Zimbru is the stadium in Chisinau. History of construction and interesting facts

Zimbru Stadium (Chisinau) is the main arena of the Republic of Moldova. It is here that the national team of this small country holds its official matches. When was Zimbru (stadium) built, what is its capacity? What interesting facts are connected with it?

Zimbru (stadium): location and general information

The main sports arena of the Moldovan state is located in the southern part of Chisinau, in the area of Botanica. Zimbru is a unique stadium, because it is located practically in the courtyard of multi-storey houses. City address of the sports complex: Dacia Blvd., 45.

How many spectators can the Zimbru stadium take? The capacity of the arena is 10.5 thousand people. The fans are placed on four stands. The stadium also has VIP lodges, places for media workers and people with disabilities.

In addition to the main football arena, the sports complex includes two more stadiums, a mini-football pitch, a cottage type hotel for players, a youth sports school, tennis courts and a medical center.

Zimbru stadium meets all requirements for international matches.

History of stadium construction

Work on the creation of a new sports complex on Dacia Avenue began in 2004. The project of the future facility was developed by the staff of the Ceproserving Institute. The bulk of the work was undertaken by Inconex Com. Other companies, including Moldovan ones, also took part in the construction.

The construction of the sports complex lasted for 27 months. During the construction process, many problems arose which it was not so easy to solve. The marriage of Moldovans' experience in implementing such large-scale projects was also affected.

Nevertheless, the sports arena "Zimbru" was still built. At the end of May 2006, its inauguration took place.

Foreign specialists took an active part in the construction and arrangement of the Chisinau stadium. So, the grassy lawn on the field was laid by the well-known Swiss company Matomatic. The spotlights for lighting the arena were made at the German Siteco plant, and Ukrainian specialists were engaged in the production of video tables.

Interesting facts about the stadium

• Many residents of nearby houses on the boulevard of Dacia were opposed to the construction of this sport complex. The most active oppositionists were able to "persuade" the sponsors only by repairing their apartments.
• In the evening of the opening of the stadium it was played by the match of Zimbru FC and the club from Russia "Krylia Sovetov". Friendly match ended with a score of 1: 1.
• For matches in the sports arena "Zimbru" can be seen from the balconies and roofs of the nearest residential buildings. However, during international fights, the police do not let people into these houses without a proper "propiska".
• Zimbru is the stadium (the only one in Moldova), which has its own museum. It is located in an old wooden house.
• It was at this stadium in 2010 that the only concert of the legendary band Scorpions took place in the country. It was attended by about 20 thousand people, but for the whole evening there was not recorded a single offense.
• For noise isolation of the Zimbru arena, the stadium was covered with special soundproof panels of the Slovenian production along the entire perimeter.