Stadionul Arcul de Triumf

Stadionul Naţional de Rugby Arcul de Triumf (Triumphal Arch National Rugby Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Bucharest, Romania. Being constructed on the site of the former stadium, it mostly hosts home matches of the Romania national rugby union team.[1] and FC Dinamo Bucharest. It also hosted games at the 2021 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[2]

Stadionul Arcul de Triumf
Full nameStadionul Naţional de Rugby Arcul de Triumf
Former namesStadionul Tineretului
Address18-20 Mărăști Boulevard, Sector 1
LocationBucharest, Romania
OperatorRomanian Rugby Federation
Capacity8,207
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundJune 2019
Opened3 July 2021
Construction cost€36.92 million
General contractorCNI
Tenants
Romania national rugby union team (2021–present)
FC Dinamo Bucuresti (2022-present)

It is named after the nearby triumphal arch in Bucharest.

Austria, France and Ukraine's squads were based at the stadium during preparation for and between matches at UEFA Euro 2020.[3][4][5]

The first sporting event held at the stadium was on 3 July 2021 when a rugby union crowd of 4,400 watched the summer internationals header, featuring Romania v Argentina and ended with a 17-24 loss.[6]

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