Stadion Plovdiv

Stadion Plovdiv

Aerial view of the stadium.
Full name	Stadion Plovdiv
Former names	Stadion Deveti septemvri
Location	Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Capacity	55,000
Surface	Grass
Construction
Built	1950

Stadion Plovdiv (Bulgarian: Стадион „Пловдив“, English: 'Plovdiv Stadium') is a multi-purpose stadium in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. It is currently used mostly for athletics championships. The stadium holds 55,000 since 2008.^[1][2] The stadium was built in 1950.

The stadium initially had a capacity of about 30,000 spectators^[3] and had lights. Near the end of the 1980s, a substantial renovation and expansion project began, but was never finished due to a lack of funding. The stadium's present condition is dire, with no UEFA licence, no lights, and only a few games played there (mostly junior teams). It is the only stadium in Bulgaria with two-storey stands. The biggest events held in the stadium were a 1990 Lepa Brena concert, a 1999 Metallica concert,^[4] and the 1990 World Junior Championships in Athletics.

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