The Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium, informally also known as CFR Cluj Stadium, is a football-only
stadium
A stadium (: stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit ...
in the
Gruia district,
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca ( ; ), or simply Cluj ( , ), is a city in northwestern Romania. It is the second-most populous city in the country and the seat of Cluj County. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest (), Budapest () and Belgrade ( ...
,
Romania
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and is home ground of
CFR Cluj
Fotbal Club CFR 1907 Cluj, commonly known as CFR Cluj ( or ) or simply CFR, is a Romanian professional association football, football club based in the city of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, that competes in the Liga I. Founded as ''Kolozsvári Vasut ...
. The stadium is named after
Constantin Rădulescu (1924–2001), a former player, coach and club doctor.
History
The stadium was originally built in 1973. Before 2004 it had a capacity of about 10,000 seats, hosting the home games of CFR Cluj, mostly in the second and third divisions of Romanian football.
As CFR Cluj qualified for the
Champions League group stage in 2008, the stadium was expanded. The expansion was designed by
Dico și Țigănaș, built by Transilvania Construction, and completed in September 2008, increasing the capacity to 22,198 seats. There are also plans for further expansions.
The stadium was inaugurated with an international game between CFR Cluj and
Braga
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, a game that CFR Cluj won 3–1.
On 6 September 2008,
Romania
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played
Lithuania
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in a
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier. It was the first match of the Romania national team in
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca ( ; ), or simply Cluj ( , ), is a city in northwestern Romania. It is the second-most populous city in the country and the seat of Cluj County. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest (), Budapest () and Belgrade ( ...
after 85 years.
Events
Association football
Association football
Gallery
File:Stade Constantin Radulescu.jpg,
File:Dr Constantin Radulescu Stadium (8122856688).jpg,
File:Dr Constantin Radulescu Stadium (8122834291).jpg,
File:CFR Cluj's Stadium Entry.jpg,
See also
*
List of football stadiums in Romania
This is a list of football stadiums in Romania, ranked in descending order of seating capacity. There is a large number of non all-seater football stadiums and pitches in Romania, which were built during the 20th century. This list, therefore, is ...
References
External links
Stadium seat map
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dr. Constantin Radulescu, Stadionul
Football venues in Romania
CFR Cluj
Sports venues in Cluj-Napoca
Sports venues completed in 1973
1973 establishments in Romania