on the Regie Stadium in Bucharest, former home ground of Sportul Studențesc. Regie Stadium was closed in 2014 after a conflict between Sportul and the stadium's owner, fact that led to its degradation. Before moving, the white and burgundies needed to invest in the reconstruction of the stadium, which began in January 2019. Superbet Arena The new Superbet Arena was inaugurated on 26 March 2022. It cost €67 million and can hold up to 14,050 spectators. Support Rapid București is, according to a 2013 survey, the third-most supported club in Romania. A unique organization in the country is the "Aristocratic Club of Rapid", which was founded in 2000. Its members include well-known artists, who aim to defend the history of Rapid and maintain its traditions. In 1967, actor Mihai Ioan organised and taught the supporters how to sing chants, thus becoming the first leader of the gallery in the club's history. Currently, Rapid ultras are represented by Peluza Nord and also formerly by Tribuna II (T2 Rapid). Rapid fans were the first in Romania that supported the ultras movement in the 1980s, but the first ultras groups were founded in 1998, named as Official Hooligans, Bombardierii and Ultras Unione. Later, others appeared such as: Torcida Visinie, Maniacs, Brigada 921, Grant Ultras 06, Radicals, Chicos del Infierno (CDI) 2005, Ultra' Stil, Legiunea Chitila, Devil's Gate, Granata Girls, SVRB Colletivo, RHV, Original, Capitali or Legione Titan and there were also groups in the province, in cities such as: Iași, Pașcani, Piatra Neamț, Zalău or Târgu Mureș. In 2007, the ultras group, Pirații, moved in the second stand of the stadium, following divergences with the leader of the Peluza Nord. They were followed by other brigades from the Peluza Nord. T2 Rapid does not have a leader, distinguishing by the other group. Over time there have been many conflicts between the two factions, and as a result, the members of Tribuna II groups left definitely, founding a new team, ACS Rapid-Frumosii Nebuni ai Giulestiului. Since 1980, Rapid supporters consider Politehnica Timișoara supporters to be their allies, fans of both teams had the opportunity to support the other during matches. Rivalries The club's most important rivalries are against neighbouring FC Steaua București and Dinamo București. Another bitter rival of Rapid is Petrolul Ploiești, a club which was formerly based in the capital and with which it contests the Primus Derby, the oldest football derby