Stadionul Mircea Chivu, Municipal sports stadium in Reșița, Romania.
Stadionul Mircea Chivu is a football stadium in the Valea Domanului area of Reșița, home ground of CSM Reșița, with a natural grass pitch and stands holding up to 12,500 spectators. The wider sports complex, built between 1954 and 1958 on more than 48,000 square metres with the help of local residents, also included athletics facilities. Seats were installed and the dressing rooms refurbished in 2009.
The stadium opened in 1926, making it one of Romania's oldest. The wider sports complex in Valea Domanului was built between 1954 and 1958 on over 48,000 square metres with help from local residents. The stands were renovated in 2009, and in March 2025 the ground hosted its first match under floodlights, a 0-0 draw between CSM Reșița and FC Argeș before about 7,000 spectators.
The ground bears the name of Mircea Chivu, a former CSM Reșița player and manager and father of Cristian Chivu, captain of the Romania national team. The naming tied the Chivu family permanently to the club Mircea served for much of his career. Fans still call the venue simply Mircea Chivu.
The stadium is located on Valea Domanului Street and is accessible when CSM Reșitza hosts home matches during the football season. Check ahead to find out when games are scheduled, as opening times depend on the competition calendar.
The stadium's name honours Mircea Chivu, a former CSM Reșița player and manager and father of Cristian Chivu, who captained Romania's national team. In March 2025 the ground hosted its first match under floodlights, a 0-0 Liga II draw with FC Argeș watched by about 7,000 people.
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