Stadionul Giulești-Valentin Stănescu (1939)
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Giulești-Valentin Stănescu Stadium was a football stadium in Bucharest, Romania. It was the home stadium of FC Rapid București for almost 80 years.
Former names | Stadionul Giulești |
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Address | 18 Calea Giulești |
Location | Bucharest, Romania |
Coordinates | 44°27′21.3″N 26°3′24.6″E |
Owner | Ministry of Transport |
Capacity | 19,100 seated |
Field size | 102 x 68m |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Opened | 10 June 1939 |
Renovated | 2003 |
Expanded | 1996 |
Closed | 24 November 2018 |
Demolished | 10 January 2019 |
Tenants | |
Rapid București (1939–2018) Sportul Studențesc (2013) |
It was named after Valentin Stănescu, the coach that helped Rapid to win its first title, but was most commonly known as the "Giulești Stadium", after the name of the neighborhood in which it was located. Landmarks near the stadium include Podul Grant, Giulești Theatre and Prunaru market. Gara de Nord is not far away from the stadium and the Grivița Railway Yards are right next to it.
The stadium was entirely demolished in 2019, and has been replaced with the Rapid Arena, a new all-seater stadium that opened in 2022.[1]