The Sepsi Arena stadium ( ro, Stadionul Arena Sepsi, hu, Sepsi Aréna Stadion) is a
football stadium in
Sfântu Gheorghe
Sfântu Gheorghe (; hu, Sepsiszentgyörgy or ''Szentgyörgy'' ; yi, סנט דזשארדזש; English lit.: ''Saint George'') is the capital city of Covasna County, Romania. Located in the central part of the country and in the historical regio ...
,
Romania
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. It was opened in October 2021 and primarily serves as the new home stadium of
Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe.
Sepsi played its home matches on
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Europe and Asia
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until the new stadium opened.
The new stadium costed €25 million and seat 8,400 spectators. Construction works began in the summer of 2019, with the date of the opening being October 2021 with a match between Sepsi OSK and
FC Voluntari
Fotbal Club Voluntari (), commonly known as FC Voluntari or simply Voluntari, is a Romanian professional football club based in Voluntari, Ilfov County, which competes in the Liga I.
Founded in 2010, it has been playing since the 2015–16 sea ...
played on 16 October. The building is located next to the
Sepsi Arena
Sepsi Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena
An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on ...
.
History
The
Hungarian government
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financed the construction of the stadium, after the
Romanian government
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had previously built the
Sepsi Arena
Sepsi Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena
An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on ...
in the same sports complex of Sfântu Gheorghe and several hockey rinks, in the
Székelyföld, through the
Compania Națională de Investiții.
S-a semnat contractul pentru patinoarul din Gheorgheni
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Gallery
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See also
*List of football stadiums in Romania
This is a list of football stadiums in Romania, ranked in descending order of capacity. There is a large number of football stadiums and pitches in Romania, so this list is not complete.
Existing stadiums
Team in Bold: Liga I cl ...
*List of European stadia by capacity
This is a list of the largest European stadiums. Stadiums with a capacity of 25,000 or more are included. The list includes stadiums in European countries.
They are ordered by their audience capacity. The capacity figures are for each stadium's ...
References
Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe
Football venues in Romania
Buildings and structures in Covasna County
21st century in Romania
2021 establishments in Romania
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