Stadionul Farul
Stadionul Farul in the 1980s.
Former namesStadionul 1 Mai
Stadionul Gheorghe Hagi
AddressStr. Primăverii, Nr. 2
LocationConstanţa, Romania
Coordinates44°11′50.28″N 28°38′21.60″E / 44.1973000°N 28.6393333°E / 44.1973000; 28.6393333
OwnerMunicipality of Constanța
Capacity15,520 seated
Field size105 x 68 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1954
Renovated1970; 1999
Closed2022
Demolished2023
Tenants
Farul Constanța (1955–2021)
Săgeata Năvodari (2013–2014)
Viitorul Constanța (2012–2013)
Farul II Constanța (2021–2022)

Stadionul Gheorghe Hagi (formerly known as the Stadionul Farul) was a multi-purpose stadiumm in Constanța, which, since its construction in 1954, was the home of the football club Farul Constanța.[1] The stadium was closed in 2022 and demolished in 2023, to build a new one on the same site.[2]

History

The stadium had also functions as an athletics arena, with track and field athletics facilities. In 1970, Stadionul Farul was the first stadium in Romania to host a floodlit football match.[3] The stadium has played host to the Romania national football team, in the World Cup 2006 Qualification, UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying and 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Romania national football team

The following national team matches were held in the stadium:

#DateScoreOpponentCompetition
1.20 September 19883–0 AlbaniaFriendly match
2.26 April 20002–0 CyprusFriendly match
3.27 March 20024–1 UkraineFriendly match
4.8 June 20053–0 Armenia2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.17 August 20052–0 Andorra2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.3 September 20052–0 Czech Republic2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.16 August 20062–0 CyprusFriendly match
8.2 September 20062–2 BulgariaUEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
9.13 October 20071–0 NetherlandsUEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
10.11 October 20082–2 France2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
11.28 March 20092–3 Serbia2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

See also

References

  1. "A început demolarea stadionului din Constanța". digi24.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  2. "Veste importantă pentru Gică Hagi și Farul, în ceea ce privește noul stadion din Constanța! Anunțul clubului".
  3. 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 (in Romanian)


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