Dan Păltinișanu Stadium (1963)
The Great Oval (Marele Oval) | |
The stadium in 2009 | |
| Former names | 1 May (1963–1990) Politehnica (1990–1992) Silviu Bindea (1992–1995) |
|---|---|
| Address | 7 FC Ripensia Alley Timișoara Romania |
| Coordinates | 45°44′25.65″N 21°14′39.1″E / 45.7404583°N 21.244194°E |
| Public transit | Bus line E2 Trolleybus line 16 Tram line 9 |
| Owner | Timiș County Council |
| Capacity | 32,972 |
| Record attendance | 65,000 (Lepa Brena concert, 1984) |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 25 July 1960 |
| Built | 1960–1963 |
| Opened | 1 May 1963 |
| Renovated | 1985, 2002, 2008 |
| Closed | 25 February 2022 |
| Demolished | February 2025 |
| Tenants | |
| FC Politehnica Timișoara (1963–2012) ACS Poli Timișoara (2012–2020) SSU Politehnica Timișoara (2014–present) SCM Rugby Timișoara (2014–present) | |
The Dan Păltinișanu Stadium (Romanian: Stadionul Dan Păltinișanu) is a former multi-purpose stadium in Timișoara, Romania. It was the second-largest stadium in Romania, with a seating capacity of 32,972. Until its closure in 2022, it was used mostly for football matches by the local team, SSU Politehnica Timișoara. The stadium was named after footballer Dan Păltinișanu (1951–1995) who played 10 seasons at FC Politehnica Timișoara. The stadium will be demolished for the construction of a new arena with 32,000 seats.