Cluj Arena (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈkluʒaˈrena]) is a multi-purpose stadium in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It serves as the home of Universitatea Cluj of the Liga I and was completed on 1 October 2011. It is also the home of the Untold Festival. The facility, owned by the county council of Cluj, can also be used for a variety of other activities such as track and field events and rugby union games. It replaced the Stadionul Ion Moina, which served as Universitatea Cluj's home from 1919 until the end of the 2007-08 season.

The stadium seats 30,355, making it the fourth largest stadium in Romania by seating capacity. It has four two-tiered stands, all of them covered. The seats of the stadium are grey.

The building is located west of Central Park, and next to the Someșul Mic river and the BT Arena.

History

The first stadium for football and track and field was built from 1908 to 1911. The Stadionul Ion Moina was opened in 1911, consisting of a single wooden stand with a capacity of just 1,500. The first game at the new stadium was a friendly against Turkish team Galatasaray, which Cluj won 8–1.

New wooden stands were built in 1961, increasing the capacity to 28,000. Demolition of the Stadionul Ion Moina officially began on 20 November 2008. Construction of the new Cluj Arena began on July 16, 2009 The stadium opened its gate for the public on 1 October 2011. Eight days later, Scorpions performed at the stadium. The show was sold out with a crowd of 45,000. The next day, Smokie played at Cluj Arena. The first match at the stadium was a game played between Universitatea Cluj and Kuban Krasnodar. The first official match was Universitatea Cluj vs. FC Brașov on 17 October 2011, which finished 1–0.

Matches

Romania national football team

International football matches
DateCompetitionHomeAwayScoreAttendance
27 March 2016FriendlyRomania RomaniaSpain Spain0–028,000
4 September 20162018 FIFA World Cup qualificationRomania RomaniaMontenegro Montenegro1–125,468
26 March 20172018 FIFA World Cup qualificationRomania RomaniaDenmark Denmark0–026,895
13 June 2017FriendlyRomania RomaniaChile Chile3–29,000
16 June 2018FriendlyRomania Romania LegendsSpain Barça Legends0–228,000
17 November 2022FriendlyRomania RomaniaSlovenia Slovenia1–26,845

Other events

Concerts

Concerts at Cluj Arena
DateArtistTourAttendance
8 October 2011Germany ScorpionsGet Your Sting and Blackout World Tour40,000
9 October 2011England Smokie20,000
19 July 2012Sweden RoxetteWorld Tour22,000
7 June 2013England Deep PurpleCluj Arena Music Fest20,000
8 June 2013England UB40Cluj Arena Music Fest13,000
17 May 2014Romania variousForza ZU55,000
30 July – 2 August 2015variousUntold Festival240,000
4–7 August 2016variousUntold Festival300,000
25 June 2017Italy Andrea BocelliAndrea Bocelli World Tour 201715,000
23 July 2017England Depeche ModeGlobal Spirit Tour31,923
2–5 August 2018variousUntold Festival355,000
1–4 August 2019variousUntold Festival372,000
9–12 September 2021variousUntold Festival265,000
4 August 2023United States Imagine DragonsMercury World Tour

Gallery

  • Cluj Arena (exterior walls)
  • Cluj Arena at night (exterior walls)
  • Main stand external view
  • External view of the main stand and headquarters
  • View from the upper tier of Cluj Arena's main stand
  • View from the upper tier of Cluj Arena's main stand (II)
  • Stadium's inaugural match in 2011
  • Scenic view from the pitch

See also

External links

  • – the venue's official website