Stadionul_Steaua_(1974)

Stadionul Steaua (1974)

Stadionul Steaua (1974)

Former football stadium in Bucharest

This article is about the stadium that was opened in 1974 and demolished in 2018. For the new stadium, see Stadionul Steaua (2021).

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Steaua Stadium (Romanian: Stadionul Steaua), informally also known as Ghencea Stadium, was a football stadium in Bucharest, Romania, which served as the home of Steaua București. It was inaugurated on 9 April 1974 when Steaua played a friendly game against OFK Belgrade, 2–2.[1] Gheorghe Tătaru was the first player to score in the stadium.

The stadium was entirely demolished in 2018, and was replaced with a new all-seater stadium opened in 2021.

History

At the time it was one of the first football-only stadiums ever built in Romania, as there are no athletic (track and field) facilities, and the stands are very close to the pitch.

The original capacity was 30,000 on benches, but in 1991 when the plastic seats were installed, the capacity dropped to 28,365,[2] along with 126 press seats, 440 seats in VIP boxes and 733 armchairs. The floodlighting system with a density of 1400 lux was inaugurated in 1991.[3]

The stadium was renovated in 1996 and 2006 in order to host UEFA Champions League. It was renovated again in 2020 for €94.7 million in a project that brought its seating capacity to 31.254.[4]

Romanian national football team

The following national team matches were held in the stadium:

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Important matches

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  • Official Stand in 2010
  • Half-time at Ghencea
  • Steaua vs. U Craiova
  • Unirea Urziceni in Champions League
  • Unirea Urziceni vs. Zenit Sankt Petersburg
  • Steaua vs. Dinamo
  • Steaua fans at Ghencea
  • Stadium main entrance
  • Stadionul Ghencea in 2007
A panorama of Stadionul Ghencea as seen from Peluza Nord in 2007

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Steaua
  2. [2]
    "Stadion". SteauaFC.com.
  3. [3]
    "The added capacity of Stadionul Steaua". SteauaFC.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2007.
  4. [4]
    "Detalii de ultimă oră despre stadionul Ghencea » Primăria București a cedat terenul". Gazeta Sporturilor.
  5. [5]
    "Templul orfan". GSP Premium. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
Preceded by 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
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