StadiumDBNews: September 2015
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New design: Amsterdam ArenA for Euro 2020
No capacity increase, but a huge change in terms of infrastructure and appearance. This is the plan for Amsterdam ArenA’s 25th birthday.
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Sweden: Malmo downsize stadium for Real Madrid
One would expect stadiums to grow in order to accommodate the “Galacticos”, but Malmö FF were forced to do otherwise. 3,000 capacity is lost and the field had to be narrowed, too.
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Florence: “By February or March, Fiorentina will present the final project”
Mayor of Florence released a promising announcement for Fiorentina supporters. Current Serie A leaders may begin work on their new stadium next year.
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England: East Stand revamp could sink Northampton Town?
It was difficult a few weeks ago, now it’s almost dramatic. Northampton Town FC have 3 weeks to repay over £10 million to the local council. Meanwhile construction still halted on the stand NTFC got in debt for.
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New stadiums: Béjaia, Relizane and Algiers twice
It’s only our second portion of stadiums from Algeria. While new ones are already under construction, it’s the ones with more history now.
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Estonia: National stadium in Tallinn to grow by 50%
Estonian national team sell out against all “big names”, which is why the national stadium will gain 50% in terms of capacity. The government has secured €5 million for the project.
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Brussels: Anderlecht shocks, Euro 2020 in jeopardy?
Almost at the last moment Anderlecht informed about leaving the national stadium partnership. Without the club financial viability of the project may be challenged and thus also hosting Euro 2020 in Brussels.
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New stadiums: Old Gray Lady and others
Four more amazing stadiums from the USA have joined our database over the past hours. Old Gray Lady, Between the Hedges – what do those nicknames stand for?
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StadiumDB comment: She’s Hadid, just stop
When you publicly accuse someone of being partly culpable for the deaths of 1,200 people, how can you limit your apology to “we’re happy to accept there is no evidence of deaths” a few hours later?!
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Germany: Green light for new Jena stadium
The council debated almost until midnight and eventually massively supported the construction of new football-specific stadium for Carl Zeiss. Groundbreaking set for 2017.
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Salzburg: Red Bull hits Austria yet again?
Red Bull Salzburg denied SV Austria access to “their” stadium, arguing it might challenge the field’s quality. Yet last season Red Bull welcomed 10 matches of other teams without problems.
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California: Levi’s Stadium blinds pilots
For months pilots have been complaining about blinding lights from Levi’s Stadium. Latest report by NBC Bay Area shows stunning inaction from aviation administration about the issue.
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New stadium: Israel’s latest gem is ready
Just like almost every year recently, one more new stadium joins the Israeli football league, this time in Be’er Sheva. But is it more English or Dutch in terms of style?
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Moscow: Luzhniki to become Russia’s Wembley?
After reconstruction is over, Russian national stadium will become the site of most prestigious matches, including domestic cup final. Avoiding white elephant status may be difficult, though.
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New stadiums: Transylvania and Gheorghe Hagi’s dream
It’s a beautiful country of not that beautiful stadiums. Clubs are being disbanded and reborn constantly (exaggeration, true), which is why the biggest stadium added now is empty and the smallest is a busy training academy.
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Scotland: Is this the most amusing stadium name?
Apparently they’re serious about the partnership. Since Saturday the home of Livingston FC is called Tony Macaroni Arena. A name to be proud of? Not necessarily, but one that went viral.
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Seoul: Beautiful, but outrageous baseball dome
South Korea’s first domed ballpark is awesome in aesthetic terms. It’s also a soaring problem economically as cost inflated to over 500% of the initial budget.
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Tokyo: Hadid withdraws from Olympic Stadium race
Architect Zaha Hadid has abandoned her attempt to enter a new race to build a new stadium in Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, her office said Friday.
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Athens: AEK groundbreaking on hold (again)
AEK Athens are still unsure of their new stadium being built. The delayed project is now 45 days more behind as ministers agree to prolong deliberations.
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USA: Nissan Stadium to get new seats
Fans will soon have new seats to enjoy while cheering on the Tennessee Titans. A $15 million project will enhance Nissan Stadium’s infrastructure.
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2024 Olympics: IOC confirms five candidates
No last-minute surprise in the race to host 2024 Olympics. Only the well-established bids we already know were submitted to the IOC. Budapest, Hamburg, Los Angeles, Paris and Rome are in.
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USA: Texas A&M giant reinvented
Last weekend saw the very first events after Kyle Field’s biggest redevelopment to date. The $485 million project isn’t over just yet, but the stadium is already breathtaking.
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Poland: Chorzów giant finally back on track
Looking at the progress at Stadion Śląski one may breath with relief that the “Cauldron of witches” is finally getting closer to reopening. Roof structure is hovering over nearly all stands.
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New stadiums: 82,000 capacity each!
We just cannot get enough of the American football stadiums. Not for the sport, but for their immense scale and approach that varies from global “soccer” so much. See these three!
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Qatar 2022: Work begins on World Cup final venue
It’s a rare case to see groundbreaking before actually knowing what the stadium will look like. But then it’s also a unique project in global scale.
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Germany: Another stadium to lose running track, now Oberhausen
After many larger ones, now Stadion Niederrhein in Oberhausen will lose one of its “kurves” to bring fans closer to the action. No running track to remain.
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Milan: AC Milan to stay at San Siro
Will this be for good? There’s no certainty with Silvio Berlusconi, but owner of AC Milan announced his club will stay at San Siro instead of pursuing a new stadium scheme.
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Frankfurt: Eintracht want 18,000 standing places!
Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt may soon grow from 51,500 to 65,000 thanks to conversion of further seats into standing room. The plan was welcomed warmly, but depends on city’s stance.
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Sevilla: Betis reclaim their stadium
Yesterday Real Betis confirmed the successful campaign to pay off creditors. After over four years the club again own their beloved home and may invest in its modernisation.
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Kazan: Rubin to return to Arena this year?
One of Russia’s leading football clubs announced they will try to return to Kazan Arena by year end. Their hopes depend on state of the field, which was occupied by swimming pools for many weeks.
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New designs: Finland’s quality leap
These aren’t all projects planned or ongoing in Finland, but they clearly represent the major shift Finnish football will be going through in upcoming years. Meet three latest designs at StadiumDB!
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New construction: Kaliningrad last city to take off
After numerous delays it’s finally ongoing now. Grounbreaking in Kaliningrad took place on Friday and now the World Cup’s least impressive stadium should begin to grow.
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Eurobasket 2015: Lille breaks basketball attendance record
Yesterday’s game between France and Turkey drew over 26,000 people to Stade Pierre Mauroy. The innovative French venue saw half of its stand converted into an indoor arena.
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New stadiums: Let’s take a trip to Colombia
Three stadia from western Colombia have joined StadiumDB. Let’s visit Medellin, Pereira and Manizales, where the stadiums aren’t new, but very decent after recent renovations.
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Russia 2018: Lower stands growing in Saransk
Half of the monolithic concrete structure is ready in Saransk. The World Cup stadium with highest percentage of temporary seats will soon see first steel elements installed.
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London: Chelsea and Tottenham welcome at Wembley
Two major clubs are seeking for their temporary homes and it might be Wembley for one or even both of them. The FA is open to get another key tenant at the 90,000-capacity venue.
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Poland: Białystok stadium much cheaper in the end
Court ruling requires former contractor to pay immense damages for his role in inflating the price of Białystok Municipal Stadium. After long trial the city gets a 101-million return.
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New stadiums: We now have 10 of the Big Ten
10 out of 14 Big Ten stadiums are already available at StadiumDB. Some of the world’s greatest stadiums joined us from Nebraska, Wisconsin and Iowa. Almost 240,000 capacity together!
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New stadiums: Darmstadt, Neunkirchen and Stuttgart
Only one of them is a Bundesliga stadium, but it’s neither the biggest nor the most modern one. Please welcome three latest German additions to StadiumDB.
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New stadiums: Big changes coming to Cologne
Just like it was with Müngersdorfer Stadion before, now Cologne’s another multi-use stadium is awaiting a complete makeover into football-only. This time for growing Fortuna.
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London: Last obstacle ahead of Brentford FC?
They’re just one plot away from securing the new stadium. But owners of that plot seem determined to block Brentford FC’s project. Public inquiry into this case began on Tuesday.
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Innovation: First the roof, then the stands. It’s cheaper
Dutch architects and engineers came up with a new approach to designing stadiums. Much cheaper than the traditional one and more flexible in legacy use. Will we see it happen?
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London: Taxpayers to benefit from Olympic Stadium? Barely
“Small profit is better than none” seems to be the attitude of London Legacy Development Corporation. The public entity will have just £200,000 left after expenses next year.
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Cardiff: Millennium Stadium to be renamed
For at least a decade the greatest stadium in Wales will be named Principality Stadium, along with latest naming rights deal.
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New construction: Steigerwaldstadion (almost) rebuilt from scratch
From today onwards you may follow the build in Erfurt via StadiumDB.com. One stand is rising, two more to come soon as the city is erecting its own multifunction arena.
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New stadiums: The treasure of Wałbrzych
We can all agree that the phrase “Nazi gold” makes everything sound like a decent movie script. This is the case with Wałbrzych, a picturesque Polish city overtaken by gold fever recently…
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Liverpool: To wave a flag you need… accreditation
Supporters of Liverpool are asked to sign a register and wear accreditation if they simply want to wave a flag. As if Premier League flag regulations weren’t insane already by global standards…
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New design: Alternative scheme for Anoeta’s future
One of Spain’s most recognizable stadiums has been waiting for reconstruction for too long. A group of fans offer a new, economically-feasible revamp plan.
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New construction: Polish Cinderella building its castle
They’re the smallest club to ever climb to Poland’s Ekstraklasa. Now they have to rebuild their stadium in order to meet league requirements. Here’s how it’s going…
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New stadium: Congo feels proud again
50 years after the very first All-Africa Games started in Brazzaville, the city again hosts Africa’s best sportsmen. This time in the state-of-the-art Kintele Sports Complex!
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France: Bordeaux stadium signs naming rights deal
Insurance giant will have its name exposed throughout the Euro 2016 stadium for 10 years. From now the official name of new Bordeaux stadium is Matmut Atlantique.
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Austria: Scandal in Klagenfurt, court finds stands “illegal”
Euro 2008 host ground in Klagenfurt is costing the city way too much, both financially and in terms of bad publicity. Court has now closed most sections of the building and important games are cancelled.
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New construction: Qatar’s first stadium will be ready 6 years before the World Cup
Qatar may have been a controversial host selection, but it seems one of the safest to deliver all projects in time. First stadium will be ready by the end of 2016.
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Liverpool: Everton stadium update in October
What’s been settled about the planned 50,000-capacity stadium at Walton Hall? Mayor Joe Anderson promises a major update for the public in October.
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USA: Los Angeles takes over for 2024 Olympics
Speculations are now confirmed as we look into Los Angeles 2024 bid book. This would be the third time for LA to hold the Olympics and third time at the very same stadium…
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Netherlands: Solar power not only at big stadiums
Amsterdam ArenA is known for its use of solar and wind energy. That’s great, but who said only big venues can make good use of it? Now everyone can buy a piece of Volendam stadium’s photovoltaic roof.
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London: Finally we can see Chelsea’s new stadium!
Officially this realistic model will be presented on Wednesday, but we’re not going to wait. Renderings and photos have already leaked as Chelsea fans cannot wait to see the planned stadium.
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New stadium: Have you met the Burmese triplets?
We’ve just added the third triplet from Myanmar. Why triplet? Because there are three nearly identical stadiums built one year and only 240km apart from one-another.
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