5 football stadiums that turned into ruins after abandonment

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#4 Central Dynamo Stadium

Central Dynamo Stadium: One of Russia’s largest stadiums of the time

By far the largest stadium in the list, the Central Dynamo stadium could house more than 36,000 Dynamo Moscow supporters. Being the home to Dynamo Moscow for 80 years, the stadium was central sports facility in Moscow till 1956.

The stadium was also one of the venues of the football tournament of the 1980 Summer Olympics. The club has won 11 1st division titles along with seven Russian cups and a solitary UEFA Cup Winners Cup in 1971-72 with the legendary stadium as their home. Since they left their former home in 2008, Dynamo Moscow haven't tasted any silverware - further enhancing its reputation as a legendary stadium.

With the stadium degrading every day due to its age and poor maintenance, it was finally demolished in 2011. The club bid goodbye to their most successful stadium in 2008 since which the stadium had become a living debris before being demolished in 2014. It is set to be replaced by the VTB stadium which is said to have a capacity of 27,000 (adjustable to 45,000).

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