Rapid-Giulești Stadium

Football stadium in Romania
44°27′21″N 26°3′25″E / 44.45583°N 26.05694°E / 44.45583; 26.05694OwnerMinistry of TransportTypeFootball-specific stadiumCapacity14,047SurfaceGrassConstructionBroke ground26 February 2019Opened26 March 2022Construction cost€67 million[1]ArchitectConstrucții ErbașuGeneral contractorCNITenantsRapid București (2022–present)

The Rapid-Giulești Stadium, known as Superbet Arena-Giulești for sponsorship reasons, is a football-specific stadium located in the Giulești neighbourhood of Bucharest, Romania. It has been home to Liga I club Rapid București since its opening in March 2022, and has a capacity of 14,047 people.[2]

Rapid-Giulești cost €67 million and replaced the original Giulești-Valentin Stănescu Stadium.[3] It hosted the 2022 Cupa României Final.[4]

In November 2022, the naming rights of the stadium were sold to betting company Superbet for a period of five years.[5]

Events

Association football

International football matches
Date Competition Home Away Score Attendance
11 June 2022 2022 UEFA Nations League  Romania  Finland 1–0 11,503
14 June 2022  Romania  Montenegro 0–3 13,600
26 September 2022  Romania  Bosnia and Herzegovina 4–1 12,693
International football matches (U21 level)
Date Competition Home Away Score Attendance
21 June 2023 2023 European U21 Championship  Ukraine  Croatia 2–0 1,677
24 June 2023  Spain  Croatia 1–0 2,921
27 June 2023  Spain  Ukraine 2–2 2,027
13 October 2023 2025 European U21 Championship Qualification  Romania  Armenia 2–0 2,346
17 November 2023  Romania  Albania 5–0 2,234
  • Construction progress, July 2020
    Construction progress, July 2020
  • The entrance to the stadium
    The entrance to the stadium
  • The stadium during the home opener
    The stadium during the home opener
  • Opening ceremony
    Opening ceremony

See also

References

  1. ^ "Noile preţuri la stadioanele Steaua, Rapid şi Arcul de Triumf. Peste 50 de milioane de euro în plus" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 3 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Rapid Bucuresti gains keys to new stadium". 5 January 2022.
  3. ^ Noul stadion din Giulești se va numi Rapid Arena. Zonele vor fi denumite după legendele clubului
  4. ^ "FOTO Finala Cupei României: Sepsi – FC Voluntari 2-1! Ștefănescu aduce Cupa la Sfântu Gheorghe!" [PHOTO Romanian Cup Final: Sepsi - FC Voluntari 2–1! Ștefănescu brings the Cup to Sfântu Gheorghe!] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  5. ^ "După stadionul Rapid și stadionul din Ghencea și-ar putea schimba numele" (in Romanian). eurosport.ro. 3 November 2022.
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