History Before Zenit. Zenit's history is tightly connected with the political history of Saint Petersburg, Russia (also called 'Petrograd' and 'Leningrad' at times in its history).In 1897, the first officially-recorded football match in Russia was held in Saint Petersburg on Vasilievsky Island, an unofficial game between the local English team 'Ostrov' and the local Russian team 'Petrograd. Almost everything is new for EuroLeague debutant Zenit, which signed 11 new players ahead of this season, but has the experience and hunger to do something s.
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new images revealed for the zenit stadium in st. petersburg
all images courtesy of transstroy
the general contracting company transstroy has revealed new images for ‘zenit stadium’, on the western part of krestovsky island in st. petersburg, russia. originally designed by the japanese office kisho kurokawa architects & associates in 2005, the project has experienced a slow construction process, with work on the building’s exterior recently underway. with a capacity of 68,000 for football games, and 84,000 for cultural events, the arena will be home to FC zenit st petersburg, as well as a host for the 2018 world cup.
currently under construction, the arena is located on the site of the former kirov stadium
when realized, the stadium will feature a removable field as well as a retractable roof, which enhance the its functional flexibility. the structure is composed of eight large masts which suspend the giant roof.
a large monolithic roof is suspended by eight large masts
the stadium will feature a removable field as well as a retractable roof
beyond football matches, the stadium will also accommodate a variety of cultural events
the arena will be home to FC zenit st petersburg
project info:
location: st petersburg, russia
client: st. petersburg city construction committee
designer: kisho kurokawa architects & associates
general contractor: zao engineering corporation transstroy
stadium capacity: 68,000 spectators
total building area: 280,000 sqm
building height: 56.6 m
number of floors: 7
area of the football field: 9,840 sqm
weight of the sliding field: 11,400 tons
| Full name | Football Club Zenit |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | FC Zenit |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Ground | Gazprom Arena, Saint Petersburg |
| Capacity | 67,800 |
| Owner | Gazprom |
| Chairman | Aleksandr Medvedev |
| Head Coach | Sergei Semak |
| League | Russian Premier League |
| 2019–20 | 1st |
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russian: ФК 'Зенит' Санкт-Петербург) is a Russianfootball club from Saint Petersburg. Founded in 1925 (or in 1914 according to some Russian sources), the club plays in the Russian Premier League and currently is the richest in the country, due to the sponsorship of Gazprom.[1]
Zenit are the 2007 champions of the Russian Premier League, the holders of the 2008 UEFA Cup and of the 2008 UEFA Super Cup after beating Manchester United 2-1 in Monaco. Zenit won Russian Cup in 2010. They defeated Sibir in the final with the score 1-0.
Titles[change | change source]
Europe[change | change source]
- UEFA Europa League : 1 (2008)
- UEFA Super Cup : 1 (2008)
Russia[change | change source]
- Russian Premier League : 6 (2007, 2010, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2018–19, 2019–20)
- Russian Cup : 3 (1999, 2010, 2015)
- Russian Premier League Cup : 1 (2003)
- Russian Super Cup : 3 (2008, 2011, 2015, 2016)
Soviet Union[change | change source]
- Soviet Top League : 1 (1984)
- Soviet Cup : 1 (1944)
- Soviet Super Cup : 1 (1984)
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- ↑'Gazprom fuels Zenit dream'. uefa.com. 2007-01-19. Retrieved 2007-08-08.