StadiumDBNews: December 2017
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USA: Could Nashville have the best MLS stadium?
Simply put, the answer is... probably no. But if you ask Mark Wilf, minority owner of Nashville SC, he has a different opinion. No details as to what he bases it on, though.
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Indonesia: They have the seats, not the leg room
All-seating taken to the extreme? A hasty upgrade of Stadion Citarum in Indonesia ended up with people having the seats, but absolutely no room for their legs. Might be funny, sure, but isn't safe.
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Croatia: Finally, a realistic plan for national stadium?
After years of failed dreams now Croatia may have a very sensible plan for new national stadium. One major flaw for now: it's not official yet, though leaked to a reputable media outlet.
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Las Vegas: Questions about traffic around Raiders Stadium
Transit planners are beginning to study ways to get traffic to-and-from a 65,000-seat domed stadium when it's completed near the Las Vegas Strip.
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Poland: Expansion of ŁKS stadium to end in 2020
Next year's budget of Łódź is almost approved, pending just one more change. That change covers commencement of works on the expansion of ŁKS stadium to reach around 20,000 seats.
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New design: Stadion am Zoo
At present it's one of the most picturesque stadium sites across Germany, so where no fans of the proposed changes. But we're also not the ones to decide what's best for the future in Wuppertal, so here's the actual plan!
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France: 30,000-seater for Montpellier?
They missed Euro 2016 as host city, but that doesn't mean Montpellier abandoned their stadium plans. A taxpayer-financed 30,000-capacity stadium is likely to see groundbreaking in 2019.
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Burnley make 4th in the Premier League
The top of the Premiership welcomes unfashionable Burnley into its ranks. All we seem to hear about of late is: have Man City already won the title race? Can Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal and Liverpool mount any sort of challenge to Manchester City’s dominance? Have Tottenham Hotspur shot their bolt?
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Florence: Fiorentina again ask for more time
The project isn't finalised, funding structure isn't secured yet and the deadline was to end in 10 days. That's why Fiorentine asked for the second prolongation of the deadline.
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Aberdeen: Stadium subsidiary announced, decision in January
As Aberdeen FC announce the creation of stadium-dedicated subsidiary, we await the final decision of Aberdeen City Council in late January.
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Cape Town: Naming rights for grabs as operating model changes
After years of being a major burden, will Cape Town Stadium finally climb out of the red? Not likely, but let's keep our fingers crossed. New managing company hopes to lure naming rights partner for the first time.
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London: Tottenham shows its steel “trees”
As construction is progressing on schedule, Tottenham Hotspur release latest stadium images. Aside from the seating bowl being almost complete, two massive steel structures stand out, nicknamed fittingly “trees”.
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New design: What could happen in Trento
It's not an official design and yet we would really regret not showing it to you. The proposed stadium in Trento is part of what could be one of the most distinctive sports and leisure complexes across Europe.
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Switzerland: Groundbreaking ceremony held in Lausanne
Ground is now officially broken at the site of Stade de la Tuilière, as it's commonly known. Actual works have been going on for months, though, even if heavy snowfall hid it well.
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Germany: Painful loss of Continental Arena
Since the 2015 opening new Regensburg stadium hasn't made a profit. Instead of climbing upwards, loss keeps growing every year. 2018 is expected to be worse than previous years, with almost €4 million in the red.
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Brussels: Counter-bid for Belgium's national stadium
While the Eurostadium project remains deadlocked, Belgium's largest business group Besix proposes a different route: redeveloping the current Koning Boudewijn Stadion.
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Italy: Cagliari publish stadium shortlist
25 international design teams competed to design the new Cagliari stadium. Only 3 are left on the battlefield now, as Cagliari Calcio present the finalists. They have time until February to deliver final concepts.
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England: Burnley filling the corners but not increasing capacity
By August 2018 Turf Moor will have two of its four corners filled with new infrastructure. However, no significant increase is expected as these projects will accommodate solely the club's disabled supporters.
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London: Wimbledon celebrate stadium agreement signing
It's been an emotional day in south-western London, where many AFC Wimbledon supporters can now celebrate return home after decades. The new stadium agreement has been signed, opening planned in 2019.
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New design: Changes up there in La Paz
It's already one of the most difficult places to play in and things may become even worse for teams visiting Bolivia's capital. Now the crowd will be larger, closer to the field and noise amplified.
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Glasgow: Scotland to lose its national stadium?
In two years the lease runs out and Scotland's football games might move to another venue. That's what supporters want but is it something the Scottish FA would accept?
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New design: Blades add new chapter to their history
It's already the oldest functioning stadium in professional football. Instead of tearing it down, Sheffield United want to build on this legacy and expand further. Here's the plan...
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Russia 2018: Opening date revealed for Rostov stadium
It was due to open in November and yet the first official game is now scheduled as late as mid-April 2018. That's still enough time to run all tests required by FIFA.
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Jerusalem: Teddy Stadium to get final portion of the roof
Around mid-2018 we will see its final form. Jerusalem's Teddy Kollek Stadium will go through the last phase of redevelopment, keeping up with Israel's improving sports infrastructure.
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StadiumDB Newsletter: Issue 38 – piece of our new design spree
Almost 40 weeks into our newsletter we continue to have a lot to show you. This time we're in a “one design per day” mode and additions to our database will continue in the coming days. But first, see the four we enjoyed most last week.
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Czechia: Sigma sells stadium to the city
Football club Sigma Olomouc agreed terms of sale with the city of Olomouc. Taxpayers will pay CZK 144.9 million for the venue in order to secure public interest in football.
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London: Planning permission granted to Brentford FC
The amended stadium design now officially has its green light. Not that it stopped Brentford and its partners from working on site for months now...
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Predictions for the World Cup 2018
Our love for the beautiful game never really quiets down, which is why fans of the game are already excited for the FIFA 2018 World Cup.
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Euro 2020: Brussels out, Wembley benefits
It's an unprecedented case: Brussels lost its hosting rights and four Euro 2020 games will be played at Wembley. Does that mean the Eurostadium scheme is dead?
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England: York Community Stadium officially under construction
Excavators are already working, modest groundbreaking ceremony took place and now it's time for 1.5 years under construction before York City FC move in for 2019/20.
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Master of Blackjack Strategy
As with any community, there’s certain activities that prove more popular than others, able to span the generations in its intensity and accessibility, like Blackjack.
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New design: Fulham's second riverside project
It's exciting, worth knowing more about. But it's also not a perfect design by any means. Here's what we took away from what Fulham FC submitted in their latest planning application.
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New design: 16 barns in Austin
Want to see a stadium design like no other? Here you go, you're welcome! This fascinating complex by Bjarke Ingels Group could begin growing in Texas already in 2018.
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Rome: AS Roma stadium approved at last!
AS Roma’s dream of a new home in the Italian capital moved a step closer to reality on Tuesday night, after the four main governing bodies involved in the decision approved the club’s plans to build Stadio della Roma.
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New design: Pescara's sustainable plan for Serie A return
They need to climb back to Serie A and a brand new stadium with extensive commercial use should facilitate the return. Delfino Pescara hope to move to a 20,700-seater as soon as 2020.
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New design: A bit more Crystal, the Palace
Everything's there: the eagle's wings and the Crystal Palace pavilion of 1851. But there's much more to this project. More money, most importantly, both to be spent and made in the future.
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New design: Second bid for Qualcomm Stadium site
After an-MLS specific Soccer City, now the San Diego State University presented its bid to deliver a massive project in the place of Qualcomm Stadium, set for demolition. At the heart: new 35,000-seater for the Aztecs.
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StadiumDB Newsletter: Issue 37 – got these news?
For professional reasons we had to switch dates of most recent newsletters but bare with us, the cycle should be back to normal soon as we slowly begin planning Stadium of the Year 2017. But let's not get ahead of ourselves yet and first see what happened in the last few days...
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USA: Meet MLS expansion finalists
Four cities and four stadium plans are left in the fight for a place in MLS. Who will join the league in 2020? We'll know on December 6. Remaining bidders will have to try again.
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New design: Legend of Galicia reinvented
No expansion and only several areas to be upgraded. And yet the famous Riazor, home to Deportivo La Coruna, will completely change its image in 2018. Works on site will last just 124 days.
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