Lenin Stadium was the common name of stadia in the Soviet Union.
The stadia formerly called the Lenin Stadium include:
- Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow
- Petrovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg
The stadia that still use this name include:
- Lenin Stadium (Khabarovsk)
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