Electrica Stadium ( ro, Stadionul Electrica) is a

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Timișoara ), City of Roses ( ro, Orașul florilor), City of Parks ( ro, Orașul parcurilor) , image_map = Timisoara jud Timis.svg , map_caption = Location in Timiș County , pushpin_map = Romania#Europe , pushpin_ ...

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. It is currently used mostly for

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matches and is the home ground of Electrica Timișoara and Ripensia Timișoara. The stadium holds 5,000 people and is located in the

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district. In the past it was also the home ground of Politehnica II Timișoara. In the past,

Stadionul UMT UMT Stadium ( ro, Stadionul UMT) was a multi-purpose stadium in Timișoara, Romania. Until 1960 the stadium was known as ''Stadionul Electrica'' and was the main home ground in Timișoara for athletics championships, being also the stadium whe ...

, which was placed just a few meters away, was named also as Stadionul Electrica, fact that created some confusion over time.

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