Ilie Oană Stadium

Ilie Oană Stadium (Romanian: Stadionul Ilie Oană) is a football stadium in Ploiești, Romania. It has been the home ground of Petrolul Ploiești since its inauguration in September 2011, and has a capacity of 15,073 spectators.[1] The stadium was built on the site of the former arena, which was completed in 1937 and demolished in 2010.[3]

For the old stadium, see Ilie Oană Stadium (1937).

Ilie Oană
UEFA
Full nameStadionul Ilie Oană
Address26 Stadionului Street
LocationPloiești, Romania
Coordinates44°56′25″N 26°2′0″E
OwnerConsiliul Local Ploiești
OperatorPetrolul Ploiești
Capacity15,073[1]
Field size105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundAugust 2010
Opened25 September 2011
Construction cost€17,500,000
(€22 million in 2021 euros)[2]
ArchitectAlpine Bau
Main contractorsAll Plan Construction
Tenants
Petrolul Ploiești (2011–present)
Website
www.fcpetrolul.ro

Being ranked as a UEFA Category 4 stadium,[4] Ilie Oană can host Europa League semi-finals and Champions League group stage matches. The stadium is named after Ilie Oană, a legendary player and coach of Petrolul Ploiești.[5]

Notable events

The first match to be played at the stadium was an exhibition game in September 2011, between a team of former Petrolul Ploiești footballers which won the Cupa României in 1995 and a selection of former Romanian internationals, among which Gheorghe Hagi, Gheorghe Popescu, Viorel Moldovan, Ovidiu Stângă and Daniel Prodan. The former internationals won the match 4–3 and the first goal scored on this stadium belonged to Cristian Zmoleanu.[6]

On 25 September 2011, Petrolul Ploiești played its first competitive match at the stadium, a Liga I fixture against Dinamo București. Cosmin Moți scored the first goal of the game and thus the first official goal at new Ilie Oană Stadium. Petrolul played its first European game on the stadium on 13 July 2013, a 3–0 defeat of Víkingur counting for the UEFA Europa League qualifiers.

The Romania national team played its first official match at the Ilie Oană on 29 March 2015, a 1–0 win over the Faroe Islands in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers. Due to its proximity to the capital Bucharest, the stadium has continued to host Romania senior matches in recent years.

Transport connections

Tramway

800 metres from Ilie Oană there is a Ploiești tramway station named "Muzeul de Istorie" (line 101). It links the stadium with the north of the city and Ploiești-South Railstation.

Bus

The TCE bus lines with a stop close to Ilie Oană are:

  • 5 - Vlahuță
  • 5 - Tăbăcărie
  • 28, 104, 106, 302, 305 - Maternitate

Airport

The stadium is 45.6 kilometres (28.3 mi) away from the Henri Coandă International Airport in Otopeni, a town located north of Bucharest.

Events

Association football
International football matches
DateCompetitionHomeAwayScoreAttendance
13 August 2014 Friendly Romania Romania U21 Italy Italy U21 2–1 c. 1,000
29 March 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Romania Romania Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 1–0 13,898
5 October 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification Romania Romania Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 3–1 10,123
5 June 2018 Friendly Romania Romania Finland Finland 2–0 13,312
7 September 2018 2018–19 UEFA Nations League Romania Romania Montenegro Montenegro 0–0 0 (closed doors)
16 October 2018 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Romania Romania U21 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein U21 4–0 12,108
17 November 2018 2018–19 UEFA Nations League Romania Romania Lithuania Lithuania 3–0 50 (only away)
8 September 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Romania Romania Malta Malta 1–0 13,376
14 October 2020 2020–21 UEFA Nations League Romania Romania Austria Austria 0–1 0

Association football
  • Ilie Oană Stadium view from the Main Stand
    Ilie Oană Stadium view from the Main Stand
  • View from the upper tier of the Ilie Oană Stadium
    View from the upper tier of the Ilie Oană Stadium
  • View of one of the VIP sectors
    View of one of the VIP sectors
  • Peluza 1, the host of many Petrolul Ploiești choreographies
    Peluza 1, the host of many Petrolul Ploiești choreographies

References
  1. "Stadion „Ilie Oană"" (in Romanian).
  2. Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: All Items for Romania
  3. "Legendarul stadion "Ilie Oană" din Ploieşti este demolat! Aici a pierdut Liverpool". Gazeta Sporturilor. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  4. "Stadionul Ilie Oană din Ploieşti, cotat de UEFA la patru stele". Adevărul (in Romanian). 10 May 2012.
  5. "Povestea senzațională a lui Ilie Oană! Scenariu demn de Hollywood: "Americanul" care i-a crescut pe "lupi"" [Ilie Oana's sensational story! Hollywood-worthy scenario: "The American" who raised the "wolves"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  6. "Petrolul s-a întors acasă". FC Petrolul Ploiești (in Romanian). 24 September 2011. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
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