StadiumDBNews: October 2022
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Indonesia: Kanjuruhan Stadium to be demolished following tragedy
On October 1, the entire football world held its breath when a riot broke out after a derby match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya. The police intervention resulted in the deaths of more than 130 people. The Indonesian authorities have just announced that the infamous Kanjuruhan Stadium will be demolished.
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New stadium: Flower rain along the Silk Road
A rose stadium, a tulip hall or perhaps a lily pool? You don't have to choose - find them all in China's Lanzhou, where a massive complex worth more than 5 billion yuan has just opened. Its focal point is a unique 60,000-seater located on the banks of the Yellow River.
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USA: Titans to move to new home soon?
Tennessee Titans have released renderings of the facility that will most likely replace the run-down Nissan Stadium and become their new home arena. The design is incredibly impressive. Once built, it is sure to become one of Nashville's landmarks.
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Australia: Will Penrith Stadium undergo a major upgrade?
The current home of the Penrith Panthers of the National Rugby League (NRL) is to be demolished after a new multi-million dollar facility is built next door. The new stadium would be built on a site next to the old facility, where a horse paceway is situated.
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Ukraine: One more stadium in Kiev
Football competitions across Ukraine are coming to life. An arena in Kiev has also been brought into existence. A few days ago, the club Livyi Bereh presented its own new stadium.
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London: Selhurst Park renovation given the green light!
Another venue in the UK capital is about to join the ranks of the city's state-of-the-art stadiums. Croydon councillors have approved plans to rebuild the Main Stand at Selhurst Park and finally nothing blocks the way of the project.
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World Cup 2026: How is Canada Preparing for the World Cup in 2026?
The 2026 World Cup is edging ever closer, and preparations for the ultimate tournament are already underway. Canada is hosting the competition alongside the USA and Mexico. Toronto and Vancouver will represent the most northern of the three nations, with 11 USA cities and three Mexican ones also set to accommodate matches.
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USA: Capacity boost for F1 Grand Prix in Miami
Following the attendance success of this year's Formula 1 Grand Prix in Miami, the event’s organisers have revealed plans to increase the capacity of their venue. The Miami International Autodrome, where the race is taking place, is a temporary circuit built around Hard Rock Stadium, home of the NFL’s Dolphins.
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USA: Plans for Ryan Field redevelopment revealed
A privately funded upgraded facility is to replace the 97-year-old arena, located in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern University has released a design that involves... a significant reduction of seating in the stands.
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USA: Austin FC fans have done it again!
Since the franchise joined the ranks of Major League Soccer in 2021, the supporters from Texas have filled the stadium to its capacity on every occasion during home matches. This is the longest active streak in the entire league. The result? The Western Conference final… and hungry for more!
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Zaragoza: Another attempt to build a new stadium
The case of Real Zaragoza's new home has been reminiscent of a soap opera for quite a long time. Earlier this year, the city council was debating where the new arena should be situated. Eventually, they decided to build a new facility on the site of Estadio La Romareda.
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Germany: Why did Bayern play in special jerseys?
The outfit in which the German champions played last Wednesday attracted the attention of fans not only from Munich. The appearance of this occasional creation was no coincidence - it is associated with the former home of the team from Bavaria.
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USA: Kansas City is building a stadium for women's soccer
History is made before our eyes. Kansas City has decided to fulfill a project that will create the first facility in the United States designed exclusively for women soccer players. Its construction has started quite recently!
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China: An underground stadium out of this world
This is how the facility that has been built in the Chinese city of Quzhou can be described. The infrastructure's occupation of the vast area is intended to fit in with the picturesque surroundings of the mountainous Zhejiang province.
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USA: Special opener of the new MLS season at iconic stadium
The Los Angeles Derby between LA Galaxy and LAFC will open the 2023 Major League Soccer season. It will be a treat for fans, as the match is scheduled to be in the monumental Rose Bowl in Pasadena, which can accommodate more than 90,000 attendees!
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EURO 2025: The Swiss to host the women’s tournament?
The Swiss Football Federation has officially expressed its desire to host the prestigious event. However, it must deal with competition, as UEFA has previously received proposals from other representatives of the Old Continent.
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Barcelona: Well-known lawyers will improve Camp Nou project
Plans for the expansion of Europe's biggest stadium are taking more and more concrete shape. The Espai Barca project is widening the spectrum as lawyers from Fieldfisher have joined the Monitoring Committee.
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Euro 2024: Volksparkstadion renovation to begin later this year
We already know all the facilities that will host the upcoming European Championships in 2024. Some of the ten venues selected by UEFA will have to undergo renovation to adapt them to the current requirements. Among them is the largest stadium in Hamburg.
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New stadium: Lithuania’s biggest venue inaugurated!
Last Sunday, the renovated Kaunas stadium was officially opened after more than four years of construction work. That evening, the final match of the Lithuanian Cup was held, preceded by an official part. The match was followed by an artistic segment combined with a light show and fireworks.
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Liverpool: How is work progressing at Anfield?
It's been over a year since the construction work began on The Reds' stadium. Back then, the idea of increasing the capacity of the stands lit up Jürgen Klopp and the fans, and the current implementation continues to excite.
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USA: Ross-Ade Stadium to undergo an upgrade
Home of Purdue University’s football team, the Boilermakers, is finally set for redevelopment. Multimillion-dollar investment is expected to begin as soon as the NCAA season ends in November 2022. The first phase of the upgrade involves, among other changes, increasing the capacity of the facility.
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Brazil: The date of Arena MRV’s completion is set!
Only the finishing touches are being put to the new facility where Atlético Mineiro will play their matches. Eagerly awaited by millions of fans, the striped stadium will soon become the showcase of last year's Brasileiro Serie A winner.
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Netherlands: Volleyball Women's WC staged at GelreDome
The women's volleyball tournament being played in Poland and the Netherlands will conclude on Saturday, October 15. One of the host venues was GelreDome in Arnhem. It is worth taking a look at this extraordinary stadium, which has been arranged in an unusual way for the duration of the event.
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Rome: AS Roma's new stadium. When and at what cost?
The long-awaited project is nearing implementation. Although the "Wolves" will still have to wait to take the first kick there, the initial financial predictions for the construction and a realistic date for the arena's commissioning have emerged.
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England: Adult website in Everton Stadium's name?
Work on the new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock in Liverpool is progressing smoothly. So far, there is no indication that the deadline, the start of the 2024/25 season, has been jeopardised. Meanwhile, there has already been a bid to acquire the venue’s naming rights, coming from... a website with adult content.
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USA: A record 32,000 spectators at the NWSL match!
The San Diego Wave FC, playing in the National Women's Soccer League, broke the attendance record for a league match at Snapdragon Stadium. The previous result was beaten by almost 7,000 spectators! This is yet another step in the process of developing women's soccer in the US.
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Switzerland: St. Jakob-Park to undergo an upgrade!
FC Basel's home ground will be redeveloped after more than 20 years since it was built. The architectural concept for the modernisation was prepared by the same studio responsible for the St. Jakob-Park design, Herzog & de Meuron. Work is not expected to begin until the second half of this decade.
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London: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to change its name?!
One of the most modern football venues in the world may soon be known by a new name. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. are seriously thinking about selling the naming rights to their stadium, and according to The Athletic, the IT giant, Google, is rumoured to be interested in such a deal!
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England: What is the future for Stamford Bridge?
Chelsea FC has been under new ownership since May 2022. Roman Abramovich decided to sell the club, after the West sanctioned him due to the war in Ukraine. 'The Blues' have been taken over by a consortium led by Todd Boehly. The new owners have announced an improvement of the overall look of the club's venue.
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World Cup 2030: Ukraine joins Spain and Portugal's bid
It is now official. Ukraine is to complete the Iberian countries' aspiration to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. The heads of the three national federations made the announcement at a press conference at UEFA headquarters in Nyon. The selection of the 2030 World Cup host will take place at the 74th FIFA Congress in 2024.
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USA: Meet Real Salt Lake’s America First Field
Forget Rio Tinto Stadium. The new facility of MLS-playing Real Salt Lake now bears a new name. On September 10, the club announced that their home stadium in Sandy, Utah will now be called America First Field.
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England: Leeds Edging Closer To Elland Road Development
Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani has made it clear the club would push forward with plans to expand their traditional ground after securing a third season back in the Premier League.
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2022 World Cup: Qatar's sustainable stadium plan
Qatar has been hard at work building eight new stadiums in preparation for the World Cup. While welcome news, it begs the question as to what a country with a small league and little interest in football plans to do with the buildings after the tournament.
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New stadium: The eagle flew over Athens again
Nine years after the first visuals were published and more than five years after construction began, it is finally here - the facility in Athens has finally made it onto the stadium map of Europe. Meet the new home of AEK FC, OPAP Arena! The 32,500-seater was built in the northern part of the Greek capital.
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USA: TQL Stadium named Global “Best Venue” of 2022
At the World Football Summit gala in Madrid, the award for Best Venue of 2022 was given to TQL Stadium in Cincinnati. The facility of the MLS-playing Cincinnati FC was also nominated in our 2021 Stadium of the Year competition among 22 other venues from around the world.
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Indonesia: Tragedy at stadium in Malang, over 125 victims
The Indonesian league fixture held on Saturday night between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya ended in a riot. After the final whistle of the referee at the stadium in Malang, home fans, unhappy with the final result, broke into the pitch. The police intervened. There are casualties and injuries.
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