Central Stadium (, ''Tsentralnyi Stadion'') is a

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Astrakhan Astrakhan (, ) is the largest city and administrative centre of Astrakhan Oblast in southern Russia. The city lies on two banks of the Volga, in the upper part of the Volga Delta, on eleven islands of the Caspian Depression, from the Caspian Se ...

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. It is used mostly for

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matches and is the home stadium of Volgar Astrakhan. The stadium holds 21,500 people, all seated. The territory of the Central Stadium has long been used as a venue for various city and regional celebrations. Gazprom and Lukoil companies arrange their anniversary concerts here. Also, the Central Stadium gained extensive experience in holding large-scale holidays, including the Tatar Sabantuy, which received federal status. Large Astrakhan companies "Elko", "Leader" and others also use the main arena of the city of Astrakhan to draw their prizes. The venue hosted 2015 Russian Cup Final between

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and Kuban Krasnodar. This was the first time Central Stadium had been chosen to host Russian Cup final.

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