Stadion Plovdiv

Coordinates: 42°08′59″N 24°43′11″E / 42.14972°N 24.71972°E / 42.14972; 24.71972
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Stadion Plovdiv
Aerial view of the stadium.
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Full nameStadion Plovdiv
Former namesStadion Deveti septemvri
LocationPlovdiv, Bulgaria
Capacity55,000
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1950

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.

42°08′59″N 24°43′11″E / 42.14972°N 24.71972°E / 42.14972; 24.71972