Ștefan Vrăbioru Stadium

The Ștefan Vrăbioru Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Ianca, Romania, it is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Viitorul Ianca. The stadium was built in the 1980s, has a capacity of 4,000 seats and was renovated in 2009 with the support of the Town of Ianca and the Brăila County Youth and Sport Directorate.[1] During the 2000s, the stadium was renamed as Ștefan Vrăbioru, in the honour of the footballer born in Ianca and who died in 1999 on the football pitch at the age of only 23, during a match between Rapid București and Astra Ploiești.[2]

Ștefan Vrăbioru Stadium
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Former namesOrășenesc
AddressStr. Primăverii, nr. 74
LocationIanca, Romania
Coordinates45°08′10.1″N 27°28′14.6″E / 45.136139°N 27.470722°E / 45.136139; 27.470722
OwnerTown of Ianca
OperatorViitorul Ianca
Capacity4,000 seated
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1980s
Renovated2009
Tenants
Petrolul Ianca Brăila (1969–2007)
CSO Ianca (2002–2007)
Viitorul Ianca (2003–present)
Fortino Ianca (2008–2011)

In the past, the stadium was also the home ground of football teams such as: Petrolul Ianca Brăila, CSO Ianca or Fortino Ianca.

References

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  1. ^ "Baza sportivă "Ștefan Vrăbioru"" [„Ștefan Vrăbioru” Sports base] (in Romanian). primaria-ianca.ro. 1 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Moarte survenită în urma unor accidente pe terenul de fotbal" [Death occurred following accidents on the football pitch] (in Romanian). romaniansoccer.ro. 1 November 2017.
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