StadiumDBNews: November 2013
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Manchester: Ideas to improve (?) Old Trafford's matchday atmosphere
Wired magazine asked famous Populous architects to give their best ideas of atmosphere enhancement at Old Trafford. The outcome is a set of sometimes shocking measures. But does this actually improve the atmosphere?
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Valencia: Have you seen the new, orange Mestalla?
Finally we can show you how much the stadium of Valencia CF changed since the replacement of old seats began in August. Now it's much more in tune with the club's image and surely more dramatic. Is it better too?
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New design: Luzhniki 2018
Russia's largest stadium will remain the leader domestically despite FIFA agreeing to downsize the capacity by 9,000 seats. This measure allowed to cut costs and fit new stands inside the historical bowl. Work begins now and is to end in 2017.
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Dortmund: Congestion problem at south-west corner causes criticism
With new turnstiles installed in one corner of Signal Iduna Park in 2013, now appeals for more entrances come from another part of the stadium. Some fans claim it's a disaster waiting to happen, according to Ruhrnachrichten.de.
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Bristol: Ashton Gate revamp approved unanimously
As hoped by Bristol City, the council approved the Ashton Gate scheme without even one objection, praising the club's consultation process. Decision on whether works start on current stadium redevelopment or the Ashton Vale project is expected in February.
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New design: Arena Regensburg
Already in February construction should start on central-Bavarian newest stadium, Arena Regensburg. Though designed for German SSV Jahn club, it's supposed to mimic the classic English stadiums.
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Sao Paulo: Crane collapse killed two people and damaged Arena Corinthians
Today was supposed to be the last day of roof truss installation atop Arena Corinthians. Unfortunately tragic accident unfolded as the 100-ton structure was in the air. It fell killing two people and causing major damages.
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Saudi Arabia: Amazing! Jeddah giant delivered already
We don't like our headlines screaming, but there's good reason for it. The King Abdullah Sports City main stadium is already able to host large events, not even 1.5 years after groundbreaking.
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Paris: PSG confirm next 30 years at Parc des Princes
This ends any speculations over a move to Stade de France or building a new stadium. Paris Saint-Germain have reached an agreement with the city and will extend their stadium lease to 2043.
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Scotland: Aberdeen back on track with new stadium?
Chairman Stewart Milne has revealed talks have re-opened with the city council about a move away from Pittodrie. The club return to the Loirston Loch scheme, which already has planning permission in place.
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Amsterdam: Fan falls into moat, remains in critical condition
A man fell 5 meters down into the moat between stands and football field at Amsterdam ArenA. After hitting his head he is still in critical condition.
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Turkey: Crowds attend Trabzonspor's stadium groundbreaking
On Sunday works officially commenced, though in reality the project has been ongoing since 2011. The ceremony was attended by a few thousand people, who watched as Turkish prime minister Erdogan mounts the cornerstone.
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Poland: Zabrze drop contractor, work further delayed
Situation is heating up at the largest ongoing stadium construction in Poland. Three stands to hold over 24,000 people in Zabrze may have even one year more to open as the municipality sacked general contractor over insufficient pace.
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New design: West Ham's Olympic Stadium
We've shown you this design before, but now it joins StadiumDB.com officially. Here's how the 54,000-capacity stadium will welcome the Premier League in 2015/16, of course should West Ham United retain their spot.
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Brussels: Anderlecht to abandon spiritual home?
Belgium's most popular club is likely to abandon not only its current stadium, but also the Anderlecht district of Brussels. Agreement is likely for the team to move to new national stadium in northern Brussels, according to Anderlecht-online.be.
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USA: Suicide attempt at Oakland Coliseum
A rare (thankfully) and frightening situation unveiled yesterday at the Oakland Coliseum. Young woman climbed to the top of the stands and jumped out of the stadium. The fall was softened by a fan jumping in between her and the concrete. Both are alive, but hospitalised.
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New design: Boston Community Stadium
It's not huge, but at complete cost at £5.5 million, that stadium would be a dream come-true for many clubs or municipalities hoping for new infrastructure.
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Milan: San Siro to be left with no tenant?!
Within just one week both Serie A clubs from Milan confirmed their interest in leaving the Italy's largest stadium as soon as they build new grounds. Time will tell whether the plans are realistic.
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New stadium: Basrah International Stadium
International football may not be back for good to Iraq, but international standards are already being met. First of the impressive new stadiums is open in Basra, the city nicknamed financial capital of Iraq. Not without problems, but it's ready for use.
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Qatar: Zaha Hadid outraged by vaginal associations
It's been just a week since the first final concept for 2022 World Cup was presented and already we have a scandal around it. The Al Wakrah concept went viral with people seeing a vagina in it. What started as a joke became a feminist/equality manifesto, according to some. The architect behind the “vagina” is outraged by people reading into things that aren't there.
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Lithuania: Government agreed to continue national stadium construction
It's on its best way to become the world's longest stadium construction project. With groundbreaking back in 1997 it's already 16 year under way and still very far from finished. Now things are hoped to change.
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Africa: China provides national stadium again, this time for Cape Verde
With major countries already granted new stadiums by China, now it's time to raise influence among the smaller ones. Next in line is the new national stadium for Cape Verde.
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Sheffield: Don Valley Stadium demolition began
England's second largest athletic stadium is no more. From day one heavy machinery is on site and within the next six months all of the building will be removed.
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Bordeaux: Eintracht fans plan a real invasion
Eintracht Frankfurt dominate their Europa League group, while Girondins are most likely to end up last. Supporters of the German side want to make sure this happens as they already bought over 10,000 tickets for the game in Bordeaux, 1,100km away.
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Cyprus: Limassol clubs to fight for shared stadium after Saturday's derby
It's going to get hot tomorrow as Apollon take on AEL. Not only is it a derby, both are also among the best league sides. But on Monday they join forces together with third club Aris in a bid to finally replace the old stadium by a new one.
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London: Olympic Stadium under construction again
Work on deconstruction of the current roof begins as a new structure will be mounted atop the stands by 2016. The £41 million project is part of stadium conversion for West Ham United.
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London: Arsenal fans demand better atmosphere
Emirates Stadium is the most expensive one to get in and one of the quietest grounds of the Premier League. This should definitely change according to a massive survey ran among 17,000 Arsenal fans. Only 6 out of 100 people see atmosphere at their new home as good.
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New stadiums: Here comes Algeria!
Yesterday they won themselves a spot in the World Cup for the fourth time in history. Now Algeria get their first four stadiums at StadiumDB.com. More to follow, we assure you!
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Minneapolis: Vikings Stadium groundbreaking set for December 3
First day for the new 65,000-seater's construction is now known. On December 3 groundbreaking takes place and though it's later than planned, delivery deadline remains unchanged. As does the budget.
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Spain: Club doubles capacity to welcome Real Madrid
Third league side Olimpix de Xativa is to face Real Madrid in Copa del Rey. To mark the occasion and generate additional revenue the club will increase capacity to 6,000 seats, pricing tickets at €50-100.
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Fans' Guide: All you need to know while planning stadium tours across Europe
Away games, business trips or just holidays – if you're reading our website, you're probably visiting stadiums on every occasion anyway. Now you can get the much-needed help in getting around. Download now to find out!
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New stadiums: Erfurt, Leipzig and Crailsheim
One of them had potatoes growing after WWII on the field. Another has a stone football team standing among fans and is basically the encyclopedia of football in Leipzig. While the last one sees a folk festival take place regularly...
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Bristol: Good news for City, bad news for Rovers
While one of the clubs is getting closer to implementing their stadium plans, the other sees more and more obstacles. However, both City and Rovers may still see their new stadiums rise soon, according to the Bristol Post.
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Buffalo: Fan falls onto another one, gets banned and may be prosecuted
Hundreds of people in Buffalo held their breath for a moment on Sunday as they witnessed one man fall 10 meters down onto the head of another one. Both suffered no serious injuries. Now the one falling is banned from Ralph Wilson Stadium and may face charges.
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Poland: Wroclaw stadium out of the red in 2017?
Unlike in its first years, the municipal stadium in Wrocław hosted no large events other than football in 2013. What's more, domestic attendances fell drastically, reaching all-time low. Still the stadium authority aims at generating profits in 2017.
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London: West Ham and Leyton Orient urged to groundshare
Lord Harris, chairman of the House of Lords Committee on London 2012's legacy, said West Ham and Orient should stop "squabbling" like children in the playground over the future of the venue. Report by Mirror.co.uk.
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Milan: Inter's new owner assures own stadium is still the plan
Despite ownership change at Inter FC, leaving San Siro for good is still part of the plan. Indonesian businessman Erick Thohir assured he will be working towards a move, having already met with mayor to talk about it.
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New design: KV Mechelen hope to build two new stands
City Hall in Mechelen has just received planning application by KV Mechelen, who want to largely redevelop their stadium. The club plan two completely new stands replacing current ones and increasing capacity by 5,000.
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Barcelona: New reserve stadium to be built
FC Barcelona are planning to demolish the Miniestadi in favor of building a new ground elsewhere. The land has just been acquired, but legal changes need to follow to build the stadium west of Camp Nou.
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New design: Al-Wakrah Stadium
The long awaited design by AECOM and Zaha Hadid is now revealed and raising eyebrows. Futuristic, but with elements of traditional symbolism of Al-Wakrah, the southernmost city of 2022 World Cup.
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Cleveland: Car dealership among fans? Big plans for Cleveland
A joke? No, another original plan for an NFL stadium after proposed swimming pools for spectators in Jacksonville. This time it's Cleveland with its vision of “Tailgate Terrace” that will house cars instead of fans. A lot more is planned for FirstEnergy Stadium though.
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England: Cambridge United hoping for stadium redevelopment
As the plan to build new stadium was rejected by the city council, now Cambridge United may see their existing Abbey Stadium revamped by private investors. Planning application is expected in April 2014. Report by BBC.
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Marseille: Luxury infrastructure of future Vélodrome revealed
Works on finishing the largest stadium built for Euro 2016 are progressing as planned, sure to finish next year. The investors have just presented skyboxes and hospitality spaces across the western Tribune Jean Bouin, which will accommodate almost 19,000 people.
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Valencia: New plan to deliver Nou Mestalla, smaller and cheaper
It will soon be 5 years since work was halted in Valencia and the concrete skeleton cannot wait much longer. So Valencia CF and stadium architects Fenwick introduced an 'economic' version of the stadium, reducing required budget by 40%.
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Derby: New naming for 10 years
Derby County home will officially be renamed in less than a month, when Blackpool to to play away at Pride Park. Sorry, at iPro Stadium. The deal is longer than many throughout the Football League, spanning over 10 years.
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Lyon: Cornerstone mounted at France's first private stadium
Yesterday saw the official groundbreaking ceremony at Stade des Lumieres. However work is well under way for months and needs to be carried out constantly to deliver the 61,000-capacity stadium in time for Euro 2016.
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New design: Chorzów Municipal Stadium
Polish Architectural Association presented design competition results for the new stadium of Ruch Chorzów, one of Poland's most famous clubs. Simplicity won over innovation due to budget constraints.
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Munich: Allianz Arena with best internet access
Thanks to Bayern's cooperation with Deutsche Telekom the club's stadium is expected to give unmatched internet access to fans. At the same time it's to open new advertising opportunities.
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Paris: Public report against new national rugby stadium
Authors of a senatorial report strongly suggest not to build the new 82,000-capacity stadium in Ris-Orangis, south of Paris. In their opinion it may pose a threat to Stade de France. Info-stades.fr report.
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Belgium: Genk to have the best stadium in several years?
Speaking after his team's away game at the newly-opened Ghelamco Arena, the president of Racing Genk suggested his club also needs to rethink its stadium, perhaps even build anew.
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Tokyo: Olympic Stadium cheaper, but still most expensive ever
Latest figures released by the government suggest the new National Olympic Stadium will be roughly 50% cheaper than in pessimistic estimates. However, it's still top of the most expensive stadium list.
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Italy: Bologna stadium in dire state
Stadio Renato dall'Ara is in need of urgent renovation and maintenance works – TuttoBolognaWeb.it alarms. This majestic old stadium hasn't been taken care of for years and may even be threatening fans safety in some areas.
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Manchester: Work begins on FC United stadium
Thousands of fans from various clubs celebrate this historical moment. Even though it's only preparatory works now, they mark the occasion of first fan-established club building their own stadium.
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Romania: Modern stadium not enough, Steaua's trouble in Champions League
While many countries have no representation in the Champions League, some Romanians are fed up with Steaua's underachievement this season. It's possible that last home game of the group phase will see only 40% of seats sold.
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England: Two weeks until Sheffield stadium demolition
Despite dramatic appeals by opposition campaigners, Don Valley Stadium's fate is sealed. City council decided that demolition is to begin on November 21, according to the BBC.
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New design: „Hagia Sophia”
As soon as in January construction may begin. Not for Panathinaikos who are still waiting for their new stadium, but for another famous club in Athens. This time AEK hope to make their dream come true after a decade with no home stadium.
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New construction: FK Krasnodar Stadion
Foundations laid, cranes crowding around the oval bowl – now the Progress will be visible almost on a daily basis. Thanks to the support of New-Krasnodar.ru we will now be able to show you the construction photos, while our Russian partners will provide more materials for those interested in knowing the project better.
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Petersburg: Old contractor chosen as new contractor
Oleg Deripaska's construction company Transstroi has won a 12.5 billion ruble ($386 million) tender to complete building work on a sports arena in St. Petersburg for local football club Zenit, Kommersant reported Tuesday, citing sources in the government and close to the company.
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San Jose: Earthquakes Stadium leaves the ground
Construction crews began installing steel crossbeams Tuesday on the new home of the San Jose Earthquakes football team. Progress on the project should become more visible on a daily basis from now on, KTVU suggests.
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Poland: „Pyrotechnic massacre” with a happy ending
This highly amusing happening took Polish internet by storm. Long-announced "pyrotechnic massacre" at one of 7th league stadiums ended with decisive police intervention.
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New design and construction: Stadion Borca
It was one of Serbian premier league arenas just a few years back and now it’s getting a thorough revamp. Works were supposed to end on two first stands, but are still ongoing after financing deadlock stopped progress.
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Stockholm: Friends Arena below expectations, huge loss in first year
It’s not even in operation for a full year yet, but already now the deficit for 2013 is expected to be at over $30 million. Almost all shareholders announce or consider selling their shares, some already doing it. What’s the future for Sweden’s new national stadium?
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New: Iraqi concept and construction, plus Turkish updates
Some news for those following our recent database updates. New renderings and construction photos of Al Anbar Stadium in Iraq are now available, as well as fresh/refreshed presentations of three Turkish stadia.
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Warsaw: 2014 FIVB World Championship opening at Stadion Narodowy
Well over 50,000 people should see the opening game of next year’s World Championship as only details remain to be discussed between Polish Volleyball Association and Stadion Narodowy managers. Another game at the stadium is also possible.
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San Francisco: Levi’s Stadium to be opened with MLS game
In an unexpected move San Jose Earthquakes were announced as first users of the $1.2 billion Levi’s Stadium, future home of NFL team 49ers. Earthquakes are to clash with Seattle Sounders in an exhibition game in mid-2014.
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Sochi: Olympic countdown began, 99 days to go
The opening ceremony is now just days away and despite most of the complex being prepared for Sochi’s biggest ever event, the main stadium is still under construction.
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Champions League: Celtic forced to play in Edinburgh?
Should ‘The Bhoys’ win Scottish Premier League title, and any other scenario would be a surprise, they will fight for Champions League spot. But qualifying games coincide with 2014 Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow…
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Borisov: Days until opening, will the stadium be ready?
No, sorry, it won’t. But we cannot leave it at that, as it would be unjust. Even if the stadium is to work with temporary solutions in place, it will be operable on November 8, when BATE is to celebrate their 8th domestic championship in a row.
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New stadiums: Green Bay, Charlotte, New Orleans and Detroit
They’re huge and that’s basically all they have in common apart from being NFL stadiums able to hold regular football (soccer) games. Four impressive stadiums from the US join our database today, each with a different feel to it.
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