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 I 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
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Former names Ion Moina Stadium
Address2 Aleea Stadionului
LocationCluj-Napoca, Romania
Coordinates46°46′6″N 23°34′20″E / 46.76833°N 23.57222°E / 46.76833; 23.57222
OwnerCluj County Council
OperatorCluj County Council
Executive suites1,459
Capacity30,355[3]
Record attendanceConcert: 90,000 (Untold Festival, August 2019)[4]
Field size105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd)
Construction
Broke ground16 July 2009
Built2009–2011
Opened1 October 2011
Construction cost44 million[1]
(€59 million in 2021)[2]
ArchitectDico și Țigănaș
Main contractorsACI Cluj
Tenants
Universitatea Cluj (Liga I) (2011–present)
Olimpia Cluj (Liga I) (2012–present)
Universitatea Cluj (SuperLiga) (2013–present)
Romania national football team (2016–present)
Website
clujarena.ro

The stadium seats 30,355, making it the sixth 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

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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 were built in 1961, increasing the capacity to 28,000. Demolition of the Stadionul Ion Moina officially began on 20 November 2008. Construction of the new Cluj Arena began on July 16, 2009 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 Brașov on 17 October 2011, which finished 1–0.[7]

Matches

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Romania national football team

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International football matches
Date Competition Home Away Score Attendance
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]
17 November 2022 Friendly   Romania   Slovenia 1–2 6,845

Other events

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Concerts

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Concerts at Cluj Arena
Date Artist Tour Attendance
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
9–12 September 2021   various Untold Festival 265,000
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Disectia tehnica a super arenei din Cluj" (in Romanian). stirileprotv.ro. 2014-04-04.
  2. ^ Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: All Items for Romania
  3. ^ "Consiliul Județean Cluj".
  4. ^ "Untold 2019 bate record după record. Câţi oameni au participat în acest an la cel mai important festival din România". Adevărul. August 5, 2019.
  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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