Luzhniki Small Sports Arena

{{Short description|Indoor arena in Moscow, Russia}}

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| name = Luzhniki Small Sports Arena

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| former_names = Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium

| image = Малая Спортивная Арена Лужников.JPG

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| location = Khamovniki District, Moscow, Russia

| coordinates = {{coord|55|43|06|N|37|32|56|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| opened = 1956

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| tenants = Dynamo Moscow (2000–2015)

| seating_capacity = 8,700

| website = {{URL|www.luzhniki.ru}}

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The Luzhniki Small Sports Arena (formerly, the Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium; {{langx|ru|Малая спортивная арена Лужники}}) is an 8,700-seat indoor arena that is part of the Luzhniki Sports Complex in Moscow, Russia. The arena was built in 1956 in the Soviet Union. It hosted volleyball competitions during the 1980 Summer Olympics.[http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1980/or1980v2pt1.pdf 1980 Summer Olympics official report.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081118143909/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1980/or1980v2pt1.pdf |date=2008-11-18 }} Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 52-4.

It also hosted events of the 1973 Summer Universiade, 1986 Goodwill Games, Spartakiads of the Peoples of the USSR, Legends Cup 2018 and 2020{{Cite web |title=Юбилейный «Кубок Легенд-2018» на МСА «Лужники» |url=https://rfs.ru/news/205708 |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=Российский футбольный союз |language=ru-RU}}{{Cite web |title=Legends Cup 2020 |url=https://marfino.mos.ru/presscenter/-cup-of-legends-2020.php}} and others. The arena was the home arena of ice hockey club Dynamo Moscow from 2000–2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.dynamo.ru/stadium.php |title=Динамо :: Стадион |accessdate=2009-05-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519075323/http://www.dynamo.ru/stadium.php |archivedate=2009-05-19 }}

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