Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu

Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium, informally also known as CFR Cluj Stadium, is a football-only stadium in the Gruia district, Cluj-Napoca, Romania and is home ground of CFR Cluj. The stadium is named after Constantin Rădulescu, a former player, coach and club doctor.[3]

Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
Gruia
The venue in 2012
AddressStr. Romulus Vuia, nr. 23
LocationCluj-Napoca, Romania
Coordinates46°46′46″N 23°34′39″E
OwnerCFR Cluj
Capacity23,500[1]
Field size105 x 60m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1973
Renovated2008
Construction cost€30 million (expansion)
(€42 million in 2019 euros)[2]
ArchitectDico și Țigănaș
Tenants
CFR Cluj (1973–present)

History

The stadium was originally built in 1973. Before 2004 it had a capacity of about 10,000 seats, hosting the home games of CFR Cluj, mostly in the second and third divisions of the Romanian football.

As CFR Cluj qualified for the Champions League group stage in 2008, the stadium was expanded. The expansion was designed by Dico și Țigănaș, built by Transilvania Construction, and completed in September 2008, increasing the capacity to 23,500 seats. There are also plans for further expansions.

The stadium was inaugurated with an international game between CFR Cluj and Braga, a game that CFR Cluj won with 3–1.

On 6 September 2008, Romania played Lithuania in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier. It was the first game of the Romanian national team in Cluj-Napoca after 85 years.

Events

Association football
International football matches
DateCompetitionHomeAwayScoreAttendance
6 September 2008 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification Romania Lithuania 0 - 3 14,000
9 November 2017 Friendly Romania Turkey 2 - 0 20,000
26 March 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification Romania Faroe Islands 4 - 1 10,502

Association football
  • View of the 2nd Sector from the pitch
  • View of the 2nd Sector from the 1st Sector
  • View of the 2nd Sector from the Upper Sector
  • Exterior view of the 1st and VIP Sectors

See also

References
  1. "Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  2. Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: All Items for Romania
  3. "Alungat de "U", a construit CFR-ul!" [Dropped by "U", he built the CFR!] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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