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==General== ==General==
If a retractable roof is present, its use will be directed by consultation between the UEFA delegate and the main assigned referee. If a retractable roof is present, its use will be directed by consultation between the UEFA delegate and the main assigned referee.
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== 5 Star rating ==
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A ] enables a stadium to host the finals of the ] and ]. They can also host finals of the ]. All have seated capacities in excess of 50,000 spectators (with the exception of ], which is being expanded to 50,000-plus capacity for ]) and meet a number of additional quality criteria.

] (capacity over 30,000 spectators) may hold the finals of the ].

There are several grounds which meet the 5-star criteria but are yet to be formally approved, or have yet to seek approval, by UEFA. Most notable is the new ], the second largest in Europe, which is currently under consideration by UEFA for the 2011 Champions League final.<ref></ref><ref></ref> In addition, ]'s ] is under consideration for the UEFA Cup final in 2011.<ref></ref> Decisions on both, and their UEFA star rating, will be made after inspection in March 2008. At present ] remains the only formally recognised 5-star stadium in England.

Contrary to many beliefs, ] has no UEFA rating and has only been informally described as 5-star by FIFA President Sepp Blatter.<ref></ref>

It is unlikely, following the election of ] as UEFA President, that in the immediate future stadia with a capacity less than 70,000 will be considered for the UEFA Champions League Final.<ref></ref> This is as a result of security issues at the ]. This would rule out a number of 5-star rated grounds from hosting the final, and may hinder the ] from bidding to hold the final in 2010.


==Old star rating system== ==Old star rating system==
]'s ''Stadia and Security Committee'' compiled a ranking of football stadia. It previously ranked stadia according to their ability to accommodate large events. Each stadium is given a star rating. The rating system is primarily designed to ensure stadia are suitable and safe to hold UEFA finals, such as the UEFA Champions League and UEFA European Football Championship final. The strictness of safety and security requirements and their enforcement can be attributed to UEFA's drive to improve stadium standards for major showpiece events following the ] at the 1985 European Cup final and subsequent heavy criticism<ref></ref><ref></ref> of UEFA over the selection of ]. ]'s ''Stadia and Security Committee'' previously ranked stadia according to their ability to accommodate large event by using a star rating. The rating system is primarily designed to ensure stadia are suitable and safe to hold UEFA finals, such as the UEFA Champions League and UEFA European Football Championship final. The strictness of safety and security requirements and their enforcement can be attributed to UEFA's drive to improve stadium standards for major showpiece events following the ] at the 1985 European Cup final and subsequent heavy criticism<ref></ref><ref></ref> of UEFA over the selection of ].


=== 5 Star rating === === 5 Star rating ===
] ]


A ] enables a stadium to host the finals of the ] and ]. They can also host finals of the ]. All have seated capacities in excess of 50,000 spectators (with the exception of ], which is being expanded to 50,000-plus capacity for ]) and meet a number of additional quality criteria. A ] enables a stadium to host the finals of the ] and ]. They can also host finals of the ]. All have seated capacities in excess of 50,000 spectators (with the exception of ], which was expanded to 50,000-plus capacity for ]) and meet a number of additional quality criteria.


] (capacity over 30,000 spectators) may hold the finals of the ]. ] (capacity over 30,000 spectators) may hold the finals of the ].


There are several grounds which meet the 5-star criteria but are yet to be formally approved, or have yet to seek approval, by UEFA. Most notable is the new ], the second largest in Europe, which is currently under consideration by UEFA for the 2011 Champions League final.<ref></ref><ref></ref> In addition, ]'s ] is under consideration for the UEFA Cup final in 2011.<ref></ref> Decisions on both, and their UEFA star rating, will be made after inspection in March 2008. At present ] remains the only formally recognised 5-star stadium in England. Before UEFA discarded the star criterea, there were several new grounds such as ] and ] which met the 5-star criteria but were not formally approved, or had yet to seek approval, by UEFA. Wembley was the second-largest football stadium in Europe and bid to host the ], while Emirates had bid for the ]. Decisions on both venues and their UEFA star rating were scheduled to be made after inspection in March 2008, but by then UEFA had changed its stadium rating system; Wembley was rated as an UEFA Elite Stadium (the successor to the UEFA 5-star stadium ranking) and did host the 2011 Champions League Final. Thus, ] remained the only formally recognised UEFA 5-star stadium in England.<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref>


Contrary to many beliefs, ] has no UEFA rating and has only been informally described as 5-star by FIFA President Sepp Blatter.<ref></ref> Contrary to many beliefs, ] has no UEFA rating and has only been informally described as 5-star by FIFA President Sepp Blatter.<ref></ref>

It is unlikely, following the election of ] as UEFA President, that in the immediate future stadia with a capacity less than 70,000 will be considered for the UEFA Champions League Final.<ref></ref> This is as a result of security issues at the ]. This would rule out a number of 5-star rated grounds from hosting the final, and may hinder the ] from bidding to hold the final in 2010.


==== Criteria for UEFA 5 Star rating ==== ==== Criteria for UEFA 5 Star rating ====

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UEFA stadium categories are categories for football stadiums laid out in the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations. Using these regulations, stadiums are rated as category one, two, three, or four (renamed from elite) in ascending ranking order. These categories replaced the previous method of ranking stadiums on one to five star scale in 2006. A stadium must be category four to host games in the playoffs of the qualifying stage for the UEFA Champions League or any game in the main competition. Category four is also required to host any game in the main competition of the UEFA Europa League or the UEFA European Football Championship.

Old category - Stadium 5 Stars

General

If a retractable roof is present, its use will be directed by consultation between the UEFA delegate and the main assigned referee.

Although the minimum stadium capacity for category four is 8,000, no stadium with a capacity less than 40,000 has been selected to host a UEFA Europa League Final, and no stadium with a capacity less than 60,000 has been selected to host a UEFA Champions League Final, since these regulations were introduced in 2006.

After the 2007 UEFA Champions League Final, UEFA President Michel Platini stated that he wanted European Cup finals to be held at stadiums with an average capacity of 70,000 to solve security issues. Both the Santiago Bernabéu and Wembley Stadium, hosts for the 2010 and 2011 Champions League finals, respectively, have capacities greater than 70,000, as does the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy, which hosted the 2009 Champions League Final. Wembley Stadium, the venue of the 2011 and 2013 Champions League Finals, holds 90,000 spectators. However stadiums have been selected that hold under 70,000; Allianz Arena, the host venue of the 2012 Champions League Final, holds 69,000 spectators, while Estádio da Luz which will host the 2014 UEFA Champions League Final has a capacity of 65,000.

Main differences between categories

Criteria Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4
Field of play 100 to 105 m long, 64 to 68 m wide 105 m long, 68 m wide
Minimum size of referee's dressing room n/a 20 m
Minimum floodlighting to suit broadcaster 800 lux, to fixed cameras 1400 lux, to fixed cameras 1400 lux, all directions
VIP parking 10 50 100 150
Spectator standing allowed yes no
Minimum Seated capacity 200 1,500 4,500 8,000
Minimum total VIP seats 50 100 250 500
VIP seats for visiting team 10 20 50 100
VIP hospitality area n/a 400 m
Minimum media working area 50 m 100 m for 50 people 200 m for 75 people
Minimum number of photographers n/a 15 25
Minimum space for main camera platform 4 m for at least 1 camera 6 m for 2 cameras 10 m for 4 cameras
Minimum number of seats in the press box 20, 5 with desks 20, 10 with desks 50, 25 with desks 100, 50 with desks
Minimum number of commentary positions 2 3 5 25
Minimum number of TV studios 1 room that can be converted 1 2 2, at least 1 with a view of the pitch
Minimum post-match interview positions n/a 4
Minimum outside broadcast van area 100 m 200 m 1,000 m
Minimum number of seats in press conference room 1 30 50 75

Old star rating system

UEFA's Stadia and Security Committee previously ranked stadia according to their ability to accommodate large event by using a star rating. The rating system is primarily designed to ensure stadia are suitable and safe to hold UEFA finals, such as the UEFA Champions League and UEFA European Football Championship final. The strictness of safety and security requirements and their enforcement can be attributed to UEFA's drive to improve stadium standards for major showpiece events following the Heysel Stadium disaster at the 1985 European Cup final and subsequent heavy criticism of UEFA over the selection of Heysel Stadium.

5 Star rating

Geographical distribution of the UEFA 5-star (in red) and 4-Star (in blue) Stadia

A 5-star rating enables a stadium to host the finals of the UEFA European Football Championship and UEFA Champions League. They can also host finals of the UEFA Cup. All have seated capacities in excess of 50,000 spectators (with the exception of Ernst Happel Stadium, which was expanded to 50,000-plus capacity for Euro 2008) and meet a number of additional quality criteria.

4-star rated stadia (capacity over 30,000 spectators) may hold the finals of the UEFA Cup.

Before UEFA discarded the star criterea, there were several new grounds such as Wembley Stadium and Emirates Stadium which met the 5-star criteria but were not formally approved, or had yet to seek approval, by UEFA. Wembley was the second-largest football stadium in Europe and bid to host the 2011 UEFA Champions League Final, while Emirates had bid for the 2011 UEFA Cup Final. Decisions on both venues and their UEFA star rating were scheduled to be made after inspection in March 2008, but by then UEFA had changed its stadium rating system; Wembley was rated as an UEFA Elite Stadium (the successor to the UEFA 5-star stadium ranking) and did host the 2011 Champions League Final. Thus, Old Trafford remained the only formally recognised UEFA 5-star stadium in England.

Contrary to many beliefs, Celtic Park has no UEFA rating and has only been informally described as 5-star by FIFA President Sepp Blatter.

Criteria for UEFA 5 Star rating

  • Minimum capacity of 50,000 (5-star venues) / 30,000 (4-star venues) – individual seats with backrests. (Venues that still have individual seats without proper backrests will still continue to be accepted. In the future, however, closer attention will be paid to this aspect, and which will influence the committee’s decision regarding the addition of venues to these list categories.)
  • Pitch dimensions of 105 x 68 m. The field of play must be in pristine condition and be prepared accordingly for a final (quality of grass, irrigation, smooth surface, etc.).
  • Protective fences around the field of play are not acceptable. Venues which have such installations will not be included on the list.
  • Sufficient room around the field of play for advertising boards and at least 18 TV cameras. In addition, there must be enough room between the goals and the first row of spectator seats behind both goals for a minimum of 150 photographers.
  • First-rate dressing-rooms for both teams and the referees (equal size and furnishings for both teams, spacious, bright and clean).
  • Suitable and appropriately equipped drug-testing room.
  • Floodlighting of a minimum intensity of 1,400 lux (eV) in the direction of the main camera, and of 1,000 Lux (eV) towards the other areas of the stadium, plus an efficient emergency power supply able to provide, without interruption, the same luminous light intensity as the main lighting.
  • Modern security installations (access monitoring system, adequate PA system, etc.).
  • A permanent TV surveillance system in colour that is able to monitor the movement of spectators, as well as their behaviour inside and outside the stadium. This installation must also be able to produce still shots of any troublemakers, which can then be distributed immediately to the security officers / stewards in the stadium.
  • Clear signage that everyone can understand inside and outside the stadium, as well as in its immediate vicinity.
  • Suitable covered seats for disabled spectators and their accompanying persons (minimum of two sectors with at least 50 places each). The areas for disabled spectators must be adequately equipped with toilet facilities and a refreshment bar.
  • Acceptable sanitary facilities for spectators (both sexes) in terms of numbers, cleanliness and standards. Toilets without seats will no longer be accepted for spectators of either sex.
  • Provision of first-rate media facilities in terms of camera positions, working places, TV studios, etc., in accordance with the “UEFA Guidelines for Media Facilities”.
  • Adequate first-class facilities must be provided for VIPs, including a minimum of 150 places in the Honorary Tribune VIP box.
  • International airport(s) able to cope with the huge extra demands of a UEFA final (capacity for up to 60 charter flights per day in addition to the normal, scheduled flights)
  • Adequate hotel accommodation. For UEFA and its partners, at least 1,000 five-star hotel rooms (UEFA Champions League) / 500 rooms (UEFA Cup) are needed. In addition, enough other hotel accommodation in all types of category must be available.

See also

References

  1. "UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations Edition 2010" (PDF). UEFA. March 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  2. "Regulations of the UEFA Champions League 2010/11" (PDF). UEFA. March 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  3. "Regulations for the UEFA Europa League 2010/11" (PDF). March 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  4. "Regulations of the UEFA European Football Championship 2010–12" (PDF). UEFA. September 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  5. "Update 1-Soccer-Platini wants Champions League final at weekend". Reuters. 30 August 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
  6. Heysel: the tragedy that should never have happened | Football - Times Online
  7. BBC SPORT | Football | Europe | Heysel and the tragic aftermath
  8. ESPNsoccernet - UEFA Champions League - Wembley, Emirates in line for Euro finals
  9. BBC SPORT | Football | Europe | Champions League final switched
  10. Arsenal want 2011 UEFA Cup Final for Emirates | the Daily Mail
  11. BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Celtic | Blatter praises Celtic Park

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