Gheorghe Rășcanu Stadium () is a

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. It is currently used mostly for

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matches by the local team,

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. 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

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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-

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stadium also includes

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pitches along with

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and

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pitches for the Timișoara Sports Club which owns

. 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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