StadiumDBNews: September 2025
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Andorra: Gerard Piqué’s club will play at a new stadium! Promotion to LaLiga soon?
After a strong start to their Segunda División campaign, FC Andorra played their first home match of the season last Sunday against Burgos at their new ground – the Andorran Football Federation (FAF) Stadium in Encamp.
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Italy: Another stadium facing problems. Italians halt the renovation in Bologna
The modernization of Stadio Dall’Ara in Bologna has stalled. The project, launched eight years ago by the club in cooperation with the city, aimed to modernize the historic venue, but financial problems, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic and international tensions, have nearly doubled the estimated costs.
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Spain: FC Barcelona broke the law in rush to have Camp Nou ready
At a key moment of the reconstruction, the Urban Guard stopped the works for a breach of the schedule. Barcelona still hopes to kick off both La Liga and Champions League matches at the Camp Nou, but despite the progress made, the club does not yet have the necessary permits.
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Canada: Will Halifax Wanderers get a proper stadium?
In Halifax, discussions are underway about building a permanent stadium at Wanderers Grounds, the site where the Canadian Premier League team Halifax Wanderers has played its matches since 2019.
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Spain: Construction of modern sports complex begins in Marbella
A new chapter in Marbella’s sporting history is underway. After years of serving residents and fans, Estadio Antonio Lorenzo Cuevas is disappearing from the city’s landscape, making way for a €114 million investment.
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USA: USC receives final approval for $350 million Williams-Brice Stadium renovations
The University of South Carolina has received the final approval to move forward with extensive renovations at Williams-Brice Stadium, home to the South Carolina Gamecocks. The state’s financial oversight board, chaired by the governor, approved the university’s $350 million plan to upgrade student sections, locker rooms, concession areas, bathrooms, and expand luxury suites for premium ticket holders.
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Spain: If Betis leave, the neighborhood will die. What do locals say?
Workers and shop owners around the Benito Villamarín Stadium, located in Seville’s Heliópolis district, have voiced their concerns over the temporary move of Real Betis matches to La Cartuja. The relocation is expected to last two years, and business representatives warn that the neighborhood “dies without Betis.”
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Spain: Vigo Council starts work on last Balaídos stand... and the club, on another one
While Celta face their European challenge, the workers working on the Balaídos goal stand are tackling the first phase of construction. At the same time, the club is working on getting the extra stand ready for the Europa League.
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India: Kochi stadium losing its appeal. Organisers move away from Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Once called the “theatre of dreams”, today more and more often referred to as a “white elephant”. The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi is struggling with rising costs, safety issues and an exodus of sports event organisers.
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Spain: Rayo seeks replacement in case Estadio Vallecas proves unsuitable for Conference League
Bathrooms without doors, dirty seats, damaged grass... The state of Estadio de Vallecas, despite the works, is still very bad. Four days before the final decision, the Conference League in Vallecas is in serious danger and Rayo is starting to prepare Plan B.
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Spain: PSOE criticizes deplorable state of Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes
Eduardo Castillo, deputy leader of the Socialist councilors in the Granada City Council, strongly criticized the current condition of Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes, home of Granada CF. He described the stadium as being in a “deplorable state” and accused mayor Marifrán Carazo of the Partido Popular (PP) of incompetence and indifference in addressing the lack of investment and neglect of maintenance.
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Poland: Ruch Chorzów stadium demolished – fans to decide on new design
The demolition of Ruch’s stadium on Cicha Street 6 is underway, and supporters of the Blues hope that a modern football arena will soon rise in its place. However, the exact timeline of the project’s completion remains uncertain.
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England: Oxford Council approves plans for new fully electric stadium
Oxford United have received the green light for an innovative investment. The council has approved the planning application for the construction of a new football venue, which is set to be the first stadium in the country to be fully powered by electricity.
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