Stadionul Dan Păltinișanu

Dan Păltinișanu Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Timișoara, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches by the local team, Politehnica Timișoara. The stadium is named after club legend Dan Păltinișanu who played 271 matches in 10 years for the club and scored very important goals, including the qualification goal in UEFA Cup against Celtic and Atlético Madrid.[1] He is considered the best centre-back who ever played for Poli.[1] He died on 4 March 1995 at the age of only 43.[1] The stadium has a capacity of 32,972 seats.

This article is about the stadium that was opened in 1963. For the future stadium, see City of Timișoara Stadium.

Dan Păltinișanu
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The venue in 2009
Dan Păltinișanu
Location in Timișoara
Full nameDan Păltinișanu
Former names1 Mai (1963–1990)
Politehnica (1990–1992)
Silviu Bindea (1992–1995)
AddressAleea Ripensia, nr. 7
LocationTimișoara, Romania
Coordinates45°44′25.65″N 21°14′39.10″E
OwnerTimiș County Council
Capacity32,972
Field size105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardYes
Construction
Broke ground25 July 1960
Built1960–1963
Opened1 May 1963
Renovated1985, 2002, 2008
Tenants
Politehnica Timișoara (1963–2019)
SCM Rugby Timișoara (2014–present)

History

The original capacity was 40,000 on benches, but in 2005 when the plastic seats were installed, the capacity dropped to 32,972. The floodlighting system, with a density of 1400 Lux, has been inaugurated in 2004 in a match against Petrolul Ploieşti. Following two general renovations , in 2002 and 2008, the venue is able to host UEFA Champions League games. It is a four-star establishment with all the facilities required for the team, internet for the press-room, 30 cameras for video surveillance, electrically heated pitch, an automated irrigation system, and a modern scoreboard. The Romanian national football team was also a tenant. The first game played by the national team at Dan Păltinișanu was in March 1983 against Yugoslavia when the stadium's name was 1 Mai. Since then other 6 games were played, the last one in March 2010 against Israel. Recently it was proposed to local authorities to build a new stadium with a capacity of around 50,000.

On 17 April 2014 Romanian rugby union champions RCM Timișoara played their first official game on this ground, defeating Farul Constanta by 35–13.

Events

Association football
International football matches
DateCompetitionHomeAwayScoreAttendance
30 March 1983 Friendly Romania Yugoslavia 0–2 ~25,000
28 August 1985 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification Romania Finland 2–0 ~35,000
23 April 1986 Friendly Romania Soviet Union 2–1 ~25,000
20 November 2002 Friendly Romania Croatia 0–1 ~36,000
6 June 2007 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Romania Slovenia 2–0 17,850
3 March 2010 Friendly Romania Israel 0–2 ~15,000

Association football

Concerts
Concerts at Stadionul Dan Păltinișanu
DateArtistTourAttendance
10 August 1984 Lepa Brena Bato, Bato Tour 65,000
17 July 2006 Shakira Oral Fixation Tour 30,000
  • Dan Păltinișanu Stadium
    Panorama
  • Dan Păltinișanu Stadium
    Main Stand
  • Dan Păltinișanu Stadium
    Second Stand
  • Dan Păltinișanu Stadium
    South End
  • Dan Păltinișanu Stadium
    North End
  • Dan Păltinișanu Stadium
    North Stand view from Second Stand
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    Locker room tunnel
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    Poli Timișoara supporters against Steaua București

References
  1. "Dan Păltinişanu, un nume de legendă: bunicul fotbalist, tatăl baschetbalist. Ce va fi nepotul?" [Dan Paltinisanu, a legendary name: the footballer grandfather, the basketballer father. What will the nephew be?] (in Romanian). adevarul.ro. Retrieved 5 October 2017.

See also
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