UEFA Five-star stadiums?

[n00bie deluxe]

I have heard that UEFA ranks stadiums from one-star to five-star depending on certain construction criteria. I read somewhere that there are only twelve (12) five-star stadiums in Europe. Does anyone know which ones they are?

I have found out that the following seven are five-star:
Amsterdam Arena; Amsterdam, Netherlands
De Kuip; Rotterdam, Netherlands
Camp Nou; Barcelona, Spain
Ernst Happel Stadium; Vienna, Austria
Hampden Park; Glasgow, Scotland
Ibrox; Glasgow, Scotland
Luzhniki Stadium; Moscow, Russia

Information on the other five would be appreciated.

[Parkhead_Faithful]

celtic park is 4 star, it would be 5 but the changing rooms are a foot shorter than uefa requirements or some crap like that.

[olafgb]

In a report on the bids for the EC 2008, UEFA mentions that Glasgow has three 5-star-stadiums:

Ibrox Stadium, Celtic Park and Hampden Park

[Parkhead_Faithful]

Excellent they must have upgraded it :)

[n00bie deluxe]

You're right.

http://www.uefa.com/magazine/news/Kind=128/newsId=18479.html

It's in here. So that's 8. Anyone know the other 4?

There have to be some in Italy, right?

[Parkhead_Faithful]

I wouldnt bet on it, italian stadia for all their history and prestige are basically dumps.
Look for some in germany, thats a safer bet.

[AFCA]

I find that most 'dumpy' stadiums are usually the most fun to be in.

[olafgb]

Originally posted by Parkhead_Faithful
I wouldnt bet on it, italian stadia for all their history and prestige are basically dumps.
Look for some in germany, thats a safer bet.

Don't know, the one in Milan should at least be a hot candidate.
In Germany it basically must be Arena AufSchalke and AOL-Arena (Hamburg), but I don't know whether they really are.

[Saint]

In germany i would say:

Schalke 05;) ArenaAufSchalke
Bourssia Dortmund: Westfalenstadium
Maybe Hmaburger SV: AOL Arena

[Parkhead_Faithful]

Originally posted by AFCA
I find that most 'dumpy' stadiums are usually the most fun to be in.


Maybe so, but it doesnt tend to get you a five star rating with the head honcho's of the european game ;)

[mr magoo]

I would of thought the millenium stadium in Wales would be one of the 5star stadium i have been to the last 2 FA cup finals there and thought it was an excelent stadium.

[AFCA]

You gotta have 6 McDonalds and soft, furry toilet seats to be *****.

[jotadia]

What about Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid?

[lanman]

I'm thinking that the Champions League Final is most likely to be held in a 5 star stadium, in which case Old Trafford would be one.
The Olympic Stadium in Rome held the final a few years back, if the theory holds this would be a 5 star, unless it has been down-graded.
Also what about the Stade de Denis in France?

[n00bie deluxe]

Someon told me that the following are definitely 5 star:

Stade De France, St. Denis, France
Millenium Stadium; Cardiff, Wales
Old Trafford; Manchester, England

I saw on an old list that these 3 used to be on there, but I think only one of them remains on the list. The other 2 got dropped to 4 star:

San Siro; Milano, Italy
Stadio Olimpico; Roma, Italy
Stadion Olympiastadion; Munich, Germany

For some reason, I think its Olympiastadion that stayed on the list.

A link to a current list would be appreciated if someone has it.

As far as I know, the Bernabeu is 4 star and not 5 star.

[olafgb]

Originally posted by n00bie deluxe

I saw on an old list that these 3 used to be on there, but I think only one of them remains on the list. The other 2 got dropped to 4 star:

For some reason, I think its Olympiastadion that stayed on the list.



I can hardly imagine that. I don't know UEFA's criteria but personally I think a stadium with track and field lane has no chance at all. In Munich more than half of the seats are not protected by a roof - I've been there and I hardly would consider it a 3 star stadium.

I didn't find a list, but Arena AufSchalke should be a 5 star stadium as Blatter once said that this stadium is setting new standards for the whole world.

[RichardL]

Originally posted by mr magoo
I would of thought the millenium stadium in Wales would be one of the 5star stadium i have been to the last 2 FA cup finals there and thought it was an excelent stadium.

....unless you are stuck in the bottom tier behind the goal. I was about 15 rows back but still had such an awful 'Row A' style subterrainian view I had to watch the action up the other end on the big screens.

[olafgb]

I contacted UEFA and they were really extremely quick with replying. The evaluation is partially a big joke though:

ITALY

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan (85.700 cap)
Stadio Olimpico, Rome (82.307)
Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin (69.041)

NETHERLANDS

Feyenoord Stadium, Rotterdam (52.600)
Amsterdam-Arena, Amsterdam (51.620)

ENGLAND

Old Trafford, Manchester (67.400)

GERMANY

Olympiastadion, Munich (63.573)

AUSTRIA

Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna (50.000)

SCOTLAND

Ibrox Park, Glasgow (50.500)
Hampden Park, Glasgow (52.054)

WALES

Millenium Stadium, Cardiff (72.500)

SPAIN

Estadi FC Barcelona, Barcelona (98.000)
Estadi Olimpic Montjuic, Barcelona (56.000)

RUSSIA

Luzhniki, Moscow (84.000)

FRANCE

Stade de France, Paris (78.782)
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That's it. Little odd, especially as they mentioned Celtic Park to be five star in another article, and Olympiastadion regarding comfort and quality belongs to the worst ones of the German Bundesliga (maybe they should ask Mr Beckenbauer why they are moving). But what can you expect of someone who calls De Kuip 'Feyenoord Stadium' and Nou Camp 'Estadi FC Barcelona'.

[olafgb]

To complete the list: there are even less 4 star stadiums:

DENMARK - Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, 41.652
FRANCE - Parc de Princes, Paris, 48.700
FRANCE - Stade Gerland, Lyon, 41.842
GREECE - Olympic Stadium, Athens, 74.084
ITALY - Stadio San Nicola, Bari, 58.000
SPAIN - Anoeta, San Sebastian, 32.250
SWEDEN - Rasunda Stadium, Solna, 36.000
SWEDEN - Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, 43.000
BELGIUM - Roi Baudoin, Brussels, 50.000
ENGLAND - Villa Park, Birmingham, 39.339
ENGLAND - Anfield, Liverpool, 45.000

[olafgb]

THE CRITERIA:


Ø Minimum capacity of 50,000 (5-star venues) / 30,000 (4-star venues) – individual seats with backrests.
Venues that still have individual seats without proper backrests will still continue to be accepted. In future, however, closer attention will be paid to this aspect, and which will influence the committee’s decision regarding the addition of venues to these list categories.
Ø Pitch dimensions of 105 x 68 m. The field of play must be in pristine condition and be prepared accordingly for a final (quality of grass, irrigation, smooth surface, etc.).
Ø Protective fences around the field of play are not acceptable. Venues which have such installations will not be included oin the list.
Ø Sufficient room around the field of play for advertising boards and at least 18 TV cameras. In addition, there must be enough room between the goals and the first row of spectator seats behind both goals for a total of maximum 150 photographers.
Ø First-rate dressing-rooms for both teams and the referees (equal size and furnishings for both teams, spacious, bright and clean).
Ø Suitable and appropriately equipped dope-testing room.
Ø Floodlighting of a minimum intensity of 1,400 lux (eV) in the direction of the main camera, and of 1,000 Lux (eV) towards the other areas of the stadium, plus an efficient emergency power supply able to provide, without interruption, the same luminouslight intensity as the main lighting.
Ø Modern security installations (access monitoring system, adequate PA system, etc.).
Ø A permanent TV surveillance system in colour that is able to monitor the movement of spectators, as well as their behaviour inside and outside the stadium. This installation must also be able to produce still shots of any troublemakers, which can then be distributed immediately to the security officers / stewards in the stadium.
Ø Clear signsage that everyone can understand inside and outside the stadium, as well as in its immediate vicinity.
Ø Suitable covered seats for disabled spectators and their accompanying persons (minimum of two sectors with at least 50 places each). The areas for disabled spectators must be adequately equipped with toilet facilities and a refreshment bar.
Ø Acceptable sanitary facilities for spectators (both sexes) in terms of numbers, cleanliness and standards. Toilets without seats will no longer be accepted for spectators of either sex.
Ø Provision of first-rate media facilities in terms of camera positions, working places, TV studios, etc., in accordance with the according to “UEFA Guidelines for Media Facilities”.
Ø Adequate first-class facilities must be provided for VIPs, including a minimum of 150
pplaces in the Honorary TribuneVIP box)
Ø .International airport(s) able to cope with the huge extra demands of a UEFA final (capacity for up to 60 charter flights per day in addition to normal serviceregular flights)
Adequate hotel accommodation. For UEFA and its partners, at least 1,000 five-star hotel rooms (UEFA Champions League) / 500 rooms (UEFA Cup) are needed. In addition, enough other hotel accommodation in all types of category must be available.