StadiumDBNews: March 2022
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USA: Fire inside Broncos stadium
14 boxes and about 200 seats went up in flames at Denver Broncos' stadium last week. Thanks to quick action by the fire department, the flames did not take most of the arena, but heavy smoke was visible for miles around.
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Australia: Allianz secures naming rights at new Sydney Footall Stadium
Sydney FC's new home will be called Allianz Stadium. The global insurance company was already the naming rights partner for the predecessor of the newly built arena.
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Italy: Venezia will play among the trees
A dense park and, in the middle of the trees, a sports hall and a 16,000-seat stadium. Venice's councillors have approved 'Bosco dello sport' (a sports forest), project that will create a new entertainment and recreational space for the city's residents.
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Chicago: Bears will move out of Soldier Field?!
The 1985 Super Bowl winners are seriously thinking about changing their home venue and moving to the suburbs. A property in Arlington Heights was secured last year and now the club has selected architects to design a new stadium.
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Ukraine: Shakhtar Donetsk stadium damaged during the war
The Russian hostilities in Ukraine are reaping the harvest. During the war, sports buildings, including football stadiums, are often under fire. After the facilities in Chernihiv, this time Donetsk's Donbass Arena was damaged...not for the first time in history, anyway.
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Brazil: More skyboxes at Arena MRV
Construction of Atlético Mineiro's new home is going very well. So is the sale of skyboxes. It turned out that more of them will be offered than it was originally planned. In early March, the club announced that new VIP spaces for purchase would be created in the north stand.
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USA: Countdown in Nashville
Less than two months remain until the opening of a new stadium in Nashville. It is expected to be the largest soccer-specific venue in the US. On 1 May it will be filled with 30,000 fans of the Nashville SC club during the match against Philadelphia Union.
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Manchester: Will Man Utd knock down Old Trafford?
Old Trafford has been Manchester United's home ground for 110 years now, a big part of the mammoth club's storied history. It is the largest club football stadium and the second-largest general football stadium after Wembley in the United Kingdom.
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Egypt: The giant from the new capital ready next year?
2022 was supposed to be a great breakthrough in the history of Egyptian sport. Unfortunately, first the national football team, with Mohamed Salah in the squad, lost to Senegal in the final of the African Cup of Nations, and now it turned out that the new national stadium will most likely only be completed in 15 months.
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Italy: Cagliari aims for Euro in new stadium
The start of construction of Cagliari Calcio's new stadium is getting closer. The club recently signed an agreement with the company that will lead the investment. It is also known that the capital of Sardinia will host the matches of Euro 2032, if Italy earns the privilege of hosting the tournament.
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Florence: Stadio Franchi will be covered with a blade-shaped roof
In four years' time Fiorentina should already be playing in a completely renovated stadium. The modernisation is due to start next year. So far, the authorities of Florence have chosen the design.
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Barcelona: Spotify becomes Camp Nou naming rights sponsor
And so it has happened! Starting from the 22/23 season, FC Barcelona's venue will change its name to Spotify Camp Nou. According to the agreement with the Swedish streaming service, the name of the company, led by Daniel Ek, will also appear on the front of "Blaugrana" jerseys.
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Dortmund: Signal Iduna to pay €100 million for naming rights
It is one of the longest partnerships of its kind in the football world, and with the €100 million deal it will last until 2031. Borussia Dortmund's stadium will continue to be called Signal Iduna Park.
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USA: Washington Commanders will relocate to Virginia?
Shortly after the legendary American football team was renamed in February 2022, there were numerous reports saying that the Commanders could possibly move from Maryland, where they currently play their games, to Virginia. Which state will eventually get its way?
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Morocco: 160 arrested and the same number of injured in post match clash
At least 160 people, including 90 under-aged, have been arrested in Morocco due to the riots that broke out after Sunday's match between AS FAR Rabat and Maghreb Fez. The teams faced each other in the Coupe du Trone round of 16.
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Stadium of the Year: And the winner is... Spain!
With such strong and numerous candidates from Turkey and the US, the Spanish supporters had to perform at their best so that their stadium could triumph in our competition. So it happened, and the fans from Navarre left no doubt. Meet the winner: Estadio El Sadar!
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Portugal, Ukraine: Euro stadiums to shelter refugees
In 2004, it was here where Croatia and France played their match at the European Championship. Now Estádio Municipal de Leiria in Portugal has become a shelter for women and children fleeing from war. Just like Arena Lviv, which has become a large Ukrainian centre offering assistance to refugees.
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Ukraine: Two stadiums under fire in Chernihiv
As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, more and more people are dying every day while many buildings are already unusable. Football stadiums are also being shelled in the course of the war, and two of them have suffered bombing in Chernihiv.
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Spain: Will the World Cup come to the Canary Islands?
Nine months ago Spain, together with Portugal, put forward their bid to host the 2030 World Cup. Unlike the event 40 years ago, this time some matches are to be played in overseas territories. One of the main candidates is a stadium located in the Canary Islands.
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Mexico: Tragedy at the stadium, dozens of people injured
At least 26 people were seriously injured after pseudo-fans of Queretaro and Atlas Guadalajara clashed in a Mexican league game on Saturday. The consequences of the biggest tragedy in Mexican football history could be dire. FIFA has also commented on the whole situation.
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Buffalo: Bills’ new stadium on the horizon?
It appears that a modern arena will be built in Buffalo in the near future. New York State Governor Kathy Hochul expects the deal for the NFL team’s new venue is to be finalized soon.
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USA: Record MLS attendance at Bank of America Stadium
74,479 spectators watched the match between Charlotte FC and Los Angeles Galaxy (0:1) from the stands of Bank of America Stadium. This is the highest attendance in Major League Soccer history.
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USA: Say “aloha” to the new stadium in Honolulu
Although the first shovel will go into the ground no sooner than 2023, preparations for the new Aloha Stadium are in full swing. Hawaii state authorities are currently awaiting bids from three companies interested in a contract to build the 35,000-seat facility.
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Australia: Melbourne could host 2026 Commonwealth Games
Victoria, a southeastern Australia state, will bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed that the state government is in exclusive negotiations with the organising body.
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COVID-19: Fans return to Europe's stadiums
As the pandemic is getting less and less in evidence, football stadiums are being prepared for reopening in Spain, Germany and Italy. It looks like in March the venues will be filled with fans.
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Ukraine: No to war!
Since February 24, many people's lives no longer look the same. After the Russian invasion, Ukrainians have to fight to survive. We strongly oppose the war in Ukraine and hope that the situation will soon improve.
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Stadium of the Year 2021: We are halfway through the voting
March has begun, and that means half of the voting in the 2021 Stadium of the Year competition is already over. Thank you for your active participation so far! If you haven't voted yet, we remind you that you only have time until March 14 to do so. Who knows, maybe it is your vote that will decide on the final classification?
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Liverpool: Dock filled with sand, Everton stadium is getting closer
February 23 marked one year since Liverpool councillors agreed to build Everton’s new stadium. Construction began six months ago and the first stage was to fill in the abandoned dock, which will be replaced by the future home of "The Toffees".
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