Yuri Gagarin Stadium
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| Yuri Gagarin Stadium | |
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| Full name | Yuri Gagarin Stadium |
| Location | Varna, Bulgaria |
| Coordinates | 43°13′16″N 27°56′35″E / 43.22111°N 27.94306°E |
| Opened | 1950 |
| Closed | 2007 |
| Demolished | 2008 |
| Owner | Varna |
| Operator | Varna |
| Capacity | 35,000 |
| Tenants | |
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PFC Spartak Varna (UEFA matches) |
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Yuri Gagarin Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Varna, Bulgaria. It was initially used as the stadium of PFC Spartak Varna and PFC Cherno More Varna European matches. It will be replaced with a new stadium that is due to open in 2011. The capacity of the stadium was 35,000, but did host 40,000 spectators for a Spartak match against Manchester United in a UEFA Cup match in 1983. The stadium was demolished in 2008.
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