UTA Stadium
Encyclopedia
Francisc von Neumann Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
in Arad
, Romania
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches and is the home ground of FC UTA Arad
. The stadium holds 7,287 people and was built in 1945 as a reduced scale replica of Arsenal Stadium
. The stadium was opened on 1 September 1946 when took place the match between UTA Arad - Ciocanul București 1-0. At that time, the stadium was considered the most modern in the country.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Arad
Arad, Romania
Arad is the capital city of Arad County, in western Romania, in the Crişana region, on the river Mureş.An important industrial center and transportation hub, Arad is also the seat of a Romanian Orthodox archbishop and features two universities, a Romanian Orthodox theological seminary, a training...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and is the home ground of FC UTA Arad
FC UTA Arad
UTA Arad is a football club based in Arad, Romania, founded in 1945. During its history the club won the Romanian championship six times, only Steaua Bucharest, Dinamo Bucharest and Venus Bucharest winning more titles, and the Romanian Cup twice...
. The stadium holds 7,287 people and was built in 1945 as a reduced scale replica of Arsenal Stadium
Arsenal Stadium
Arsenal Stadium was a football stadium in Highbury, North London, which was the home ground of Arsenal Football Club between 6 September 1913 and 7 May 2006...
. The stadium was opened on 1 September 1946 when took place the match between UTA Arad - Ciocanul București 1-0. At that time, the stadium was considered the most modern in the country.