Stadionul Ion Oblemenco

The Stadionul Ion Oblemenco is a football stadium in Craiova, Romania. The all-seater stadium opened in 2017 and has a capacity of 30,983, the fourth largest football ground in Romania. It is in the immediate vicinity of the new Sala Polivalentă. The ground is named after Ion Oblemenco, a legendary player and coach of Universitatea Craiova.[5]

This article is about the stadium opened in 2017. For the original stadium it replaced, see Stadionul Ion Oblemenco (1967).
Stadionul Ion Oblemenco
Address36 Boulevard Știrbei Vodă
LocationCraiova, Romania
Coordinates44°18′50″N 23°47′03″E
OwnerMunicipality of Craiova
OperatorUniversitatea Craiova
Capacity30,983[1]
Field size105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground7 September 2015
Built2015–2017
Opened10 November 2017
Construction cost€52 million[2][3]
(€58 million in 2021 euros)[4]
ArchitectDico și Țigănaș
Tenants
Universitatea Craiova (Liga I) (2017–present)
Romanian national football team (2018-present)

The stadium ranked fourth overall among stadiums in the world opened in 2017 surpassing expectations, ranking higher than Wanda Metropolitano and Gazprom Arena.[6][7] On 26 February 2018, the Stadionul Ion Oblemenco was selected as a finalist from 27 submissions by the jury.[8] Architects generally agreed that the outcome was satisfying, with decent investment results.[9]

History

Construction began on September 7, 2015. The older stadium was demolished in the same year.[10] On 26 April 2017, the construction reached its final phase, with seats being installed.[11]

To celebrate the opening of the stadium, Universitatea Craiova played a friendly on 10 November 2017 against the Czech side Slavia Prague. A crowd of 30,000 people attended.[12][13]

The stadium officially opened with a ceremony on 18 November 2017 before its first competitive senior game, the Liga I match against Juventus București. The match was won by Universitatea Craiova 3–1, with Alexandru Mitriță scoring the first ever official goal at the new stadium.[14]

Events

International football games
International football matches
DateCompetitionHomeAwayScoreAttendance
27 March 2018 Friendly Romania Sweden 1 - 0 20,000
16 August 2018 UEFA Europa League 3QR Universitatea Craiova RB Leipzig 1 - 1 12,050
18 July 2019 UEFA Europa League 1QR Universitatea Craiova Sabail FK 3 - 2 15,763
01 August 2019 UEFA Europa League 2QR Universitatea Craiova Budapest Honvéd 0 - 0 22,134
08 August 2019 UEFA Europa League 3QR Universitatea Craiova AEK Athens 0 - 2 2,530 (only the children were allowed)
  • Stadionul Ion Oblemenco
  • Ion Oblemenco Stadium parking lots
  • Fan choreography stadium overview
  • Universitatea Craiova vs. Steaua Bucuresti at Ion Oblemenco on 21 October 2018

See also

References
  1. Oltenii mai au de aşteptat. Inaugurarea stadionului "Ion Oblemenco" a fost amânată din nou. Şanse mici ca CS U Craiova să joace în acest an pe noua arenă. Când ar putea fi gata. prosport.ro
  2. Descriere. CNI.com.ro
  3. Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, inaugurat.. digi24.ro
  4. Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: All Items for Romania
  5. "Cum a murit Ion Oblemenco. Au trecut 21 de ani fără "Tunarul din Bănie"" [How Ion Oblemenco died. 21 years have passed without "Tunarul from Bănie"] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  6. "Stadium of the Year 2017". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  7. "Surpriză uriașă! Ce loc a ocupat stadionul "Ion Oblemenco" din Craiova în topul final al celor mai frumoase stadioane din lume" (in Romanian). Antena 1. 8 March 2018.
  8. "Stadium of the Year 2017: Meet the Jury Award finalists!". stadiumdb.com. 26 February 2018.
  9. "Stadionul Ion Oblemenco". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  10. A început construcția noului stadion „Oblemenco”. Olguța: Lucrările durează mai puțin decât documentația!. oltenasul.ro
  11. Au apărut imagini noi de pe stadionul "Ion Oblemenco" » Jucătorii au planuri mari: "Visez să marchez primul gol pentru CSU Craiova pe noua arenă". gsp.ro
  12. LIVE TEXT CS U Craiova - Slavia Praga 0-0. Atmosferă magnifică pe noul ”OZN” din Bănie!. digisport.ro
  13. "Inaugurare SF pentru OZN-ul Craiovei" (in Romanian). ProSport. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  14. "CS U Craiova - Juventus 3-1" (in Romanian). digisport.ro. 18 November 2017.
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