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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. The stadium was built in 1950.

The stadium initially had a capacity of about 30,000 spectators 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, and the 1990 World Junior Championships in Athletics.

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