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Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: FC Steaua & FC Dinamo | Opening: 2011 | Capacity: 55,634 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

The Arena Na\u0163ional\u0103 got built on the site of Romania\u2019s previous national stadium, Stadionul Na\u0163ional Lia Manoliu, which closed its doors in 2007.<\/p>\n

Construction of the new stadium began in 2008, and, with several delays, was completed in 2011. During the building works it was decided to equip the stadium with a retractable roof.<\/p>\n

The Arena Nationala officially opened on 6 September 2011 with the Euro-qualifier between Romania and France (0-0).<\/p>\n

The stadium is owned by the city of Bucharest, but can be rented by any football club. From the start of the 2012\/13 season, Dinamo decided to play all their home league matches at the stadium, though scheduling issues may at times force them back to their traditional home, Stadionul Dinamo.<\/p>\n

The Arena Nationala was initially\u00a0also used by FC Steaua for high-profile league games\u00a0and all their European games, and in 2015 they decided to play all their home games at the stadium.<\/p>\n

The stadium is furthermore the standard playing venue of the Romanian national team.<\/p>\n

In 2012, the Arena Nationala hosted the Europa League final<\/a> between Atletico Madrid and Club Athletic (3-0). It has furthermore been selected as one of the playing venues of the 2020 European Championships<\/a>, which are played across Europe.<\/p>\n

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