The 37 million euro stadium is in surplus after 4 years of activity! How much does the Arc de Triomphe produce and how much it consumes
Article by Andrei Crăiţoiu – Published Saturday, March 21, 2026, 7:29 p.m. / Updated Saturday, March 21, 2026, 7:29 p.m.
Although it cost approximately 37 million euros and is one of the most modern sports arenas in Romania, the “Arc de Triumf” Stadium operates at the limit of profitability. After four years of activity, the financial balance shows a symbolic profit, of only a few tens of thousands of lei, in a context where other stadiums in the country generate significant losses.
The Arc de Triomphe Stadium in Bucharest was inaugurated on July 3, 2021 with a rugby match, and since then the arena in the center of the city has quickly become one of the most beloved sports bases in the Capital.
Built especially for Romania's “national” rugby matches, the stadium ended up being frequently used by football teams as well.
The arena where everyone “fights”.
Over the last few years, the Romanian women's national football team and Dinamo have played on this arena, both in the Super League and in the Romanian Cup. The stadium has also hosted UEFA European Under-19 Championship matches, confirming its status as a modern arena suitable for international competitions.
Arc de Triomphe Arena
The construction complex has a capacity of 8,200 seats and cost approximately 37 million euros. However, recently there have been problems related to the state of the lawn.
The arena is not only used for sports competitions. Numerous events of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee and the National Sports Agency were organized here, including the European Youth Archery Cup, the stadium becoming an important point on the Romanian sports map.
The “Arcul de Triumf” stadium is in surplus after 4 years
A financial balance sheet requested by Gazeta Sporturilor administrators of the “Arcul de Triumf” National Sports Complex for the period 2021-2025 shows that income and expenses have been reported since 2022.
In the first full year of operation, revenues were equal to expenses, almost 3.1 million lei. A similar balance was recorded in 2023, when both values increased to slightly over 13 million lei.
Part of the official response from those at the “Arc de Triumf” Complex
However, the year 2024 brought a positive result: revenues of 12.6 million lei and expenses of 11.6 million lei. The situation reversed in 2025, when revenues reached 13.6 million lei, but expenses rose to 14.6 million.
In total, in the period 2022–2025, the revenues were 42,413,874.9 lei, and the expenses were 42,377,012.23 lei, resulting in an extremely low profit, of only 36,862.67 lei. Almost 7,500 euros!
The National Sports Complex “Arcul de Triumf” is a public institution with legal personality, subordinate to the Ministry of Sports. On an area of almost 38,000 square meters, near the Arc de Triumf and Cașin Monastery, in one of the most elegant areas of the Capital, this complex includes a stadium with covered tribunes to UEFA standards, a hotel with multiple facilities, conference rooms, exhibition rooms, restaurant, swimming pool, underground parking
presentation of the arena, from the official website
Huge losses at other stadiums in Romania
By comparison, other modern stadiums in the country, such as the “Ion Oblemenco” Stadium, the Sibiu Municipal Stadium or the National Arena, face considerable financial losses.
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And in the case of the Rapid-Giulești Stadium, there were discussions regarding the financial situation. To an official request regarding the revenues and expenses of the arena in Giulești, Rapid Sports Club Bucharest, by the signature of the director Vlad Andronescu, refused to provide the data, although the law obliges state institutions to communicate financial information of public interest.
Moreover, the club's financial transparency situation indicates multiple irregularities, the official website being only a facade
Top hotel and recovery center for athletes
Despite the financial and logistical challenges, the Arc de Triumf Stadium remains one of the most modern and stylish arenas in Romania, appreciated by both athletes and spectators.
In addition to the grass field, the complex will also include: outdoor urban spaces, underground parking, a center for the recovery of athletes with a hyperbaric chamber for oxygen therapy, specific medical equipment for recovery, a swimming pool, a sauna, a conference room and a VIP area, as well as a hotel.
The most sophisticated and expensive component of the Recovery and Restoration Center is the Icelab, the first in Romania, where cryotherapy can be done. It was state-of-the-art, sourced from Zimmer, the main manufacturer, and cost $300,000 including VAT. It has three chambers, which can reach -30, -60, and -110 degrees Celsius respectively.
