The Superbet Arena (known as Rapid Stadium prior to sponsorship) is a
football-specific stadium
Soccer-specific stadium is a term used mainly in the United States and Canada to refer to a sports stadium either purpose-built or fundamentally redesigned for soccer and whose primary function is to host soccer matches, as opposed to a multi-p ...
located in the
Giulești
Giulești () is a neighbourhood in northwestern Bucharest, located in Sector 6. The Giulești Stadium, Giulești Theatre, Podul Grant are located in Giulești. Also, the Grivița Railway Yards and Lacul Morii are located nearby.
History
The ...
neighbourhood of
Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...
, Romania. It has been home to
Liga I
The Liga I (; ''First League''), also spelled as Liga 1, is a Romanian professional league for men's association football clubs. Currently Sponsor (commercial), sponsored by betting company Superbet, it is officially known as the SuperLiga. It ...
club
Rapid București
Rapids are sections of a river where the river bed has a relatively steep gradient, causing an increase in water velocity and turbulence.
Rapids are hydrological features between a ''run'' (a smoothly flowing part of a stream) and a '' cascade' ...
since its opening in March 2022, and has a capacity of 14,047 people.
The €67 million stadium replaced the original
Valentin Stănescu Stadium. It hosted the
2022 Cupa României Final.
From November 2022, the naming rights were sold to Superbet for the next five years.
Events
Association football
Gallery
Rapid Stadium under construction, July 2020.jpg,
Rapid Stadium opening, March 2022 (2).jpg,
Rapid Stadium opening, March 2022 (4).jpg,
Rapid Stadium opening, March 2022 (3).jpg,
See also
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Arena Națională
Arena Națională () is a retractable roof football stadium in Bucharest, Romania. It opened in 2011 on the site of the original National Stadium, which was demolished between 2007 and 2008. The stadium hosts major football matches including h ...
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Stadionul Steaua Stadionul Steaua is the name of several football stadiums. It may refer to:
* Stadionul Steaua (1974)
Steaua Stadium ( ro, Stadionul Steaua), informally also known as Ghencea, was a football stadium in Bucharest, Romania, which served as the ...
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Stadionul Arcul de Triumf
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List of football stadiums in Romania
This is a list of football stadiums in Romania, ranked in descending order of capacity. There is a large number of football stadiums and pitches in Romania, so this list is not complete.
Existing stadiums
Team in Bold: Liga I c ...
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List of European stadia by capacity
References
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FC Rapid București
Football venues in Romania
Buildings and structures in Bucharest
Sports venues in Bucharest
2022 establishments in Romania
Sports venues completed in 2022
Romania national football team