Michael Klein Stadium (1960)

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The Complex Sportiv Corvinul is a multi-use stadium in Hunedoara, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Corvinul Hunedoara. The stadium holds 16,500 people. Opened in 1960 the stadium was the home ground of Corvinul Hunedoara for 44 years, until the dissolution of "The Ravens". Between 2011 and 2024 the stadium was named after Michael Klein, the Romanian international footballer who died on the pitch in 1993, while playing for Bayer Uerdingen. In 2024 the stadium was renamed as Stadionul “Corvinul 1921” Hunedoara, this was due to disputes over the trademark name of Michael Klein. It is the 16th stadium in the country by capacity.

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