Ion Oblemenco Stadium
The Ion Oblemenco Stadium is a football stadium in Craiova, Romania. The all-seater stadium opened in 2017 and has a capacity of 30,983, the fourth largest football ground in Romania. It is in the immediate vicinity of the new Sala Polivalentă. The ground is named after Ion Oblemenco (1945–1996), a legendary player and coach of Universitatea Craiova.
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| Address | 36 Boulevard Știrbei Vodă |
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| Location | Craiova, Romania |
| Coordinates | 44°18′50″N 23°47′03″E |
| Owner | Municipality of Craiova |
| Operator | Universitatea Craiova |
| Capacity | 30,983 |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 7 September 2015 |
| Built | 2015–2017 |
| Opened | 10 November 2017 |
| Construction cost | €52 million (€58 million in 2021 euros) |
| Architect | Dico și Țigănaș |
| Tenants | |
| CS Universitatea Craiova (2017–present) Romania national football team (2018-present) FC U Craiova (2021–present) | |
The stadium ranked fourth overall among stadiums in the world opened in 2017 surpassing expectations, ranking higher than Wanda Metropolitano and Gazprom Arena. On 26 February, 2018, the Stadionul Ion Oblemenco was selected as a finalist from 27 submissions by the jury. Architects generally agreed that the outcome was satisfying, with decent investment results.
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