Cluj Arena (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈkluʒ aˈrena]) is a multi-purpose stadium in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It serves as the home of Universitatea Cluj of the Liga I and was completed on 1 October 2011. It is also the home of the Untold Festival. The facility, owned by the county council of Cluj, can also be used for a variety of other activities such as track and field events and rugby union games. It replaced the Stadionul Ion Moina, which served as Universitatea Cluj's home from 1919 until the end of the 2007-08 season.[5]
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| Former names | Ion Moina Stadium |
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| Address | 2 Aleea Stadionului |
| Location | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| Coordinates | 46°46′6″N 23°34′20″E / 46.76833°N 23.57222°E |
| Owner | Cluj County Council |
| Operator | Cluj County Council |
| Executive suites | 1,459 |
| Capacity | 30,355[3] |
| Record attendance | Concert: 90,000 (Untold Festival, August 2019)[4] |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 16 July 2009 |
| Built | 2009–2011 |
| Opened | 1 October 2011 |
| Construction cost | €44 million[1] (€59 million in 2021)[2] |
| Architect | Dico și Țigănaș |
| Main contractors | ACI Cluj |
| Tenants | |
| Universitatea Cluj (Liga I) (2011–present) Olimpia Cluj (Liga I) (2012–present) Universitatea Cluj (SuperLiga) (2013–present) Romania national football team (2016–present) | |
| Website | |
| clujarena | |
The stadium seats 30,355, making it the sixth largest stadium in Romania by seating capacity. It has four two-tiered stands, all of them covered. The seats of the stadium are grey.
The building is located west of Central Park, and next to the Someșul Mic river and the BT Arena.
History
editThe first stadium for football and track and field was built from 1908 to 1911. The Stadionul Ion Moina was opened in 1911, consisting of a single wooden stand with a capacity of just 1,500. The first game at the new stadium was a friendly against Turkish team Galatasaray, which Cluj won 8–1.
New wooden stands were built in 1961, increasing the capacity to 28,000. Demolition of the Stadionul Ion Moina officially began on 20 November 2008. Construction of the new Cluj Arena began on July 16, 2009 The stadium opened its gate for the public on 1 October 2011. Eight days later, Scorpions performed at the stadium. The show was sold out with a crowd of 45,000. The next day, Smokie played at Cluj Arena. The first match at the stadium was a game played between Universitatea Cluj and Kuban Krasnodar.[6] The first official match was Universitatea Cluj vs. FC Brașov on 17 October 2011, which finished 1–0.[7]
Matches
editRomania national football team
edit| International football matches | |||||
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| Date | Competition | Home | Away | Score | Attendance |
| 27 March 2016 | Friendly | 0–0 | 28,000[8] | ||
| 4 September 2016 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | 1–1 | 25,468 | ||
| 26 March 2017 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | 0–0 | 26,895 | ||
| 13 June 2017 | Friendly | 3–2 | 9,000 | ||
| 16 June 2018 | Friendly | 0–2 | 28,000[9][10] | ||
| 17 November 2022 | Friendly | 1–2 | 6,845 | ||
Other events
editConcerts
edit| Concerts at Cluj Arena | |||
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| Date | Artist | Tour | Attendance |
| 8 October 2011 | Get Your Sting and Blackout World Tour | 40,000 | |
| 9 October 2011 | 20,000 | ||
| 19 July 2012 | World Tour | 22,000 | |
| 7 June 2013 | Cluj Arena Music Fest | 20,000 | |
| 8 June 2013 | Cluj Arena Music Fest | 13,000 | |
| 17 May 2014 | Forza ZU[11][12] | 55,000 | |
| 30 July – 2 August 2015 | various | Untold Festival | 240,000 |
| 4–7 August 2016 | various | Untold Festival | 300,000 |
| 25 June 2017 | Andrea Bocelli World Tour 2017 | 15,000 | |
| 23 July 2017 | Global Spirit Tour | 31,923 | |
| 2–5 August 2018 | various | Untold Festival | 355,000 |
| 1–4 August 2019 | various | Untold Festival | 372,000 |
| 9–12 September 2021 | various | Untold Festival | 265,000 |
Gallery
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Cluj Arena (exterior walls)
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Cluj Arena at night (exterior walls)
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Main stand external view
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External view of the main stand and headquarters
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View from the upper tier of Cluj Arena's main stand
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View from the upper tier of Cluj Arena's main stand (II)
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Stadium's inaugural match in 2011
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Scenic view from the pitch
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Disectia tehnica a super arenei din Cluj" (in Romanian). stirileprotv.ro. 2014-04-04.
- ^ Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: All Items for Romania
- ^ "Consiliul Județean Cluj".
- ^ "Untold 2019 bate record după record. Câţi oameni au participat în acest an la cel mai important festival din România". Adevărul. August 5, 2019.
- ^ "Încă un stadion!" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 2009-11-24. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
- ^ "Familia "U" s-a intors acasa!" (in Romanian). FC Universitatea Cluj. 2011-10-12. Archived from the original on 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "Ne bucuram foarte mult pentru cele trei puncte!" (in Romanian). FC Universitatea Cluj. 2011-10-17. Archived from the original on 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "România - Spania 0-0. "Tricolorii", egalii campioanei Europei. Ocazii mari Stanciu şi Andone". Digi Sport. 27 March 2016.
- ^ "Romania Legends – Barça Legends: A win with goals from Julio Salinas and Hagi (0-2)". fcbarcelona.com. 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Romania Legends - Barça Legends (0-2)". fcbarcelona.com. 16 June 2018.
- ^ "FORZA ZU a adunat peste 50.000 de oameni pe Cluj Arena!" (in Romanian). Antena 3. 18 May 2014.
- ^ "Ce trebuie să știi despre FORZA ZU. Informații despre acces, orar și altele" (in Romanian). Radio ZU. 15 May 2014.
External links
edit- clujarena.ro – the venue's official website