Stadionul Viorel Mateianu

Stadionul Viorel Mateianu
Location	Baia Mare, România
Coordinates	47°39′54″N 23°34′45″E / 47.665°N 23.57917°E / 47.665; 23.57917
Renovated	2008
Tenants
FC Baia Mare (1950–2010) FCMU Baia Mare (2010–present)

Coordinates: 47°39′52″N 23°34′45″E / 47.66450°N 23.57930°E / 47.66450; 23.57930 Stadionul Viorel Mateianu is a multi-purpose stadium in Baia Mare. It is the home ground of FC Maramureş Universitar Baia Mare. It holds 15,500 people.

It was built in the early 1950s. The stands used to be overcrowded during FC Baia Mare's golden era when between 20,000 and 25,000 people used to come and see the local team playing.

Big names of European football, such as Real Madrid and Steaua Bucharest, played on this stadium in the past.

The stadium is ranked 22nd in order of capacity in Romania.

Previously the stadium was named 23 August and Dealul Florilor.^[1]

The stadium is named after Viorel Mateianu, the famous coach that trained FC Baia Mare between 1977-1981.

Pictures

Romanian football portal

• Stadium in early '50s
• Stadium in early '2000s
• January 2008
• March 2008
• July 2009

Romanian football portal