STADIUMS
Sammy Ofer Stadium Haifa, Israel
OPENING 2012
A new 30,000-seat stadium under con- struction in Haifa, Israel, will become the home of Hapoel Haifa and Maccabi Haifa football clubs. Built at a reported cost of ILS530m (£90.7m, US$145m, e105.1m), work started in late 2009 and the venue will replace the existing Kiryat Eliezer Stadium. The stadium is named after shipping tycoon Sammy Ofer, who provided a substantial contribution to the cost of the stadium. Details:
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DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE
Lithuania National Stadium Vilnius, Lithania
OPENING 2012 (TBC)
Construction work on the Lithuania National Stadium in Vilnius has been delayed a number of times these past few years – most recently due to government spending cuts. However, it looks like the development is now back on track and a provincial opening date has been sched- uled for the end of 2012. Boasting a maximum capacity of 25,000, the multi- use venue will replace the S. Darius and S. Girenas Stadium as the home of the country's football team. Details:
www.lff.lt
New Zenit Stadium St Petersburg, Russia
OPENING 2012
Winnipeg Stadium Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
OPENING 2012
A new 33,500-seat venue currently under construction at the University of Mani- toba (UM) in Winnipeg, Canada, remains on course to be completed this year. The
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capacity of the stadium will be able to increase to 40,000 for major occasions such as the Grey Cup and other interna- tional events and concerts. The multi-million dollar venue will provide a new home for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. Details:
www.bluebombers.com
The new home of Zenit St Petersburg will have a capacity of 62,000 and cur- rently carries the quirky working name of 'Football stadium in the western part of Krestovsky Island' (roughly translated from the Russian 'Otbolniy stadion v zapadnoy chasti Krestovskogo ostrova'). It is expected that the naming rights of the stadium will be sold when the venue opens. The seven-storey sports facility will feature a 9,840sq m (105,915sq ft) football pitch and is being built on the location of the now demolished Kirov Sta- dium. It was designed by Kisho Kurakowo and carries a similar 'spaceship' appear- ance to the Toyota Stadium in Japan, also created by the architect. It is likely that New Zenit Stadium will be one of the main theatres for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which is being hosted by Russia. Details:
http://en.fc-zenit.ru/stadium/new
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