Stadionul Orășenesc Cluj
Interactive map of Stadionul Orășenesc Cluj | |
| Location | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 46°46′06.32″N 23°34′19.48″E / 46.7684222°N 23.5720778°E |
| Owner | Cluj-Napoca |
| Capacity | 28,000 |
| Surface | Grass & track |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1908 |
| Opened | 1911 |
| Closed | 1960 |
| Demolished | 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.