Stadio Is Arenas
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stadium_name = Stadio Comunale Is Arenas |
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location = Quartu Sant'Elena, Italy |
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renovated = 2012 |
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owner = Municipality of Quartu Sant'Elena |
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dimensions = 105 × 68 m |
tenants = Cagliari Calcio |
seating_capacity = 16,500{{cite news|url=http://www.unionesarda.it/Articoli/Articolo/295697|title=Apertura totale per Is Arenas. Con il Napoli 16.500 tifosi |trans-title=Final opening of Is Arenas. Attendance with SSC Napoli 16,500 tifosi |publisher=L'Unione Sarda|date=21 November 2012|accessdate=22 November 2012}} |
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Stadio Comunale "Is Arenas" is a sports stadium in Quartu Sant'Elena, Sardinia, Italy. It is mostly used for football games and was the home venue of Serie A club Cagliari Calcio for the 2012–13 season.
The stadium is currently under renovation after Cagliari relocated out of their former home venue, Stadio Sant'Elia, in order to make it comply with Serie A league standards in time for the new season.{{cite news |url=http://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/serie-a/cagliari/2012/05/21/news/rivoluzione_in_arrivo_is_arenas-35653028/ |work=La Repubblica |language=Italian |accessdate=21 May 2012 |date=21 May 2012 |title=Sant'Elia addio, 'Is Arenas' è realtà Ficcadenti in bilico, chi in panchina? |trans-title=Sant'Elia goodbye, Is Arenas is reality. Ficcadenti in danger, who's going to be the next coach?}}
History
= Origin =
Like most of Italian stadiums, it is owned by the local council, the municipality of Quartu Sant'Elena.
In the 1980s, Quartu Sant'Elena's local team (Sant'Elena) played its home games in the ground in Serie C2.
= Renovation =
In 2012, Cagliari Calcio relocated to the stadium due to the Sant'Elia's unavailability. The stadium was a simple pitch with a concrete stand. It was expanded and it now has a capacity of 16,200 seats.[http://www.stadiumguide.com/cagliari-debuts-at-stadio-is-arenas-behind-closed-doors/ Cagliari debuts at Stadio Is Arenas behind closed doors] stadiumguide.com Renovation works are planned to cost €1.2 million and last for five months.{{cite news |url=http://www.regione.sardegna.it/documenti/1_56_20120517095256.pdf |publisher=Sardegna Quotidiano |language=Italian |access-date=30 June 2012 |date=17 May 2012 |title=IL NUOVO IS ARENAS – Pronto in 5 mesi, ecco il progetto |trans-title=THE NEW IS ARENAS – Ready in 5 months, here is the project |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120907040108/http://www.regione.sardegna.it/documenti/1_56_20120517095256.pdf |archive-date=7 September 2012 }} After the renovation it will have 11 Sky Boxes,[http://www.cagliaricalcio.net/news/13353/stadio-is-arenas-sky-box.html Is Arenas Stadium's Sky boxes] cagliaricalcio.net (in italian) a HD megascreen and a modern café.
Structure
Three quarters of the stadium consists of temporary stands in steel tubes. The main stand is made of steel and prefabricated elements and is completely covered. There are five lighting towers for overall illumination of 1400 lux. The playing field consists of natural grass, with grafts of Cynodon dactylon and Paspalum vaginatum, ideal at the temperature of 25 °C.
References
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