The Aberdeen Arena is the planned new stadium of Aberdeen FC. Aberdeen has been investigating a move to a new stadium since the early 1990s, however nothing concrete ever materialised. A redevelopment of Pittodrie was also considered, however it turned out that due to the combination of limited space and [...]
The Arena Corinthians is the currently under construction new stadium of SC Corinthians, and as such will replace Corinthians’ current Estádio do Pacaembu. It will also be one of the playing venues during the 2014 World Cup, hosting among others the opening match and one of the two semi-finals. The [...]
The Arena Palestra Itália is the currently under construction new stadium of SE Palmeiras. The stadium is being built at the same site as Palmeiras’ old Estádio Palestra Itália. Palmeiras played its last match at their old stadium in July 2010, and between then and now the majority of the [...]
The Arena Pernambuco is a currently under construction new arena in the city of Recife. The stadium will be a playing venue during the 2014 World Cup and be the future home of Clube Náutico Capibaribe. The stadium is planned to have a capacity of 46,000 seats, and will have [...]
The Arteveldestadion is the currently under construction new home of KAA Gent. First plans for the construction of a new stadium for Gent were presented as early as 2003, with the expectation of finishing the project by the 2006/2007 season, however a series of problems, among which the funding of [...]
Ashton Vale is the proposed new stadium of Bristol City FC. Plans for a new Bristol City stadium have existed since the early 2000s. After a pre-feasibility study it was concluded that Ashton Vale, a site not far away from City’s current home Ashton Gate, would be the best location [...]
Estádio Nacional de Brasília is the currently under construction stadium in the city of Brasilia. It is one of the selected playing venues for the 2014 World Cup. The stadium is set to have a capacity of 71,412 seats, which will make it the second largest World Cup stadium. At [...]
Estadio San Mamés Barria is the planned new home for Athlétic Club de Bilbao. The stadium is currently in the initial construction stages. First plans for the construction of a new stadium, which is to replace the current Estadio San Mamés, were made as early as 2004, but first contracts [...]
The Futur Stade de Bordeaux is the planned new stadium for FC Girondins de Bordeaux, and a selected playing venue for the Euro 2016 Championships. The new stadium is expected to replace Girondins’ current Stade Chaban-Delmas as of 2015, with construction to start in 2013. However, the project has also [...]
Olympique Lyonnais is currently in an advanced planning stage to build a new stadium that will replace the Stade Gerland. The club had expressed its desire to build a new stadium as early as 2007, but has seen decisions delayed due to opposition and the lack of funding because of [...]
The Grêmio Arena is the currently under construction new home of Grêmio FBPA. The Grêmio Arena is set to replace Estádio Olímpico Monumental, which has been Grêmio’s home stadium since 1954. The stadium project started in 2007 with the establishing of a project consortium. In 2008 a site was selected [...]
The Karalis Arena, also referred to as Stadio Elmas, is the planned new home of Cagliari Calcio. The project is currently in an advanced planning stage. Cagliari Calcio has been looking to build a new stadium for the last five years as its present stadium Stadio Sant’Elia, once hosting several [...]
The New Earthquakes Stadium is the proposed new football-specific stadium of the San Jose Earthquakes. The club is currently finalising the stadium design and financing plan, with building works expected to begin in the middle of 2012. The club first proposed the construction of a new stadium in 2007, and [...]
FC Rubin Kazan is currently building a new stadium with a capacity of 45,000 seats. Construction of the stadium started in May 2010 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2012, though the stadium won’t be opened until the spring of 2013. By early 2012 all foundation [...]
Tottenham Hotspur is currently in an advanced planning stage of building a new stadium at a site next to their current stadium White Hart Lane. For years the club had been looking for ways to increase its revenue by either refurbishing White Hart Lane, building a brand new stadium, or [...]
FC Zenit is currently building a new stadium at the site of the former Kirov Stadium. Planning for the new stadium started late 2005 with actual construction starting at the end of 2008. The stadium was planned to be completed in 2009, but works have been hampered by a series [...]
Nice Eco Stadium, also referred to as Grand Stade de Nice, is the currently under construction new stadium of OGC Nice. The stadium will also be a playing venue during Euro 2016. Nice has long tried to build a new stadium to replace its current and dilapidated Stade du Ray. [...]
Heracles Almelo is currently in an advanced planning stage of building a new 15,000-seater stadium. Heracles only moved into their current stadium, the Polman Stadion, thirteen years ago, but after the promotion of the club to the Eredivisie 6 years later, the stadium has consistently sold out, despite it already [...]
Club Atlético de Madrid is currently in advanced planning of building a new stadium in the east of the city. It presented its plans for the new stadium on the 5th of December 2011. The stadium is planned to have a capacity of 67,500 seats, about 12,000 more than the [...]
Nuevo Mestalla is the planned new stadium of Valencia CF. The project was presented at the end of 2006, with works to the stadium starting in August 2007. However, almost two years later, in February 2009, works were halted due to funding difficulties, and have yet to resume. The stadium, [...]
Spartak Stadium is the currently under construction new stadium of FC Spartak Moscow. Spartak had been looking to build a new stadium as early as the mid 1990s. In its history the club has never had its own stadium, using various stadiums around Moscow, and currently playing at the Luzhniki [...]
Palermo Calcio recently presented concrete plans to build a new 35,000-seater stadium. The stadium will conform with all UEFA requirements, and all 35,000 seats will be covered. The new stadium will furthermore house several leisure facilities such as a cinema, gym, a bar, a wellness centre, and retail activities focused [...]
Stadion w Zabrzu is the currently under construction new stadium of Górnik Zabrze. The stadium will have a capacity of 31,871 seats, almost three times the number Górnik’s previous stadium, Stadion im Ernesta Pohla, had before it got (partly) demolished. The new stadium will be built on the same site [...]
The Stockholmsarenan is the currently under construction new stadium of Hammarby IF and Djurgårdens IF. The stadium will serve as an all-purpose arena also hosting concerts, other sporting events, and exhibitions. The plans for the construction of the Stockholmsarenan came forth out of a need for the city of Stockholm [...]
The Timsah Arena is the currently under construction new stadium of Bursaspor 1963. The stadium will have a capacity of 43,670 seats. The most remarkable aspect of the stadium is its roof in the form of a crocodile, including the head sticking out on one side. Timsah means crocodile in [...]
UWE Stadium is the proposed new stadium of Bristol Rovers FC. Until 2010 the club had mainly focused on redeveloping their current stadium, the Memorial Stadium, but after these plans turned out be not viable, attention shifted to the construction of a brand-new stadium. Plans for the new stadium were [...]
The VTB Arena is the proposed new stadium of FC Dynamo. It will have a capacity of 33,000 seats, which can be expanded to 45,000 if the stadium gets selected as a playing venue for the 2018 World Cup. First plans for the stadium were presented in the summer of [...]
Houston Celebrate Opening of BBVA Compass Stadium
On Saturday the Houston Dynamo’s new stadium, the BBVA Compass Stadium, officially opened with a match between the Dynamo and DC United. The Dynamo celebrated the opening with a 1-0 win over the visitors from Washington DC. The BBVA Compass Stadium is the 14th soccer-specific stadium in the Major League [...]
Boca Juniors Wants to Build a New Stadium
Boca Juniors president Daniel Angelici has confirmed that the club is currently looking into the options of building a new stadium. The president did this in a radio interview while in Spain looking for investors in the club. He right away went into further detail [...]
Chelsea Submit Bid for Battersea Station Site
Chelsea’s interest in the Battersea Power Station site as a potential location for a future new stadium has been no secret, but the club has now officially submitted a bid for the iconic site. From the press release on its official website: [...]
Work Behind the Scenes on New AS Roma Stadium
A recently tweeted photo by AS Roma CEO Mark Pannes has confirmed that the club is currently working hard on realising a new stadium. The photo shows three men looking at a wall full of stadium photos and was accompanied by the following [...]
New Barcelona Stadium Back on the Table
FC Barcelona is again looking into the possibilities of either building a new stadium, or extensively renovating Camp Nou. This reports Spanish newspaper El Mundo Deportivo based on a strategic report the club will internally discuss in the upcoming weeks. The strategic report calls for the return of [...]
Liverpool FC took a step back and forwards at the same time when it decided to proceed with its 9-year-old plans for a new stadium, reports the Telegraph. Even though current American owners Fenway Sports Group had earlier indicated to prefer a redevelopment of Anfield, they now [...]
Valencia Stadium Works Resumed in 2012
Works on the Nuevo Mestalla stadium will resume at the beginning of 2012, according to an announcement of the mayor of Valencia and the club’s president last Tuesday. Construction of the stadium, which began in August 2007, was halted early 2009 with little indication during the last [...]
Twenty Years Ago: The Bastia Stadium Disaster
No matches were played in Ligue 1 last Saturday. Instead the league commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Furiani stadium disaster which took the lives of 18 fans and injured hundreds more. The lead up to the disaster starts on the 22nd of April 1992. SC Bastia, from the football-mad [...]
The Stadiums that Could Have Been
Building a new football stadium is no easy task. It usually starts with an ambitious chairman enthusiastically announcing the plans, but all too often ends in frustration and sometimes resignation. Though in the end most stadium proposals manage to overcome [...]
Five Reasons Why Poland and Ukraine Won’t Be Another Portugal
With the European Championships still three months away, there is already plenty of talk about the legacy of the tournament. That is, experts are warning that Poland and the Ukraine might become the next Portugal. Or South Africa, speaking in World Cup terms. [...]
