StadiumDBNews: June 2022
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Australia: The champions from Melbourne with their own stadium?
Just 4 years after founding the club, Western United FC have recently triumphed in the Australian A-League. However, they have not had a permanent home since the beginning, and in the last 3 years have played matches at ... 6 different stadiums! This is about to change soon.
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Norway: Bodø/Glimt wants to build a truly multi-purpose stadium
The Norwegian club is set to leave Aspmyra Stadium, which opened back in 1966, and move to a brand new home. The new venue will have a capacity of 10,000 seats, is expected to meet all FIFA and UEFA standards and, among many other functions, is to be the most environment-friendly stadium in the world.
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Spain: Valencia CF unveils renderings of Nou Mestalla
Six-time La Liga champions Valencia CF has released updated plans for their Nou Mestalla stadium. The capacity of the future venue has also been made public. It will reach 49,000, but the facility will be able to accommodate up to 70,000 fans due to the possibility of easy expansion.
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Turkey: Meet the arena of the 2023 Champions League final!
This year's Champions League season is over. However, it is worth taking a look at where the final of next year's edition will be held. This time the best players in the world will come to Turkey, a country that Liverpool FC has good memories of...
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Washington: Commanders with the smallest stadium in the NFL?
Three-time Super Bowl winners, the Washington Commanders, have been fighting for a new stadium for many years. Although their current facility is one of the largest in the National Football League, they dream of moving out to a venue that will be.... the smallest in the league, but for them exclusively.
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New Zealand: Christchurch indoor stadium to cost $150 million more
The cost of building a fully covered 30,000-seat stadium in the centre of New Zealand's Christchurch is expected to be $683 million, according to new estimates. The venue was initially expected to cost $533 million. This means that the budget will be exceeded by exactly $150 million.
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USA: Kansas City Current with visuals of new stadium
The women's soccer team, Kansas City Current, played last season at Legends Field ballpark. Next campaign they will inaugurate at Children's Mercy Park, home of MLS team Sporting KC. Soon, however, Kansas City women's soccer players could have their own, impressive home.
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Chile: The first venue for the Pan Am Games 2023 inaugurated
The National Stadium Sports Park in Chile's capital Santiago is home to 12 venues for the upcoming Games, including the main Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos. The long-awaited Field Hockey Training and Competition Centre has just been inaugurated there.
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Olympic Games: The IOC recommends more sustainable Olympic venues
So-called "white elephants" are the arenas built to host the Olympics, which deteriorate unused after the event, generating costs. Over time they can become a real problem for the cities and regions that have to maintain them. The IOC has recognised the problem and is advising not to build stadiums just for the Games.
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Ivory Coast: Stade de Yamoussoukro inaugurated
On June 3, the first official match was held at the new venue with Ivory Coast taking on Zambia. The encounter was staged as a qualifier for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, which will take place on the Ivorian pitches. The inaugurated facility will be one of the arenas of the tournament.
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An Engineering Marvel: Tottenham Stadium Moves the Entire Pitch
As we are all well aware, football stadiums have greatly evolved over the years. Today, it’s not uncommon for a stadium to be retrofitted to host something other than a football match. However, people rarely stop and wonder as to how people behind the retrofitting do this. Do you just cover the grass pitch and put up different decorations or something?
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USA: Atlanta stadium first to achieve zero-emissions
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and MLS-playing Atlanta United, has become the first professional sports stadium in the USA to receive the so-called Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE) pre-certification for its zero-waste efforts.
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Bolivia: New arena for Santa Cruz if the country gets World Cup
The initiative was announced by Lafuente Business Group and has support of the Bolivian football governing body, FBF, as well as the Santa Cruz mayor's office. There’s one condition, though. The new stadium with 60,000 capacity will be built only if Bolivia is chosen as a 2030 World Cup co-host at the 74th FIFA Congress in 2024.
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Qatar 2022: New report critical of the WC's environmental impact
The upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar was hailed as the most environmentally friendly in history. Its organisers boasted that the World Cup will have net zero emissions related to the carbon dioxide. A newly published report dispels these hopes. The carbon footprint of the Qatari tournament could be even eight times greater than expected!
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Bologna: Breakthrough on the new Bologna stadium
It seems that the realisation of the project to rebuild the Dall'Ara stadium is getting closer. Bologna FC and the partner which is the City Council, are not announcing anything definitive for now. However, the talks are ongoing.
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Panama: Green light for the upgrade of Estadio Nacional
The National Stadium in Panama will undergo a modernization. The country's authorities have secured financing for the investment. There is not much time left, because the first phase of the renovation must be completed before the September qualification for the World Baseball Classic.
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World Cup 2026: Host cities announced!
For the first time a FIFA World Cup will be hosted by as many as three countries: USA, Mexico and Canada. In fact, the United States will be the main host and the other two countries will help to organise the event mainly symbolically. Either way, the 2026 football World Cup will be played at impressive venues!
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France: Controversy over Champions League final continues
The French Interior Minister, Gérald Darmanin, claims that there has been a massive ticket fraud among Liverpool fans. The English club's chairman, Billy Hogan, has expressed surprise at the claim and appealed not to jump to conclusions. UEFA has announced an investigation.
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Zaragoza: Three potential locations for the new stadium
Real Zaragoza has a new owner and the city council has begun considerations about where the new stadium should be built. Various locations for the new development are currently being studied. Three of them: La Romareda, Actur and Valdespartera seem to be the most viable options.
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Euro 2025: Race to host the women’s tournament heats up
Four bids are currently in the competition to become the women's Euro 2025 host. Looking at the whole process, at least one trend seems to be emerging: joined bids. Similarly to the competitions to host men’s Euro 2028 or World Cup 2030, that are shaping up, potential organisers are eager to welcome big tournaments but also look for ways to keep the costs down by joining forces.
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Lille: Stade Pierre-Mauroy with a new name
Starting from the upcoming season, the LOSC’s football stadium located in Lille will have a new title sponsor and will be called the Decathlon Arena. The facility commonly known as the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, after the former French Prime Minister and Mayor of Lille from 1973 to 2001, will keep its patron.
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Italy: Monza to revamp stadium after promotion to Serie A
The current stadium where A.C. Monza plays its matches has a capacity of exactly 9,999 seats. This is not enough, for the upcoming season in Serie A, first in the team’s history. The club authorities are fully aware of that and that is why the first works will already start this summer!
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Milan: Breakthrough on the new stadium nearing?
The chances are growing that a new stadium for AC Milan, will be built in the town of Sesto San Giovanni. Its mayor has declared that the plan to build a new facility there has his full support. The project is to be designed by world-renowned architect Sir Norman Foster, who’s portfolio includes the new Wembley Stadium.
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Madrid: Cyclists to cross through a stadium during a match?
The organisers of this year's Vuelta a Espana want the route of one of the stages of the race to pass through Wanda Metropolitano. There would be nothing unusual about this, as cyclists have occasionally visited stadiums. This time, however, it will happen during a match.
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Mexico: Renovation of Estadio Azteca will take two years
The modernisation of Mexico's national stadium is about to begin. The venue will be one of the arenas for the 2026 World Cup, so therefore it is necessary to undertake renovation works. The process is expected to start right after this year's World Cup in Qatar and take about two years.
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Madrid: 360-million deal crowns Real's season
It's been a great time for Real Madrid supporters lately. Firstly, their team won the double crown, then Antonio Rudiger's move to the Spanish capital was finalised and, in the meantime, the club signed a lucrative deal to make the 'Los Blancos' facility multi-purpose.
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Spain: Cadiz with an expanded stadium soon?
Cadiz's president has stated that the club playing in La Liga, which Cadiz CF has been for several years, needs a new stadium. He further explained that talks with the City Council have already started. However, there are rumours stating that the current facility is set to be upgraded.
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China: Football authorities abandon 2023 Asian Cup
The Chinese Football Association has informed the Asian Football Confederation that it will not organise next year's Asian Cup. The reason for this decision is another outbreak of pandemic in the PRC. For the time being, it is unclear what is next for the tournament.
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USA: The biggest renovation in Gillette Stadium history
The United States is not idle when it comes to upgrading its sports arenas. This time it is Foxborough and the combined arena of both New England Patriots and New England Revolution. The stadium will undergo a renovation worth well over $200 million.
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