of FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi in 2013.[13]
Commemoration
[edit]In October 2013, the Central Bank of Russia issued a commemorative 100-ruble note to mark 100 days before the opening ceremonies of the 2014 Winter Olympics. The blue-tinted banknote depicts a flying snowboarder on one side, and on the other the Fisht Olympic Stadium and a firebird.[14][15]
Tournament results
[edit]2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
[edit]| Date | Time | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June 2017 | 18:00 | 👁 Image Australia |
2–3 | 👁 Image Germany |
Group B | 28,605[16] |
| 21 June 2017 | 21:00 | 👁 Image Mexico |
2–1 | 👁 Image New Zealand |
Group A | 25,133[17] |
| 25 June 2017 | 18:00 | 👁 Image Germany |
3–1 | 👁 Image Cameroon |
Group B | 30,230[18] |
| 29 June 2017 | 21:00 | 4–1 | 👁 Image Mexico |
Semi-final | 37,923[19] |
2018 FIFA World Cup
[edit]| Date | Time | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 June 2018 | 21:00 | 👁 Image Portugal |
3–3 | 👁 Image Spain |
Group B | 43,866[20] |
| 18 June 2018 | 18:00 | 👁 Image Belgium |
3–0 | 👁 Image Panama |
Group G | 43,257[21] |
| 23 June 2018 | 21:00 | 👁 Image Germany |
2–1 | 👁 Image Sweden |
Group F | 44,287[22] |
| 26 June 2018 | 17:00 | 👁 Image Australia |
0–2 | 👁 Image Peru |
Group C | 44,073[23] |
| 30 June 2018 | 21:00 | 👁 Image Uruguay |
2–1 | 👁 Image Portugal |
Round of 16 | 44,287[24][25] |
| 7 July 2018 | 21:00 | 👁 Image Russia |
2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 pen.) | 👁 Image Croatia |
Quarter-finals |
Location and access
[edit]Fisht Stadium is located in Sochi, in the Sochi Olympic Park in Adler, south of the Sochi Airport, at 15 Olympic Avenue.[26] The Fisht Stadium can be reached by buses 57, 117, 125, 134, 173. A suburban electric train Sochi–Adler–Olympic Park also provides access to the stadium.[27]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Fisht Olympic Stadium". Sochi2014.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Sochi 2014 Main Stadium". portfolio.populous.com.
- ^ https://premierliga.ru/clubs/sochi/?category=stadium
- ^ "Fisht Stadium". FIFA. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ a b Design for two major Sochi 2014 venues approved Archived 31 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b [1] Archived 8 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Stadium Boom Begins in Russia". thefalsenine.co.uk. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "FIFA Picks Cities for World Cup 2018". RIA Novosti. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Russia to Spend $50 Million Taking Roof Off Sochi Olympic Stadium". The Moscow Times. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ Friend, Nick (19 June 2018). "Building the World Cup: An in-depth look at Russia's stadia". SportsPro. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Russia 2018 preparations suffer setback as Sochi Olympic Stadium completion date pushed back". InsideTheGames.biz. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ Davlashyan, Naria (6 June 2018). "Sochi's empty stadium reflects Russian sports struggles". The Washington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved 15 June 2018.[dead link]
- ^ Rothwell, Elliot (28 May 2018). "World Cup, global wealth transforming Sochi's unique beach culture". ESPN. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "100 days to go to Sochi 2014". Populous. 31 October 2013. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ Zaccardi, Nick (30 October 2013). "Russia Central Bank issues special Sochi Olympic banknote". Olympic Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "Match report – Group B – Australia - Germany" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Match report – Group A – Mexico - New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Match report – Group B – Germany - Cameroon" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Match report – Semi-final – Germany - Mexico" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 29 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Match report – Group B – Portugal - Spain" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Match report – Group G – Belgium - Panama" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Match report – Group F – Germany - Sweden" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Match report – Group C – Australia - Peru" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Match report – Round of 16 – Uruguay - Portugal" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Match report – Quarter-final – Russia - Croatia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "A Short History of Sochi's Olympic Stadium". themoscowtimes.com. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Fisht Olympic Stadium: Olympic Ave, Sochi, Krasnodarskiy kray, 354340, Russia". football-stadiums.co.uk. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
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