Cluj Arena

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 II 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]

Cluj Arena
Address2 Aleea Stadionului
LocationCluj-Napoca, Romania
Coordinates46°46′6″N 23°34′20″E
OwnerCluj County Council
Executive suites1,459
Capacity30,201 seated[1]
Record attendanceConcert: 90,000 (Untold Festival, August 2019)[2]
Field size105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd)
Construction
Broke ground16 July 2009
Built2009–2011
Opened1 October 2011
Construction cost€44 million[3]
(€59 million in 2021 euros)[4]
ArchitectDico și Țigănaș
Main contractorsACI Cluj
Tenants
Universitatea Cluj (Liga II) (2011–present)
Olimpia Cluj (Liga I) (2012–present)
Universitatea Cluj (SuperLiga) (2013–present)
Romanian national football team (2016-present)
Website
clujarena.ro

The stadium seats 30,201, making it the fifth 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 are built as well in 1961, increasing the capacity to 28,000. The stadium was named for Ion Moina, the fastest sprinter in Europe in 1948.

Demolition officially began on 20 November 2008.

Construction began on July 16, 2009. The stadium was expected to be completed by July 2011. By July 2011, the stadium was 90 percent complete. 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 Braşov on 17 October 2011, which finished 1–0.[7]

Matches

Romania national football team
International football matches
DateCompetitionHomeAwayScoreAttendance
27 March 2016 Friendly Romania Spain 0 - 0 28,000[8]
4 September 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification Romania Montenegro 1 - 1 25,468
26 March 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification Romania Denmark 0 - 0 26,895
13 June 2017 Friendly Romania Chile 3 - 2 9,000
16 June 2018 Friendly Romania Legends Barça Legends 0 - 2 28,000[9][10]

Other events

Concerts
Concerts at Cluj Arena
DateArtistTourAttendance
8 October 2011 Scorpions Get Your Sting and Blackout World Tour 40,000
9 October 2011 Smokie 20,000
19 July 2012 Roxette World Tour 22,000
7 June 2013 Deep Purple Cluj Arena Music Fest 20,000
8 June 2013 UB40 Cluj Arena Music Fest 13,000
17 May 2014 various 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 Andrea Bocelli World Tour 2017 15,000
23 July 2017 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
  • Cluj Arena
  • Cluj Arena at night
  • Cluj Arena (exterior walls)
  • Cluj Arena at night (exterior walls)
  • Main stand external view
  • External view of the headquarters
  • External view of the main stand and headquarters
  • Mircea Luca statue in front of Cluj Arena
  • View from the upper tier of Cluj Arena's main stand
  • View from the upper tier of Cluj Arena's main stand (II)
  • Stadium's inaugural match in 2011
  • Scenic view from the pitch

See also

References
  1. http://www.cjcluj.ro/montare-scaune-la-cluj-arena/
  2. "Untold 2019 bate record după record. Câţi oameni au participat în acest an la cel mai important festival din România". Adevărul. August 5, 2019.
  3. "Disectia tehnica a super arenei din Cluj" (in Romanian). stirileprotv.ro. 2014-04-04.
  4. Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: All Items for Romania
  5. "Încă un stadion!" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 2009-11-24. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "România - Spania 0-0. "Tricolorii", egalii campioanei Europei. Ocazii mari Stanciu şi Andone". Digi Sport. 27 March 2016.
  9. "Romania Legends – Barça Legends: A win with goals from Julio Salinas and Hagi (0-2)". fcbarcelona.com. 16 June 2018.
  10. "Romania Legends - Barça Legends (0-2)". fcbarcelona.com. 16 June 2018.
  11. "FORZA ZU a adunat peste 50.000 de oameni pe Cluj Arena!" (in Romanian). Antena 3. 18 May 2014.
  12. "Ce trebuie să știi despre FORZA ZU. Informații despre acces, orar și altele" (in Romanian). Radio ZU. 15 May 2014.
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