Dan Păltinișanu Stadium (1963)
The Great Oval (Marele Oval) | |
The stadium in 2009 | |
Interactive map of Dan Păltinișanu Stadium | |
| Former names | 1 May (1963–1990) Politehnica (1990–1992) Silviu Bindea (1992–1995) |
|---|---|
| Address | 7 FC Ripensia Alley Timișoara Romania |
| Coordinates | 45°44′25.65″N 21°14′39.1″E / 45.7404583°N 21.244194°E |
| Owner | Timiș County Council |
| Capacity | 32,972 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Record attendance | 65,000 (Lepa Brena concert, 1984) |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Public transit | Bus line E2 Trolleybus line 16 Tram line 9 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 25 July 1960 |
| Built | 1960–1963 |
| Opened | 1 May 1963 |
| Renovated | 1985, 2002, 2008 |
| Closed | 25 February 2022 |
| Demolished | February 2025 |
| Tenants | |
| FC Politehnica Timișoara/SSU Politehnica Timișoara (1963–2012, 2014–2022) ACS Poli Timișoara (2012–2020) SCM Rugby Timișoara (2014–2022) | |
The Dan Păltinișanu Stadium (Romanian: Stadionul Dan Păltinișanu), named after footballer Dan Păltinișanu, was a multi-purpose stadium in Timișoara, Romania. Before getting demolished in 2025 it had a seating capacity of 32,972, the second-largest in Romania. Operated until 2022, the stadium was used mostly for football matches by the local team, FC Politehnica Timișoara/SSU Politehnica Timișoara. It also hosted a few matches of the football national team. A new successor with 32,000 seats is being worked on to replace it on the site.