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{{Short description|Stadium in Cluj-Napoca, Romania}}
{{Infobox venue
| name = Cluj Arena
| nickname =
| logo_image =
| logo_caption =
| image = Cluj-Napoca Cluj Arena 1.jpg
| caption = '''[[UEFA Elite stadium|UEFA]]''' {{rating|4|4}}
| fullname =
| former_names = [[Stadionul Ion Moina| Ion Moina Stadium]]
| location = [[Cluj-Napoca]], [[Romania]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|46|46|6|N|23|34|20|E|display=inline,title}}
| broke_ground = 16 July 2009
| built = 2009–2011
| opened = 1 October 2011
| renovated =
| expanded =
| closed =
| owner = Cluj County Council
| operator = Cluj County Council
| cost = [[Euro|€]]44 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/ardeal/disectia-tehnica-a-super-arenei-din-cluj-ce-materii-prime-incap-intr-un-stadion-de-43-9-milioane-de-euro.html|title=Disectia tehnica a super arenei din Cluj|publisher=stirileprotv.ro|date=2014-04-04|language=ro}}</ref> (€59 million in 2021)<ref>[https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CP0000ROM086NEST Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: All Items for Romania]</ref>
| architect = [[Dico și Țigănaș]]
| main_contractors = ACI Cluj
| address = 2 Aleea Stadionului
| capacity = 30,355<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cjcluj.ro/montare-scaune-la-cluj-arena/|title = Consiliul Județean Cluj}}</ref>
| record_attendance = '''Concert''': {{formatnum:90000}} ([[Untold Festival]], August 2019)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://adevarul.ro/locale/cluj-napoca/untold-2019-bate-record-record-oameni-participat-an-mai-important-festival-romania-1_5d480f34892c0bb0c63a0962/index.html |title=Untold 2019 bate record după record. Câţi oameni au participat în acest an la cel mai important festival din România untold|work=[[Adevărul]] |date=August 5, 2019}}</ref>
| suites = 1,459
| dimensions = {{convert|105|x|68|m|yd|abbr=on}}
| tenants = [[FC Universitatea Cluj|Universitatea Cluj]] ([[Liga I]]) (2011–present) [[FCU Olimpia Cluj|Olimpia Cluj]] ([[Liga I (women's football)|Liga I]]) (2012–present) [[CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca (rugby)|Universitatea Cluj]] ([[SuperLiga (rugby)|SuperLiga]]) (2013–present) [[Romania national football team]] (2016–present)
| website = {{URL|clujarena.ro}}
}}

'''Cluj Arena''' ({{IPA|ro|ˈkluʒ aˈrena}}) is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Cluj-Napoca]], [[Romania]]. It serves as the home of [[FC Universitatea Cluj|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 County|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 (1911)|Stadionul Ion Moina]], which served as Universitatea Cluj's home from 1919 until the end of the 2007-08 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-2/inca-un-stadion-164884.html|title=Încă un stadion!|publisher=Gazeta Sporturilor|date=2009-11-24|language=ro|access-date=2009-11-24}}</ref>

The stadium seats 30,355, making it the [[List of football stadiums in Romania|sixth 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 [[Association football|football]] and track and field was built from 1908 to 1911. The [[Stadionul Ion Moina (1911)|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 S.K. (football)|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 (band)|Scorpions]] performed at the stadium. The show was sold out with a crowd of 45,000. The next day, [[Smokie (band)|Smokie]] played at Cluj Arena. The first match at the stadium was a game played between Universitatea Cluj and [[FC Kuban Krasnodar|Kuban Krasnodar]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Familia "U" s-a intors acasa!|url=http://www.universitateacluj.ro/Stiri/familia-u-s-a-intors-acasa-galerie-foto.html|publisher=FC Universitatea Cluj|access-date=2011-10-25|language=ro|date=2011-10-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410052306/http://www.universitateacluj.ro/Stiri/familia-u-s-a-intors-acasa-galerie-foto.html|archive-date=2017-04-10|url-status=dead}}</ref> The first official match was Universitatea Cluj vs. [[FC Brașov (1936)|FC Brașov]] on 17 October 2011, which finished 1–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ne bucuram foarte mult pentru cele trei puncte!|url=http://www.universitateacluj.ro/Stiri/ne-bucuram-foarte-mult-pentru-cele-trei-puncte.html|publisher=FC Universitatea Cluj|access-date=2011-10-25|language=ro|date=2011-10-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410051533/http://www.universitateacluj.ro/Stiri/ne-bucuram-foarte-mult-pentru-cele-trei-puncte.html|archive-date=2017-04-10|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Matches==
===Romania national football team===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;font-size:100%;"
|-
!colspan=6|International football matches
|-
!Date!!Competition!!Home!!Away!!Score!!Attendance
|-
|27 March 2016
|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|{{flagicon|ROU}} [[Romania national football team|Romania]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Spain national football team|Spain]]
| 0–0
|28,000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Echipa+Nationala/live+text+romania+spania+amical+27+martie |title=România - Spania 0-0. "Tricolorii", egalii campioanei Europei. Ocazii mari Stanciu şi Andone |work=Digi Sport |date=27 March 2016}}</ref>
|-
|4 September 2016
|[[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|{{flagicon|ROU}} [[Romania national football team|Romania]]
|{{flagicon|MNE}} [[Montenegro national football team|Montenegro]]
| 1–1
|25,468
|-
|26 March 2017
|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
|{{flagicon|ROU}} [[Romania national football team|Romania]]
|{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]]
| 0–0
|26,895
|-
|13 June 2017
|Friendly
|{{flagicon|ROU}} [[Romania national football team|Romania]]
|{{flagicon|CHI}} [[Chile national football team|Chile]]
| 3–2
|9,000
|-
|16 June 2018
|Friendly
|{{flagicon|ROU}} [[Romania national football team|Romania Legends]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[FC Barcelona|Barça Legends]]
| 0–2
|28,000<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/news/758974/romania-legends-barca-legends-a-win-with-goals-from-julio-salinas-and-hagi-0-2 |title=Romania Legends – Barça Legends: A win with goals from Julio Salinas and Hagi (0-2) |work=fcbarcelona.com |date=16 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/photos/758792/romania-legends-barca-legends-0-2# |title=Romania Legends - Barça Legends (0-2) |work=fcbarcelona.com |date=16 June 2018}}</ref>
|-
|17 November 2022
|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|{{flagicon|ROU}} [[Romania national football team|Romania]]
|{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Slovenia national football team|Slovenia]]
| 1–2
|6,845
|}

==Other events==
===Concerts===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:100%;"
|-
!colspan=4|Concerts at Cluj Arena
|-
!Date!!Artist!!Tour!!Attendance
|-
|8 October 2011
|align=left|{{Flagicon|GER}} [[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]]
|[[Get Your Sting and Blackout World Tour]]
| 40,000
|-
|9 October 2011
|align=left|{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Smokie (band)|Smokie]]
|
| 20,000
|-
|19 July 2012
|align=left|{{Flagicon|SWE}} [[Roxette]]
|World Tour
| 22,000
|-
|7 June 2013
|align=left|{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Deep Purple]]
|Cluj Arena Music Fest
| 20,000
|-
|8 June 2013
|align=left|{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[UB40]]
|Cluj Arena Music Fest
| 13,000
|-
|17 May 2014
|align=left|{{Flagicon|ROM}} various
|[[:ro:Radio ZU|Forza ZU]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://a1.ro/timp-liber/muzica/forza-zu-a-adunat-peste-50000-de-oameni-pe-cluj-arena-id340116.html|title=FORZA ZU a adunat peste 50.000 de oameni pe Cluj Arena!|publisher=[[Antena 3 (Romania)|Antena 3]]|date=18 May 2014|language=ro}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiozu.ro/stiri/ce-trebuie-sa-stii-despre-forza-zu-informatii-despre-acces-orar-si-altele-687|title=Ce trebuie să știi despre FORZA ZU. Informații despre acces, orar și altele|publisher=Radio ZU|date=15 May 2014|language=ro}}</ref>
| 55,000
|-
| 30 July – 2 August 2015
|align=left|{{no flag}} various
|Untold Festival
| 240,000
|-
|4–7 August 2016
|align=left|{{no flag}} various
|Untold Festival
| 300,000
|-
|25 June 2017
|align=left|{{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Andrea Bocelli]]
|Andrea Bocelli World Tour 2017
| 15,000
|-
|23 July 2017
|align=left|{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Depeche Mode]]
|[[Global Spirit Tour]]
| 31,923
|-
|2–5 August 2018
|align=left|{{no flag}} various
|Untold Festival
|355,000
|-
|1–4 August 2019
|align=left|{{no flag}} various
|Untold Festival
|372,000
|-
|9–12 September 2021
|align=left|{{no flag}} various
|Untold Festival
|265,000
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="170px">
File:Cluj - Cluj Arena (22411436228).jpg|{{center|Cluj Arena (exterior walls)}}
File:Cluj Arena night.jpg|{{center|Cluj Arena at night (exterior walls)}}
File:Stadium ARENA Cluj-Napoca - panoramio (1).jpg|{{center|Main stand external view}}
File:Cluj-Napoca Cluj Arena 5.jpg|{{center|External view of the main stand and headquarters}}
</gallery>
<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="170px">
File:Cluj-Napoca Cluj Arena 1.jpg|{{center|View from the upper tier of Cluj Arena's main stand}}
File:Cluj-Napoca Cluj Arena 2.jpg|{{center|View from the upper tier of Cluj Arena's main stand (II)}}
File:Cluj Arena Inaugural game - 11 october 2011.jpg|{{center|Stadium's inaugural match in 2011}}
File:Stadionul ARENA Cluj-Napoca - panoramio.jpg|{{center|Scenic view from the pitch}}
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[List of football stadiums in Romania]]
*[[List of European stadiums by capacity]]
*[[Lists of stadiums]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Cluj Arena}}
*[https://clujarena.ro/ clujarena.ro] – the venue's official website

{{FC Universitatea Cluj}}
{{Liga I venues}}
{{Football venues in Romania}}

[[Category:2011 establishments in Romania]]
[[Category:Romania national football team]]
[[Category:Football venues in Romania]]
[[Category:Athletics (track and field) venues in Romania]]
[[Category:Rugby union stadiums in Romania]]
[[Category:Music venues in Romania]]
[[Category:Music venues completed in 2011]]
[[Category:FC Universitatea Cluj]]
[[Category:Sports venues in Cluj-Napoca]]

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