StadiumDBNews: Febuary 2020
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New stadium: Stal returning home
It's not the biggest, nor the best stadium you'll find on StadiumDB. But it's the home tome for one of us and first home game after 2.5 years in exile is not something we could just skip. So here's the presentation of new H15, home ground of Stal Stalowa Wola.
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Italy: Pisa stadium moving forward
After 65 comments being submitted, the consultation process has ended on zoning variant for the new Arena Garibaldi. Construction is finally getting closer.
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StadiumDB Newsletter: Issue 94 - Vote updates and more
With votes flowing in by the hundreds each day, we've recently presented the Jury. In a couple of days we'll give you the 10 finalists of Stadium of the Year Jury Award. But first let's see what the headlines were in our weekly newsletter.
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Spain: Real Sociedad with new records at Reale Arena
As the club admits in official statement, reconstruction of Anoeta into Reale Arena was a fundamental factor, even if not the only one. Now attendance records go together with all-time high in number of socios.
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England: Brighton to expand stadium once more
With season ticket waiting list growing, Brighton and Hove Albion are constantly thinking of how small their stadium has proven to be. In upcoming months further 1,250 seats are expected to be installed...
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Georgia: Batumi illumination ready for use
Yesterday illumination testing concluded at Batumi Stadium. The dynamic system allows all of the stadium facades to become a giant screen on event nights. Whether neighbours like it or not...
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Italy: Stadio San Nicola finally getting its facelift
It's not enough to make it a modern stadium but surely Stadio San Nicola will change for the better in the next two months. Cleaned stands and over 21,000 new seats will make the aging Renzo Piano giant more appealing.
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Berlin: Union still waiting with expansion
Union were hoping to begin further reconstruction of their cult stadium in mid-2019 but that plan proved way too ambitious. But this summer things might finally move forward. They might, don't have to.
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England: Peterborough planning new stadium as soon as 2022/23
Though the newest stand of London Road is barely 5 years old, Peterborough United are already planning a brand new stadium. It may come as soon as mid-2022, if the club's announcements come true.
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Liverpool: Everton appoint Laing O'Rourke as contractor
Laing O'Rourke has been appointed as ‘preferred contractor’ for Everton Football Club's new 52,000 capacity stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock on Liverpool’s waterfront.
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Budapest: Tender for new athletics stadium launched
In the long term it will only hold some 14,500 people. But during the 2023 World Athletics Championships Budapest's new multi-use stadium will be able to welcome nearly 40,000 fans.
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India: “Namaste Trump” in the giant cauldron
Over 100,000 people gathered today to welcome prime minister Modi and US president Donald Trump at the brand new Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad.
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Istanbul: Atatürk nearly ready for Champions League final
By the end of this week work should be complete on upgrades of the national stadium in Istanbul. Turkey's largest football venue just got slightly smaller but the biggest issue remains distance from the field.
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Stadium of the Year: Meet the Jury!
Each year we send out several invitations to leading architectural practices worldwide, based on our evaluation of their stadium work. We're happy to present the gour Jurors who responded to our invitation to grade stadia opened in 2019.
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Japan: Massive push for new stadium in Greater Tokyo
Four sports clubs are aiming extremely high: the goal is to get 100,000 people in favour of a new stadium. Such support would give great momentum to funding drive for the project.
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Russia: Kaliningrad out of the red only thanks to federal support
Since 2019 the World Cup stadiums are transferred from federal to regional management. But for Kaliningrad survival wouldn't be possible if not for federal support, which accounts for 90% of the budget.
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Turkey: Legend of Alsancak slips further away
This project has already outlived two sports ministers and yet it cannot come to an end. After planned opening in 2019 and 2020 it's now expected to be ready for reopening in early 2021... despite being nearly complete.
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England: Bolton Wanderers considered sealing off the upper tier
With average turnout under 40% of nominal capacity, Bolton Wanderers were considering disabling the upper tiers of University of Bolton Stadium.
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Venice: Company established to examine new stadium options
While Venezia FC is fighting to avoid relegation from Serie B, a group of 11 investors has formed in order to examine the viability of new stadium at Tessera.
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Paris: Courts refuse reimbursement for loss during Euro 2016
Consortium running Stade de France fought for over 4 years in courts, claiming damages of almost €7.5 million due to the hosting of Euro 2016. No use, even the highest tribunal refused to agree.
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London: Wimbledon's magic works once more!
Three months back they were on the brink of despair, now the fan-owned club has once more shown its true colours. Construction of the new stadium is no longer threatened after an amazing show of support.
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Cologne: Olympics at 1. FC Köln stadium after all?
It may be a football-specific stadium but we've seen such conversions happen before. If lower stands are covered, a running track could be fitted. But then expansion to 75,000 would be a must.
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Liverpool: Anfield Road expansion could begin this year
As the second phase of public consultation is ongoing, planning application should be filed in several weeks. This could mean first works on expansion before end of 2020.
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New design: Millwall's new vision for The Den
With positive steps from the council Millwall FC can proceed with plans for The Den's expansion and surrounding developments. Now the club decided to reveal what it's been working on since 2018.
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Florence: Fiorentina looking for land outside the city
Tender for the long-desired Mercafir plot is now open but Fiorentina argue conditions make it prohibitive. Thus the new plan: looking around Florence to find cheaper suitable piece of land.
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California: “Public corruption issue” or “petty vengance”?
The Santa Clara city council decided to terminate the management deal with 49ers, which means the team theoretically cannot organise any events at Levi's Stadium.
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New design: Lovely stadium. For whom, exactly?
It's not everyday that we cover a stadium being built without any professional football club in the city. But that's why it's being built, apparently, to bring a team to town.
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Berlin: Hertha supporters propose round table
With the football club and city being deadlocked about the new stadium, a group of supporters are offering to bring them together. A neutral setting, neutral moderator and face-to-face talks between the astranged sides.
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Rio de Janeiro: Maracanã capacity again close to 100,000?
Things are looking well for Flamengo. The club wants to take over management of the legendary stadium for 35 years. If that happens, removal of seats could bring capacity to significantly over 90,000 once more.
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StadiumDB Newsletter: Issue 92 - The vote is open, what else is new?
The Popular Vote is open, also the Jury is on the job already. But before we introduce all members, let's take a look at what's been going on over the past week...
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Belgium: Ciara rips roof off Ghelamco Arena
A portion of 100 square meters of metal sheeting was torn off Ghelamco Arena on Monday night. While nobody was injured, there was at least one person who had to flee to safety.
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Manchester: United apply for safe standing section
Old Trafford is likely to be the third Premier League stadium to have a safe standing section, perhaps before the season ends. Daily Mail reports that application has already been filed weeks ago.
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Stadium of the Year 2019: The Popular Vote is officially open!
And we're off! For the next five long weeks we'll be accepting your votes and together we'll be selecting the best stadium opened in 2019. The list isn't long but there's so much to choose from!
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New stadium: Slovakia's most advanced stadium
They've waited 10 years between closing of the old Tehelko and opening of the new one. But after all this waiting Slovakia's most technologically advanced stadium is here. Like it? Your opinion will mater during the Popular Vote!
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New stadium: MOL Aréna in Dunajska Streda
Section by section, stand by stand a very robust, compact stadium was delivered for Slovakia's most Hungarian top flight club. No wonder, Hungarian designed it, Hungarians were building and co-financing it.
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New stadium: Here comes Tokyo's timber stadium
Although we didn't manage to get inside during our visit to Tokyo, finally the new national stadium joins StadiumDB as one of the largest candidates to become Stadium of the Year.
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New stadium: Italian gem of Albania
Designed by Italians, subcontracted to Italians, with elements of Italian equipment. It seems Albanians not only don't mind but even feel flattered that their new national stadium was actually conceived in Florence...
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New stadium: Late by two years but finally opened
We expected to see the stadium delivered earlier and – since we don't speak Romanian – we really couldn't get our heads around why it wasn't opened. But now that it arrived, the new Targu Jiu stadium is quite a handsome one.
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New stadium: Yet one more interesting case from Chile
Chilean stadium projects are really sensible and don't lack creativity at the same time. We've seen many of them already and in this edition of Stadium of the Year we'll have one more, this time from Talca.
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New stadium: Welcome to New Guinea!
It's our first stadium from the distant and beautiful island of New Guinea, sitting not far from the border between Indonesia and Papua-New Guinea. Inspired by local craftsmanship, this giant has a really picturesque backdrop!
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England: Safe standing has “positive impact on spectator safety”
Interim report from the Sports Grounds Safety Authority indicates that installation of safe standing not only has no negative impact on matchday safety but can actually improve it.
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New stadium: Datong's rugged charm
You may have not heard of this mining city but someone did because Datong's new multi-use stadium was nominated to be the next Stadium of the Year. And we have to agree, it's unlike anything we've seen!
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New stadium: VTB Arena
Like every traditional matryoshka, this arena contains a smaller arena inside. And though VTB Arena didn't make the cut for FIFA's World Cup, it deserves attention more than many of the 2018 venues!
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Pyrotechnics: First legal smoke show at HSV
It won't be the biggest pyro show you've ever seen but it's a major step nevertheless. For the first time all authorities have given green light for ultras to light regular pyrotechnics inside a German stadium.
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Belgium: Witsel invests in future Standard stadium
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Axel Witsel has appeared on the list of investors in Standard Liège's real estate vehicle, which is hoped to deliver stadium redevelopment in a couple years.
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Gdansk: Stadion Energa going all-LED before UEL final
Though still not even a decade old, Stadion Energa will undergo a major technological upgrade ahead of this year's UEFA Europa League final. In order to save on energy and maintenance cost, the stadium switches to all-LED lighting.
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Romania: Will Timișoara finally get a new stadium?
Plans of delivering a brand new Stadionul Dan Paltinisanu have been surfacing for the past decade and nothing happened. And yet now a tender was settled and topographic works have begun. So maybe it's finally happening?
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New stadium: Before Wuhan became infamous...
Despite global outcry about the Wuhan coronavirus, we're not going to mention it from this point onward. Let's focus on the impressive sports complex, one of several across this modern Chinese city. And, unlike many Chinese stadia, this one has a football host.
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London: WHU to consult fans on seating reconfiguration
Before the end stands get straightened up, supporters are to have their say. Though the contractor has been appointed, there's still time for consultation.
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StadiumDB Newsletter: Issue 91 - Time to nominate and other news
We're in the process of verifying candidates for the 10th annual Stadium of the Year awards but the process is not over. So you may still contribute until midnight [CET] on Feb 5! By the time we send you the next newsletter, we will move forward to the Popular Vote!
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Buenos Aires: San Lorenzo hire IDOM for new stadium
Under new management one of Argentina's biggest clubs is planning to live its dream: return to the historical roots at Avenida La Plata 1700, a site that were forced to abandon in 1979.
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New stadium: Philippines raising the bar for professional sports infrastructure
Until this stadium, which has successfully hosted the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, the country had no public stadium of international standards. This has changed now, in style.
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Poland: Supporters demand consultation on Wisła stadium revamp
Wisła Kraków is still balancing on the edge, so supporters have engaged in a number of campaigns to support it. One of those considers how the stadium should be finished after years of neglect.
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New stadium: Our belated star
No, we weren't waiting for Brexit to finally happen, we simply didn't have the photos required to create a presentation worthy of such stadium. But now that it's here, we're really happy how it's presented.
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Milan: Inter and Milan face city's financial expectations
The mood is good after Friday's meeting in Milan city hall. The clubs largely understand the municipality's position on finances of the new stadium plan.
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