Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium

46°46′46″N 23°34′39″E / 46.77944°N 23.57750°E / 46.77944; 23.57750OwnerCFR ClujCapacity22,198^[2]Field size105 x 60mSurfaceGrassConstructionOpened1973Renovated2008Construction cost€30 million (expansion)
(€42 million in 2019 euros)^[1]ArchitectDico și ȚigănașTenantsCFR Cluj (1973–present)

The Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium, informally also known as CFR Cluj Stadium, is a football-only stadium in the Gruia district, Cluj-Napoca, Romania and is home ground of CFR Cluj. The stadium is named after Constantin Rădulescu (1924–2001), a former player, coach and club doctor.^[3]

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 the 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, a game that CFR Cluj won with 3–1.

On 6 September 2008, Romania played Lithuania in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier. It was the first match of the Romania national team in Cluj-Napoca after 85 years.^[4]

Events

Association football

International football matches
Date	Competition	Home	Away	Score	Attendance
6 September 2008	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification	Romania	Lithuania	0–3	14,000
9 November 2017	Friendly	Romania	Turkey	2–0	16,000
26 March 2019	UEFA Euro 2020 qualification	Romania	Faroe Islands	4–1	10,502

Association football

International football clubs matches
Date	Competition	Home	Away	Score	Attendance
18 June 2005	UEFA Intertoto Cup	CFR Cluj	Vėtra	3–2	4,050
2 July 2005	UEFA Intertoto Cup	CFR Cluj	Athletic Bilbao	1–0	6,120
17 July 2005	UEFA Intertoto Cup	CFR Cluj	Saint-Étienne	1–1	3,200
3 August 2005	UEFA Intertoto Cup	CFR Cluj	Žalgiris Vilnius	5–1	5,800
9 August 2005	UEFA Intertoto Cup	CFR Cluj	Lens	1–1	6,700
21 July 2007	Friendly	CFR Cluj	Benfica	2–2	~12,000
16 August 2007	UEFA Cup	CFR Cluj	Anorthosis	1–3	7,100
1 October 2008	UEFA Champions League	CFR Cluj	Chelsea	0–0	20,320
4 November 2008	UEFA Champions League	CFR Cluj	Bordeaux	1–2	19,380
26 November 2008	UEFA Champions League	CFR Cluj	Roma	1–3	19,292
27 August 2009	UEFA Europa League	CFR Cluj	Sarajevo	2–1	10,800
17 September 2009	UEFA Europa League	CFR Cluj	Copenhagen	2–0	8,414
5 November 2009	UEFA Europa League	CFR Cluj	Sparta Prague	2–3	7,227
16 December 2009	UEFA Europa League	CFR Cluj	PSV Eindhoven	0–2	3,000
15 September 2010	UEFA Champions League	CFR Cluj	Basel	2–1	9,593
3 November 2010	UEFA Champions League	CFR Cluj	Bayern Munich	0–4	14,097
8 December 2010	UEFA Champions League	CFR Cluj	Roma	1–1	12,800
1 August 2012	UEFA Champions League	CFR Cluj	Slovan Liberec	1–0	6,914
29 August 2012	UEFA Champions League	CFR Cluj	Basel	1–0	15,481
2 October 2012	UEFA Champions League	CFR Cluj	Manchester United	1–2	16,259
7 November 2012	UEFA Champions League	CFR Cluj	Galatasaray	1–3	16,232
20 November 2012	UEFA Champions League	CFR Cluj	Braga	3–1	14,635
21 February 2013	UEFA Champions League	CFR Cluj	Inter Milan	0–3	11,027
17 July 2014	UEFA Europa League	CFR Cluj	Jagodina	0–0	5,600
7 August 2014	UEFA Europa League	CFR Cluj	Dinamo Minsk	0–2	5,137
5 September 2014	Friendly	CFR Cluj	Shakhtar Donetsk	3–3	3,100
8 October 2017	Friendly	CFR Cluj	Aris Limassol	2–1	~1,000
24 July 2018	UEFA Champions League	CFR Cluj	Malmö FF	0–1	6,950
16 August 2018	UEFA Europa League	CFR Cluj	Alashkert	5–0	5,500
30 August 2018	UEFA Europa League	CFR Cluj	Dudelange	2–3	12,000
17 July 2019	UEFA Champions League	CFR Cluj	Astana	3–1	8,092
24 July 2019	UEFA Champions League	CFR Cluj	Maccabi Tel Aviv	1–0	11,150
7 August 2019	UEFA Champions League	CFR Cluj	Celtic	1–1	13,055
20 August 2019	UEFA Champions League	CFR Cluj	Slavia Prague	0–1	15,196
19 September 2019	UEFA Europa League	CFR Cluj	Lazio	2–1	9,222
7 November 2019	UEFA Europa League	CFR Cluj	Rennes	1–0	11,067
12 December 2019	UEFA Europa League	CFR Cluj	Celtic	2–0	12,890
20 February 2020	UEFA Europa League	CFR Cluj	Sevilla	1–1	14,820
26 August 2020	UEFA Champions League	CFR Cluj	Dinamo Zagreb	2–2
1 October 2020	UEFA Europa League	CFR Cluj	KuPS	3–1
29 October 2020	UEFA Europa League	CFR Cluj	Young Boys	1–1

Gallery

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  View of Sector 2 from the pitch
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  View of the 2nd Sector from Sector 1
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  View of the 2nd Sector from the Upper Sector
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  Exterior view of the 1st and VIP Sectors

See also

• List of football stadiums in Romania

References

External links

• Stadium seat map