Stadionul Orășenesc Cluj

Stadionul Orășenesc Cluj
Interactive map of Stadionul Orășenesc Cluj
LocationCluj-Napoca, Romania
Coordinates46°46′06.32″N 23°34′19.48″E / 46.7684222°N 23.5720778°E / 46.7684222; 23.5720778
OwnerCluj-Napoca
Capacity28,000
SurfaceGrass & track
Construction
Built1908 (1908)
Opened1911 (1911)
Closed1960 (1960)
Demolished1960 (1960)
Tenants
Club Atletic Cluj (1911–1960),
Academia Comercială Cluj (1911–1913, 1921–1926),
CFR Cluj (1911–1960),
Clubul Atletic Universitar Cluj (1911–1918, 1940-1945),
U Cluj (1919–1940, 1945–1960),
Victoria Cluj (1920–1960)

The first football and athletics stadium in what is now Cluj-Napoca was Stadionul Orășenesc Cluj, built between 1908 and 1911. It had wooden stands and had a capacity of 1,500 people. The official inauguration in 1911 was done by organizing a game between a Cluj XI and Galatasaray Istanbul. It was the first game in Europe for Galatasaray, and Cluj won 8–1.