Arena Națională
| Arena Națională | |
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| Location | 37 Basarabia Blvd., Sector 2, Bucharest, Romania |
| Coordinates | 44°26′13.95″N 26°09′09.03″E / 44.4372083°N 26.1525083°ECoordinates: 44°26′13.95″N 26°09′09.03″E / 44.4372083°N 26.1525083°E |
| Broke ground | 20 February 2008 |
| Opened | 6 September 2011 |
| Owner | Municipality of Bucharest |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | € 234,5 million[1] |
| Capacity | 55,611 (football)[2] |
| Executive suites | 42 |
| Record attendance | 53,329 (Romania-Netherlands, 16 October 2012) |
| Field dimensions | 105 x 68m[3] |
| Website | Official website |
| Tenants | |
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Romania national football team Dinamo București Steaua București | |
The National Arena (Romanian: Arena Națională) is a football stadium in Bucharest, Romania, in the Lia Manoliu National Sports Complex. It is replacing the former National Stadium, which was completed in 1953.
It was built for the Romania national football team, therefore is hosting its games, as well as the Romanian Cup Final and the Romanian Supercup. The 2012 UEFA Europa League Final was held at the new stadium. This was the first final of a major European football club competition hosted by Romania.[4]
Construction
The old stadium was demolished between December 18, 2007 and February 20, 2008, although a symbolic removal of seats took place on November 21, 2007, after Romania defeated Albania 6-1 in a qualifying match for Euro 2008.
The construction phase generated some controversy over costs and delays, with Bucharest mayor Sorin Oprescu claiming that the works were 20 weeks behind schedule in May 2009.[5] On October 8, 2009, it was decided that the stadium should also include a retractable roof worth €20,000,000.[6]
Construction was temporarily halted in December 2009 due to unfavorable weather conditions.[7]
Facilities
The venue holds 55,611 people. 3,600 VIP seats are available, with another 126 seats allotted for the press (with a possible expansion to 548 seats). The stadium includes some 360 restrooms and a retractable roof, which can be opened or closed in 15 minutes. It is also endowed with a floodlight system and 2100 parking spaces.[8]
Usage
The National Stadium is a Category 4 venue and as such, it hosted the UEFA Europa League 2011–12 final, as announced by UEFA at Nyon on January 29, 2009.[9] It was required to host at least two major events beginning in July 2011, one with an attendance of 10,000 and the second with an attendance of at least 40,000.[8]
History
The official inauguration was initially scheduled for August 10, 2011, and was to feature a football match between Romania and Argentina.[10]
However on 26 July, Argentina officially cancelled the friendly match after their coach was fired, so the stadium was inaugurated on September 6, 2011, with a UEFA Euro 2012 Group D qualifier match between Romania and France.[11] The game ended 0–0 in front of a crowd of 49,137.
Notable high audience matches
The highest audience for a football game was achieved at the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match between Romania and Netherlands, hosted on 16 October 2012, which brought 53,329 people to the stadium.[12][13]
The 2nd highest audience was achieved at the UEFA Europa League Final hosted on 9 May 2012. The game between two Spanish teams, Atlético Madrid and Athletic Bilbao, brought 52,347 people to the stadium.[14]
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Concerts
| Concerts at Arena Națională | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Artist | Tour | Attendance |
| 31 August 2012 |  Red Hot Chili Peppers |
I'm with You World Tour | 47,000 |
| 15 May 2013 |  Depeche Mode |
The Delta Machine Tour | 45,000 |
Transport
The stadium is served by public transport with buses, trolleybuses, trams and the subway system.
| Transport means | Stadium entrance | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Transport in Bucharest | Strada Pierre de Coubertin / Peluza I NORD | Trolleybuses routes → 86, 90 – 100 metre walk to stadium entrance Bus routes → 104 – 300 metre walk to stadium entrance Trams routes → 46, 55 – 500 metre walk to stadium entrance Bus routes → 101, 335, N102 – 550 metre walk to stadium entrance Trams routes → 14, 36 – 600 metre walk to stadium entrance Trolleybuses routes → 69, 85 – 1400 metre walk to stadium entrance Bus routes → 143, 682 – 1400 metre walk to stadium entrance |
| Bulevardul Basarabia / Peluza II SUD | Trams routes → 40, 56 – 250 metre walk to stadium entrance Bus routes → N109 – 250 metre walk to stadium entrance Trams routes → 36 – 750 metre walk to stadium entrance Bus routes → 101, 102, 335 – 750 metre walk to stadium entrance Trolleybuses routes → 70, 79, 92 – 800 metre walk to stadium entrance Bus routes → N104 – 800 metre walk to stadium entrance Metro routes → M1: Piața Muncii – 1400 metre walk to stadium entrance Trams routes → 1 – 1500 metre walk to stadium entrance Bus routes → 135, 253, 311, 330 – 1500 metre walk to stadium entrance Metro routes → M1: Costin Georgian – 1500 metre walk to stadium entrance Bus routes → 104 – 1500 metre walk to stadium entrance | |
| Strada Maior Ion Coravu / Tribuna I VEST | Trams routes → 40, 56 – 500 metre walk to stadium entrance Bus routes → N109 – 500 metre walk to stadium entrance Trolleybuses routes → 86, 90 – 600 metre walk to stadium entrance Bus routes → 104 – 600 metre walk to stadium entrance Trams routes → 1 – 1100 metre walk to stadium entrance Bus routes → 135, 311, 330 – 1100 metre walk to stadium entrance Metro routes → M1: Piața Muncii – 1500 metre walk to stadium entrance Trolleybuses routes → 70, 79, 92 – 1500 metre walk to stadium entrance | |
| Strada Socului / Tribuna II EST | Trams routes → 36 – 500 metre walk to stadium entrance Bus routes → 101, 335 – 500 metre walk to stadium entrance Trams routes → 14, 46, 55 – 800 metre walk to stadium entrance Bus routes → 104 – 850 metre walk to stadium entrance Bus routes → 102, N109 – 950 metre walk to stadium entrance Trams routes → 40, 56 – 950 metre walk to stadium entrance Bus routes → 253 – 1400 metre walk to stadium entrance Bus routes → N104 – 1500 metre walk to stadium entrance Trolleybuses routes → 70, 79, 92 – 1500 metre walk to stadium entrance |
See also
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References
- ↑ Național Arena costa 119 milioane de euro și a ajuns la 234!
- ↑ Am cucerit Europa şi-n tribune! » Steaua - Chelsea a fost urmărit de cei mai mulţi suporteri dintre meciurile din optimile Europa League
- ↑ Finalizarea Arenei Naționale
- ↑ "Naţional Arena - primul stadion din România care va găzdui o finală de cupă europeană" (in Romanian). Mediafax. 29 January 2009.
- ↑ "Oprescu atacă: "Lucrările la stadionul 'Național' sunt în întârziere cu 20 de săptămâni"" (in Romanian). Prosport. 22 May 2009.
- ↑ "Stadionul Național va avea acoperiș retractabil de 20 milioane euro" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 14 October 2009.
- ↑ "Oprescu: "Stadionul Național va fi gata în decembrie 2010!"" (in Romanian).
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "TRIMIŞI AI FORULUI DE LA NYON AU FOST ACUM DOUĂ SĂPTĂMÎNI LA BUCUREŞTI » Ultimatum UEFA" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 14 January 2010.
- ↑ "2012 final: National Stadium, Bucharest". UEFA.
- ↑ "De acum e sigur, România - Argentina se va juca pe 11 august 2011" (in Romanian). GSP TV. 26 October 2010.
- ↑ "Mircea Sandu: "Facem inaugurarea stadionului Național cu Franța"" (in Romanian). Evenimentul Zilei. 30 July 2011.
- ↑ "Mircea Sandu: "Facem inaugurarea stadionului Național cu Franța"" (in Romanian). Evenimentul Zilei. 30 July 2011.
- ↑ "Romania vs Netherlands - 16 octombrie 2012 - Soccerway". Ro.soccerway.com. 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Atlético Madrid - Athletic Bilbao
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- ↑ Steaua Bucureşti vs. Rapid Bucureşti - 24 September 2012 - Soccerway
- ↑ Dinamo Bucureşti vs. Pandurii Târgu Jiu
- ↑ Fanii Stelei: numărul 1 în Europa League! » Cifra oficială, anunţată de UEFA, a spectatorilor prezenţi la meciul cu Copenhaga: 48.694
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- ↑ "VIDEO Stăpînii fiordurilor » Steaua s-a impus şi în meciul cu Molde (2-0) şi e tot mai aproape de primăvara europeană". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 26 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ↑ "VIDEO Derby de Rusescu » Steaua s-a impus în Derby, 3-1, însă arbitrul i-a dat o mînă de ajutor". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 5 November 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ Dinamo Bucureşti vs. FC Vaslui
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- ↑ Dinamo Bucureşti vs. Oțelul
- ↑ Steaua vs. Ajax
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- ↑ Dinamo Bucureşti vs. Ceahlăul - soccerway.com
- ↑ Dinamo Bucureşti vs. Steaua Bucuresti - soccerway.com
- ↑ Steaua Bucureşti vs. FC Braşov - prosport.ro
- ↑ Romania vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Soccerway
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- ↑ Astra vs. Domžale - soccerway.com
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- ↑ Steaua vs. Dinamo Tbilisi - soccerway.com
- ↑ Astra Giurgiu vs. Trenčín - soccerway.com
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- ↑ Steaua vs. Legia Warsaw - soccerway.com
- ↑ Romania vs. Hungary - gsp.ro
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UEFA Europa League Final Venue 2012 |
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