CORRESPONDENCE FROM ANTALYA Super League giants, separated by 20 km » FCSB is in a top complex, Dinamo and Rapid on the waterfront, and Craiova is following in the footsteps of Obama and Putin
Article by Ionuţ Iordache, Sergiu Alexandru – Published Friday, 02 January 2026 23:33 / Updated Friday, 02 January 2026 23:34
Antalya has become the epicenter of Romanian football these days. Most of the Superliga teams fled the cold in Romania and chose to come to Belek or Lara to prepare for two weeks for the resumption of the championship.
The vacation is over for the footballers in the first league. From these days they will be in Antalya, an area where the temperature will not drop below 10 degrees, to prepare and play a few friendly games, far from the capricious weather in Romania. There will be 10 teams from the Super League in Turkey, including the most important teams, the great rivals Universitatea Craiova, Rapid, Dinamo and FCSB. And they chose the most luxurious hotels in the area for the camp.
- 4 Gazeta Sporturilor reporters are in Antalya and will transmit all the information related to the Romanian teams present there, exclusive interviews and reactions after the friendly matches
The teams in the Super League are separated by 20 km in Antalya
Compared to last year, the news regarding the teams with claims in the Superliga are Rapid and Universitatea Craiova. In January 2025, the people from Giulești went to Dubai, while the people from Olt preferred to train at home. Now, the situation has changed, both are present in Antalya.
On the map, the distance between the hotel chosen by FCSB every time, Gloria Sports Arena, and Nirvana Cosmopolitan, where the Dynamo players stayed, is 19.5 kilometers. A 25 minute drive. Between the two is Rapid (accommodated at Titanic Deluxe), 8.2 kilometers from FCSB, and Universitatea Craiova (Regnum Carya), 5.7 km from FCSB and 4.3 km from Giuleșteni.
PHOTO. At which hotels do FCSB, Dinamo, Rapid and Craiova University stay in Antalya
FCSB, in the strongest sports base in the area
As always, FCSB chose the Gloria Sports Arena complex, one of the most modern in the area and for which Gigi Becali pays approximately 200,000 euros. The hotel has facilities for 52 sports, and the base offers a swimming pool, an indoor Olympic pool, a medical laboratory equipped with the latest equipment, two football-sized fields, an athletics track and indoor halls for various sports.
105 hectareshas ownership chosen by FCSB
Dinamo and Rapid, by the sea
Just like last year, Dinamo chose the Nirvana Cosmopolitan complex, located in Lara, right on the beach. A night's accommodation starts during this period from 200 euros. And the hotel offers top facilities, soccer fields for practice, tennis courts. The complex is one that, during the summer, is preferred by families, thanks to the activities dedicated to the little ones.
Rapid chose Titanic Deluxe Golf Belek, one of the largest in the area, stretching over 17 hectares. It enjoys one of the most spectacular views in the area, being located on the banks of the Beșgoz River and surrounded by vast pine forests. Facilities include a 27-hole golf course, a natural grass football pitch and grandstands, as well as a large SPA and an ultra-modern gym. The price of a room these days starts at 300 euros.
The University of Craiova is located in the most luxurious complex. This is where Obama, Putin and Merkel came in 2015.
Mihai Rotaru's club chose to stay at the most expensive complex in the area, Regnum Carya, a resort located on the beach of the Mediterranean Sea and offering 550 rooms and suites, as well as luxury villas. The hotel has FIFA standard football pitches, golf courses of the highest standards and an award winning spa over the years.
In 2015, Regnum Carya hosted the G20 Summit, which was attended by the world's most important leaders. A few names: Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel, Xi Jinping, Justin Trudeau, Recep Tayyip Erdogan or Shinzo Abe.
The cheapest room these days is 434 euros. The most expensive is 1475 euros.
Craiova University came first, FCSB arrived last. The Oltenians came first to Antalya, arriving today, with a charter rented for 120,000 euros. Dinamo and Rapid will arrive on January 3rd, while FCSB will arrive last, on the 4th.
Each will face strong opponents in training camp. FCSB will play against Beşiktaş, with whom they share the hotel, Dinamo will face Young Boys (January 7) and Gangwon (January 11), Rapid has matches against Wisla Plock (January 10) and CSKA Sofia (January 11), and Craiova University will compete against Konyaspor (January 7) and VFB Stuttgart 2 (January 10).
