Stadionul Gheorghe Hagi (formerly known as the Stadionul Farul) was a
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used for multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a design philosophy that stres ...
in
Constanța
Constanța (, , ) is a city in the Dobruja Historical regions of Romania, historical region of Romania. A port city, it is the capital of Constanța County and the country's Cities in Romania, fourth largest city and principal port on the Black ...
, which, since its construction in 1954, was the home of the football club
Farul Constanța. The stadium was closed in 2022 and demolished in 2023, to build a new one on the same site.
History
The stadium had also functions as an athletics arena, with
track and field athletics
Track and field (or athletics in British English) is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name used in North America is derived from where the sport takes place, a ru ...
facilities. In 1970, Stadionul Farul was the first stadium in Romania to host a floodlit football match.
Ce gluma de explicatie! Care ar fi motivul pentru care stadionul Farul nu a fost modernizat pana acum! Arena e o ruina pe care nu se pot juca nici macar meciuri de Liga 3
sport.ro The stadium has played host to the Romania national football team
The Romania national football team () represents Romania in men's international Association football, football, and is administered by the Romanian Football Federation (), also known as FRF. They are colloquially known as ''Tricolorii'' ("the T ...
, in the World Cup 2006 Qualification, UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
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and 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
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.
Romania national football team
The following national team
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The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
matches were held in the stadium:
See also
* List of football stadiums in Romania
References
Football venues in Romania
Sport in Constanța
Buildings and structures in Constanța
Multi-purpose stadiums in Romania
FCV Farul Constanța
1954 establishments in Romania
Sports venues completed in 1954
Sports venues demolished in 2023
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