Our Stadium of the Year competition has officially begun and will run until March 15. As many as 36 venues are on the list of nominees this year. One of them is Stadionul Municipal Sibiu located in Sibiu, Romania. Take a look at this candidacy and decide whether you want to vote for it in the contest for Stadium of the Year 2022!

Stadionul Municipal Sibiu nominated for Stadium of the Year 2022!

Football fans in Sibiu last year were able to celebrate the inauguration of a new home for their club, FC Hermannstadt. The ultra-modern Stadionul Municipal Sibiu made it to the list of 36 football arenas nominated for the prestigious Stadium of the Year 2022 award. The competition is the largest public vote of its kind in the world. Since the first edition began, a total of more than 400,000 valid votes have been counted.

This year’s contest is highly varied, with stadiums from as many as six different continents taking part: 18 venues are from Asia, 8 from Europe, 4 from Africa, 3 from North America, 2 from South America and 1 from Australia and Oceania. The competition is fierce, so don't hesitate to cast a vote for the stadium you appreciate the most! If you’re still unsure, you can watch a video covering all 36 nominated stadiums:

Get to know Stadionul Municipal Sibiu

The old Stadionul Municipal in Sibiu was opened in 1927. In December 2017, the city signed a contract to upgrade the main stand. Various problems arose during the modernisation work and the completion date was postponed twice. Eventually, the contract was terminated in April 2019, but the vast majority of the work was already done at that time. In addition to the upgrade of the main stand, the works also included the removal of most of the earth embankments around the running track (with the exception of the south-west curve), the replacement of the pitch turf and the construction of a new athletics track.

In August 2020, the city signed a contract with the CON-A company for a major expansion of the stadium. As part of the project, completely new stands were to be built around the running track. Only the recently renovated main stand was to be retained, but it had to be partially demolished and modernised to meet the tightened safety standards for seismic resistance. It also got a new roof and façade, coherent with the concept of the new auditorium. The role of the main stand was to be taken over by the stand on the opposite side, where new changing rooms, VIP areas and extensive backstage facilities were planned. Here are some interesting facts about the arena: 

• Stadionul Municipal Sibiu cost $47 million.
• The stands have a total capacity of 12,363 spectators.
• On December 10, 2022, the first league match was played at the stadium, in which the hosts defeated league table leader Farul Constanta 4:0.
• The auditorium is equipped with plastic seats, which form a mosaic consisting of the colours black, red, grey an white (on the arches)

The spectator seats are mostly covered. The roofs of the individual stands do not connect near the corners, so that each stand has its own individual section of shelter. Under the roof, floodlights and laser projectors are placed. From the outside, the stands are covered by a grey metallic façade, varied by numerous triangular deformations.

How to vote for the Stadium of the Year 2022?

In order to take part, everyone has to select five stadiums by giving 5 stars to the best one, 4 stars to the second best, 3 stars to the third, 2 stars for the fourth and finally 1 star for the fifth most interesting. It means that you cannot cast your vote for only one stadium - all 5 venues must be included in your form. To vote visit Stadium of the Year 2022, the voting platform which will be open until March 15. To learn more about the nominated stadiums and the voting rules themselves, it is recommended to watch the video: