| Location | Bucharest, Romania | ||||
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| 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 | 2008 | ||||
| Opened | 2010 (Planned) | ||||
| Owner | Municipality of Bucharest | ||||
| Surface | Grass | ||||
| Construction cost | € 130 million | ||||
| Architect | Max Bögl - Astaldi | ||||
| Capacity | 55,200 Football (soccer) | ||||
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The National Stadium (Romanian: Stadionul Naţional) is a football stadium that will be built in Bucharest, Romania, in the Lia Manoliu Sports Complex. It will be ready in 2010 and it will host Romania's games and the Romanian Cup and Romanian Supercup finals.[1]
In October 2005, it was decided to rebuild the old stadium completely; however, initially no funding was found, so some repairs proceeded in lieu of rebuilding. Later, funds became available and the rebuilding began in November 2007.
The owners (the Municipality of Bucharest) will pay €130,000,000 for the stadium, which will be able to hold 55,200 people but with a potential expansion of 63,000 people.
It will be the first 5 Star venue in Romania and will also host European Competitions because of the lack of suitable stadiums in the country, as only two other stadiums can support UEFA Champions League matches (Steaua Stadium and Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium).
This stadium is the first one built so it could support a possible bid for Euro 2020 which Romania and Bulgaria are planning to host.
The stadium will host the UEFA Europa League 2011–12 final, as it was announced by UEFA at Nyon on January 29 2008.[2][3]
As of January 2009, the stadium is 15% complete. It will be finished in November 2010.[4]
Sorin Oprescu attack: "Work on 'National' stadium is delayed by 20 weeks."[5]
As of 3 July 2009, the stadium is 45% complete.[6]
| Stage works[7] | Foundation | Basement I | Basement II | Level I | Prefabricated equipment mounted | Gradene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribuna I | 100% | 100% | 60% | 80% | ||
| Tribuna II | 80% | 40% | ||||
| Peluza nord | 80% | 20% | 70% | |||
| Peluza sud |
References
- ^ "Cum va arata noul stadion "National"". Cotidianul. 2008-03-19. http://www.cotidianul.ro/cum_va_arata_noul_stadion__national-41245.html. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- ^ "UEFA announces 2011 and 2012 final venues". UEFA. 2009-01-29. http://www.uefa.com/uefa/keytopics/kind=64/newsid=796145.html. Retrieved on 2009-01-29.
- ^ "FRF: "UEFA a hotărât în unanimitate ca Bucureştiul să organizeze finala"". Pro Sport. 2009-01-29. http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-extern/cupa-uefa/frf-uefa-a-hotarat-in-unanimitate-ca-bucurestiul-sa-organizeze-finala-3823883. Retrieved on 2009-01-29.
- ^ "15% s-a construit din stadion". tricolori.ro. 2009-01-30. http://www.tricolori.ro/stiri/3093/15-s-a-construit-din-stadion.htm. Retrieved on 2009-01-30.
- ^ "Oprescu atacă: "Lucrările la stadionul 'Naţional' sunt în întârziere cu 20 de săptămâni"". prosport.ro. 2009-05-22. http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/nationala/oprescu-ataca-lucrarile-la-stadionul-national-sunt-in-intarziere-cu-20-de-saptamani-4438671. Retrieved on 2009-05-22.
- ^ "45% gata!". gsp.ro. 2009-07-3. http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/45-gata-145351.html. Retrieved on 2009-07-3.
- ^ "45% gata!". gsp.ro. 2009-07-3. http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/45-gata-145351.html. Retrieved on 2009-07-3.
| Preceded by Aviva Stadium Dublin |
UEFA Europa League Final Venue 2012 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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