Mikheil Meskhi Stadium

Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
Interactive map of Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
Full name
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
Former names
Lokomotivi Stadium (1952–2005)
AddressTbilisi
Georgia
LocationGeorgia (country) Tbilisi, Georgia
OwnerGovernment of Georgia
Capacity27,223[1]
Field size
105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
Construction
Opened1952[2]
Tenants
Georgia national rugby union team
Georgia national football team
Georgia national rugby league team
FC Locomotive Tbilisi
Black Lion[3]
FC Spartaki Tbilisi[3]
FC Iberia 1999

The Mikheil Meskhi Stadium (Georgian: მიხეილ მესხის სტადიონი mikheil meskhis st’adioni), also known as the Lokomotivi Stadium, is a football-specific stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia named after the famous Georgian international footballer, Mikheil Meskhi (1937–1991). It is used mostly for football matches, and occasionally for rugby union and rugby league matches.

The stadium was converted from being a multi-purpose stadium into the current configuration in 2001 and has a capacity to hold 27,223 people.[1][4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "2023 UEFA Under 21 Host Stadiums". Georgian Football Federation. Retrieved 15 July 2026. The ground was demolished and completely rebuilt in 2001 as the first football-specific all-seater stadium in Georgia, with a capacity to hold 27,223 people
  2. ↑ "The Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi".
  3. 1 2 "Stadion Mikheil Meskhi (Stadion Lokomotivi) –". Stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  4. ↑ "Stadion Mikheil Meskhi (Stadion Lokomotivi) – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 2017-02-17.

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