Ilie Oană Stadium (

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: ''Stadionul Ilie Oană'') is a

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stadium in

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, Romania. It has been the home ground of Petrolul Ploiești since its inauguration in September 2011, and has a capacity of 15,073 spectators. The stadium was built on the site of the former arena, which was completed in 1937 and demolished in 2010. Being ranked as a UEFA Category 4 stadium, Ilie Oană can host

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semi-finals and Champions League group stage matches. The stadium is named after

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, a legendary player and coach of Petrolul Ploiești.

Notable events

The first match to be played at the stadium was an

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in September 2011, between a team of former Petrolul Ploiești footballers which won the

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in 1995 and a selection of former Romanian internationals, among which

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and

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. The former internationals won the match 4–3 and the first goal scored on this stadium belonged to Cristian Zmoleanu. On 25 September 2011, Petrolul Ploiești played its first competitive match at the stadium, a

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fixture against

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scored the first goal of the game and thus the first official goal at new Ilie Oană Stadium. Petrolul played its first

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game on the stadium on 13 July 2013, a 3–0 defeat of Víkingur counting for the

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qualifiers. The

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played its first official match at the Ilie Oană on 29 March 2015, a 1–0 win over the

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in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers. Due to its proximity to the capital

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, the stadium has continued to host Romania senior matches in recent years.

Transport connections

Tramway

800 metres from Ilie Oană there is a Ploiești tramway station named "Muzeul de Istorie" (line 101). It links the stadium with the north of the city and Ploiești-South Railstation.

Bus

The TCE bus lines with a stop close to Ilie Oană are: *5 - Vlahuță *5 - Tăbăcărie *28, 104, 106, 302, 305 - Maternitate

Airport

The stadium is away from the

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, a town located north of Bucharest.

Events

Association football

Gallery

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References

External links

Fotbal Club Petrolul Ploiești Official websiteStadionul Ilie Oană at World Stadiums
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ilie Oana, Stadionul Football venues in Romania Sport in Ploiești FC Petrolul Ploiești