Facts and Figures

  • USD 400m was spent on the stadium construction and the park landscaping.
  • Major construction was accomplished within less than 36 months.
  • Over 160,000 m3 of concrete was cast into the building frame.
  • 12,295 tons of rebar was used for manufacturing the structure frame.
  • 3,471 prefab ferroconcrete components were manufactured and assembled during construction.
  • 458,761 m3 of soil was excavated to make the foundation pit.
  • 3,248 piles support the stadium's foundation.
  • The total weight of the roofing metalwork (inclusive of 3,800 tons of steel) is over 6,000 tons.
  • The total weight of the stadium's handrails and fencing is 55 tons.
  • The total area of the breeze-block dividing walls is 61,171 sq.m.
  • 10 tons of paper used for the stadium drawings during the construction period.
  • About 20,000 certificates for inside works signed (certified).
  • The construction site area is 234,376 sq.m (inclusive of the mobilization areas).
  • Over 1,680 people worked at the construction site at busiest times (mostly Turkish citizens and Ukrainians).
  • About 1,200 km of cabling was laid for various systems.
  • The total area of the stadium's glazed facade is 24,000 sq.m.
  • The underground height of the building: parking lot - 12m; dressing rooms - 8m, media space rooms - 4m.
  • Height from pitch level to the topmost roof point is 54m.
  • The total floor area of all the stadium's levels makes 83,823 sq.m.
  • 93% of stands are roof-covered, only 3,800 seats in the bottom tier are not covered.
  • 51,504 is the total seating capacity of the stadium.
  • 1,159 seats for the media (424 for print media, 432 for non-print media, 168 seats for observers; 45 commentary positions, each having 3 seats).
  • 196 seats for the people with disabilities and their carers (104 and 92 respectively).
  • 830 seats in the 45 executive boxes of the stadium.
  • 24 first-aid stations (18 permanent ones and 6 mobile ambulance groups).
  • Over 1,000 parking places (245 of which are underground).
  • 53 fast-food outlets, a fan cafe, 4 "Silver" bars, 3 restaurants ("Diamond", "Platinum", "Gold" ones), a media cafe and a lounge bar will accommodate any visitor's taste.
  • 25 ha is the total area covered by the park and the stadium.
  • 13 ha is the total area of the green lawns in the park.
  • 77,000 plants in the park (281 trees and about 35,000 rose bushes).
  • 40.5 tons is the total weight of the fountain ball which is located at the south entrance (the ball alone weighs 28 tons (made of a single piece of granite) and the stand weighs another 12,5 tons).
  • 228 m3 of water circulates within the fountain cascades facing Chelyuskintsev St.
  • 15,000 m3 is the water volume in the south pond.
  • The stadium's logo structure weighs 50 tons, it is 8m high and 14m wide.
  • The pitch size is 105m х 68m.
  • The ground surface includes: natural grass - 7,992 sq.m., artificial turf - 1,877 sq.m.
  • 810 rolls of natural grass (each 10m long) were brought from Slovakia by 27 trucks.
  • 26 automatic sprinklers water the pitch.
  • 2,000 lux is the lighting intensity, ensured by 272 high-precision targeting spotlights mounted along the perimeter of the stadium's roof.
  • 6,000 ports installed in the stadium for concurrent network connection.
  • The stadium's video monitoring system comprises 448 CCTV cameras.
  • 588 monitors installed throughout the stadium.
  • 92 sq.m is the display surface of each of the 2 giant LED screens.
  • 267m is the total length of the LED electronic advertising hoardings.
  • It takes the spectators about an hour to occupy all their seats in the stands.
  • It takes the visitors 8 minutes to evacuate.