Stadionul Dan Păltinișanu, Football stadium in Timișoara, Romania
Stadionul Dan Păltinișanu was a multi-purpose stadium in Timișoara, Romania, with a seating capacity of 32,972. It featured a grass pitch, floodlights, and covered stands, and was the second-largest stadium in the country before its demolition in 2025.
Opened in 1963 as the 1 May Stadium, it was built by local factory workers and initially held 40,000 spectators on benches. It was later renamed after footballer Dan Păltinișanu and underwent renovations in 2002 and 2008 before closing in 2022 and being demolished in 2025.
For locals, the stadium was a gathering place on match days, where fans filled the stands to support the home team. Its name honored a player who spent a decade at the club, keeping his memory alive in the city.
The stadium is no longer standing, so visitors cannot enter the site. The area is currently a construction zone for a new arena, and access is restricted.
The stadium's structure was made of compacted earth, a method that caused deterioration over time. In 1984, Lepa Brena drew a crowd of over 65,000 people here, and later Shakira performed in 2006.
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