Cluj Arena

Cluj Arena (Romanian pronunciation: ) 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.

Cluj Arena
Cluj Arena
Address2 Aleea Stadionului
LocationCluj-Napoca, Romania
Coordinates46°46′6″N 23°34′20″E / 46.76833°N 23.57222°E / 46.76833; 23.57222
OwnerCluj County Council
Executive suites1,459
Capacity30,355
Record attendanceConcert: 90,000 (Untold Festival, August 2019)
Field size105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd)
Construction
Broke ground16 July 2009
Built2009–2011
Opened1 October 2011
Construction cost44 million
(€59 million in 2021)
ArchitectDico și Țigănaș
Main contractorsACI 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.ro

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

The 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. The first official match was Universitatea Cluj vs. FC Brașov on 17 October 2011, which finished 1–0.

Matches

Romania national football team

International football matches
Date Competition Home Away Score Attendance
27 March 2016 Friendly Cluj Arena  Romania Cluj Arena  Spain 0–0 28,000
4 September 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification Cluj Arena  Romania Cluj Arena  Montenegro 1–1 25,468
26 March 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification Cluj Arena  Romania Cluj Arena  Denmark 0–0 26,895
13 June 2017 Friendly Cluj Arena  Romania Cluj Arena  Chile 3–2 9,000
16 June 2018 Friendly Cluj Arena  Romania Legends Cluj Arena  Barça Legends 0–2 28,000
17 November 2022 Friendly Cluj Arena  Romania Cluj Arena  Slovenia 1–2 6,845

Other events

Concerts

Concerts at Cluj Arena
Date Artist Tour Attendance
8 October 2011 Cluj Arena  Scorpions Get Your Sting and Blackout World Tour 40,000
9 October 2011 Cluj Arena  Smokie 20,000
19 July 2012 Cluj Arena  Roxette World Tour 22,000
7 June 2013 Cluj Arena  Deep Purple Cluj Arena Music Fest 20,000
8 June 2013 Cluj Arena  UB40 Cluj Arena Music Fest 13,000
17 May 2014 Cluj Arena  various Forza ZU 55,000
30 July – 2 August 2015   various Untold Festival 240,000
4–7 August 2016   various Untold Festival 300,000
25 June 2017 Cluj Arena  Andrea Bocelli Andrea Bocelli World Tour 2017 15,000
23 July 2017 Cluj Arena  Depeche Mode 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

See also

References

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