StadiumDBNews: August 2022
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Russia: Lukoil buys Spartak Moscow with its venue
Russian oil tycoon Lukoil has bought 100% of the shares of Spartak Moscow. The deal also includes the acquisition of the stadium where the team from the capital plays its home matches. The purchase value was not made public.
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Qatar 2022: Johan Cruijff ArenA to host viewing parties
The iconic Amsterdam venue will be able to accommodate up to 55,000 Dutch supporters for World Cup viewing parties. Organisers promise additional pre-match attractions as well as a special show at halftime. It's about to be quite a spectacle.
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USA: Check out visuals of Tropical Park Stadium in Miami!
Another 65,000-seat facility to be built in Florida? Yes, it could happen! Although the project of a stadium for the University of Miami football team is only in its early stages, it seems that the Hurricanes' move out of Hard Rock Stadium will become a reality sooner or later anyway.
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Brazil: Flamengo plans to build a new 80,000-seater!
The club from Rio de Janeiro is trying to move out of Maracana. A search for a plot of land for a future facility is currently underway. The most likely location is a site in the central part of the city, where the old gasometer was located. The Flamengo authorities are negotiating this with Caixa Economica Federal, which owns the land.
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Newcastle: NUFC owners' dream of an 80,000-seater
Following the Saudi takeover of Newcastle United last year, great expansion plans do not just include the sports level. The owners dream of increasing the capacity of "the Magpies" stadium to 80,000 seats in the near future.
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England: Remodelling plans around Bolton's stadium approved
Bolton Council has voted for major expansion of the surroundings of University of Bolton Stadium. The so-called 'grand arc' project includes construction of 200 new apartments, news sport facilities, a hotel, as well as related road improvements.
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USA: Barcelona with a visit to Red Bull Arena!
Big European clubs have repeatedly visited the home venue of the New York Red Bulls. FC Barcelona has now joined the roster. On July 30, the hosts faced Blaugrana in front of a sold-out crowd.
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England: Southend at the new arena already in 2024?
A 20,000-seat facility outside professional football in England? Yes, that could soon become a reality, at least until Southend United does not get promoted to the fourth tier of the competition. Will we finally get to see a new venue there after almost 20 years of waiting?
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Qatar: The last stadium of the 2022 WC inaugurated!
Although the construction of Lusail Stadium was already completed in 2021, the 80,000-seater had to wait for its first official match until now. It is fair to say that all the venues for the upcoming World Cup are 100% ready for use!
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England: Old Trafford Renovations. What's Going On?
In 2022, Manchester United F.C. announced plans to renovate Old Trafford, but what is likely to take place at the Theatre of Dreams? Read on for more.
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Turkey: Construction of Ankara Stadyumu begins!
Construction of a new stadium has just begun in the Turkish capital, on the site of Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadyumu, which was demolished in 2018. The venue was originally planned to have a capacity of 55,000 spectators. However, the project has been skimmed and the arena will ultimately be able to accommodate "only" 45,000 people.
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USA: Paul Brown Stadium to acquire a new sponsor?
Cincinnati Bengals’ home is about to change its name. The NFL team is closing in on a deal to change the venue’s naming rights. It is worth mentioning that it is the first sponsorship deal in the stadium’s history.
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Italy: Here are the 2022/23 Serie A stadiums!
The previous weekend saw league games kick off in 3 of Europe's TOP 5 leagues. After France, England and Germany, it is time for the Italian Serie A, which will inaugurate the campaign on Saturday, August 13. Meet all the arenas where the rivalry for the scudetto will take place!
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Spain: Meet the 2022/23 LaLiga stadiums!
The next season of the Spanish elite starts this evening. It will be a special year for fans around the world, as Robert Lewandowski will soon make his debut at LaLiga stadiums. Therefore, we have prepared for you an overview of all twenty Spanish football arenas from the top tier of competition.
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USA: New renderings of the dome over Soldier Field!
Chicago officials have just unveiled three concepts for the redevelopment of Soldier Field. This is in response to plans to move the local NFL franchise, Bears, out of the city and attempt to keep the team in the 'Windy City'. The most spectacular redevelopment proposal involves completely roofing the stadium.
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El Salvador: The construction of Estadio Nacional begins!
In this case, very little time has passed from words to actions. In December 2021, the president of the country announced plans to build a new national stadium and the whole project took off for good just after 9 months. And this is all with the help of the Chinese government, because it will fully finance the project.
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USA: 20 years and it’s over for Heinz Field
Since the NFL-playing Pittsburgh Steelers moved into their new facility in 2001, it has always been named Heinz Field. After two decades there has been a change - starting from this season the facility will thus be called Acrisure Stadium.
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Germany: The 2022/23 Bundesliga stadiums have arrived!
The next Bundesliga season, already the 60th in history, will start today. Although Robert Lewandowski will be missing from the German stadiums this time, they are still worth getting to know. We present you with venues of Europe's finest competitions. Here is our lucky 18!
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France: At which stadiums will they play in Ligue 1?
The new season for the TOP 5 European leagues starts... today! On Friday, August 5, the top-level matches in England, Germany and France will kick off. It is this latter competition, and in fact its stadiums, that we will be taking an in-depth look at in this article.
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England: Brentford Stadium with a new sponsor!
Executives of the English Premier League side Brentford FC have announced a long-term deal with a new sponsor. Grey Technology Limited (GTech) has acquired the naming rights to Brentford Community Stadium. The deal is the largest sponsorship contract in the Londoners' history.
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England: Meet the 2022/23 Premier League stadiums!
Much to the delight of fans, the new English Premier League season will kick off on Friday, August 5. On this occasion, we would like to introduce you to the stadiums where the footballers of the world's best league will soon be playing. Get your English tea in hand and let's get started!
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Argentina: Work on El Monumental progresses
The second phase of redevelopment is currently underway at River Plate's stadium. Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti, better known as El Monumental, will become the largest arena in all of South America thanks to the upgrade. The club has just shown new renderings of the stadium after the expansion.
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Greece: Agia Sophia construction nearing completion
The moment when AEK Athens will compete in its new stadium is approaching fast. The club has made an official request to the Greek Super League authorities to play the first league match away. This way, AEK will have more time for finishing work on the stadium, which is scheduled to be officially opened on September 17.
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