The Steaua Stadium (Romanian: Stadionul Steaua), informally also known as Ghencea Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Bucharest, Romania. It primarily serves as the home stadium of CSA Steaua București and the Romania national football team, replacing the former venue.

Steaua Stadium
Ghencea Stadium
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Address45 Ghencea Boulevard, Ghencea, Sector 6
LocationBucharest, Romania
Coordinates44°24′46″N 26°2′26″E / 44.41278°N 26.04056°E / 44.41278; 26.04056
OwnerMinistry of National Defence
OperatorCSA Steaua Bucuresti
Capacity31,254
Field size122m × 68m
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardYes
Construction
Broke groundFebruary 2019
Opened7 July 2021
Construction cost€95 million[1]
ArchitectConstrucții Erbașu
General contractorCompania Națională de Investiții
Tenants
Steaua București (football)
Steaua București (rugby)
Romania national football team
FCSB (selected matches)

The new stadium cost €95 million and is located in the neighbourhood of Ghencea. It seats 31,254 spectators.

Notable events

The stadium was inaugurated on 7 July 2021, with a match between Steaua and OFK Beograd, the same team with whom they had inaugurated the previous stadium back in 1974. It ended with a 6–0 win for the home team, with Bogdan Chipirliu being the first player to score in the new stadium.

Austria and North Macedonia's squads were based at the stadium during preparation for and between matches at UEFA Euro 2020.[2]

 
Stadium exterior

See also

References

  1. ^ "Noile preţuri la stadioanele Steaua, Rapid şi Arcul de Triumf. Peste 50 de milioane de euro în plus" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. ^ Austria și Macedonia de Nord s-au antrenat pe stadionul Steaua înaintea meciului de la EURO 2020