Gheorghe Rășcanu Stadium ( ro, Stadionul Gheorghe Rășcanu) is a
multi-purpose stadium in
Timișoara,
Romania. It is currently used mostly for
rugby
Rugby may refer to:
Sport
* Rugby football in many forms:
** Rugby league: 13 players per side
*** Masters Rugby League
*** Mod league
*** Rugby league nines
*** Rugby league sevens
*** Touch (sport)
*** Wheelchair rugby league
** Rugby union: 1 ...
matches by the local team,
SCM Rugby Timișoara. The stadium is named after Timișoara Saracens' legend
Gheorghe Rășcanu who played for Timișoara during its golden era.
History
The stadium was built in 2011 after the board members of the then-called
Timișoara Saracens
), City of Roses ( ro, Orașul florilor), City of Parks ( ro, Orașul parcurilor)
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decided to set an objective of winning the title of the Romanian First Division after 40 years, which they did in the 2012–2013 season. The 300,000-
euro stadium also includes
minifootball pitches along with
tennis and
basketball pitches for the Timișoara Sports Club which owns
SCM Rugby Timișoara. The stadium underwent some repair work in 2018 and 2021, and in the following years it will be completely rebuilt.
References
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Buildings and structures in Timișoara
Multi-purpose stadiums in Romania