Stadionul Iuliu Bodola
Encyclopedia
Iuliu Bodola Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
in Oradea
, Romania
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches and is the home ground of FC Bihor Oradea
. The stadium holds 18,000 people. It used to be called Municipal, and in November 2008 the name was changed to Gyula Bodola
, after the famous Romanian-Hungarian player.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Oradea
Oradea
Oradea is the capital city of Bihor County, in the Crișana region of north-western Romania. The city has a population of 204,477, according to the 2009 estimates. The wider Oradea metropolitan area has a total population of 245,832.-Geography:...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and is the home ground of FC Bihor Oradea
FC Bihor Oradea
Fotbal Club Bihor Oradea is a Romanian football club based in Oradea, founded in 1958, currently playing in the Liga II.-Current squad:-Famous players:...
. The stadium holds 18,000 people. It used to be called Municipal, and in November 2008 the name was changed to Gyula Bodola
Gyula Bodola
Gyula Bodola; 26 February 1912 – 12 March 1993) was a Romanian-Hungarian footballer who played international football for both of those nations. He played at both the 1934 FIFA World Cup and 1938 FIFA World Cup. Bodola played club football for Clubul Atletic Oradea, Venus Bucureşti, Ferar...
, after the famous Romanian-Hungarian player.
- It was opened in 1924.
- On this stadium also played CA Oradea.
- 11th stadium in the country by capacity.