The Steaua Stadium ( ro, Stadionul Steaua), informally also known as Ghencea, is a

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, Romania. It primarily serves as the home stadium of

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and

CSA Steaua București Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua București, commonly known as CSA Steaua București () or simply Steaua, is a major multi-sports club based in Bucharest and run by the Ministry of National Defence. It is one of the most successful clubs in Roma ...

, replacing the former venue. The new stadium cost €95 million and is located in the neighbourhood of

Ghencea Ghencea is a district of the Romanian capital city Bucharest, in Sector 5 (Bucharest), Sector 5. It is home to the famous sports club CSA Steaua București. Nearby districts are Drumul Taberei and Rahova. History Construction of apartment blocks s ...

. It seats 31,254 spectators.

Notable events

The stadium was inaugurated on 7 July 2021, with a match between Steaua and

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, 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

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and

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's squads were based at the stadium during preparation for and between matches at

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.Austria și Macedonia de Nord s-au antrenat pe stadionul Steaua înaintea meciului de la EURO 2020
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