Skënderbeu Stadium

Skënderbeu Stadium
Construction

Full name	Stadiumi Skënderbeu
Location	Rruga Kristaq Papargjiri 1, 7001 Korçë, Albania
Coordinates	40°37′33″N 20°46′58″E / 40.62583°N 20.78278°E / 40.62583; 20.78278 (Stadiumi Skënderbeu)
Owner	Municipality of Korça
Operator	KF Skënderbeu Korçë
Capacity	5,724 ^[1]
Field size	105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
Surface	Grass
Scoreboard	Yes
Broke ground	1957
Opened	1957
Renovated	2011
Tenants
KF Skënderbeu Korçë (1957-present) Albania national football team (some matches)

Stadiumi Skënderbeu (Albanian: Stadiumi Skënderbeu, English: Skenderbeu Stadium), is a multi-purpose stadium stadium in Korçë, Albania. The ground is currently the home of KF Skënderbeu Korçë. It has a seating capacity of 5,700 people all seater.^[1]

History

The stadium is the current grounds for KF Skënderbeu Korçë as well as other municipal and national athletic events. It was first opened in 1957, and then later fully renovated in 2010, thanks to major contributions by various corporate donors. The stadium was approved by UEFA, to hold preliminary rounds of Champions League matches in 2011.

External links

Stadium pictures

References

1 2 Albanian Football Association website

Korçë

Landmarks	Andon Zako Çajupi Theatre Monument of the National Fighter Themistokli Gërmenji Monument Monument to Atentatori Kristaq Rama Naim Frasheri Monument Partizani Monument Mihal Grameno Monument Naum Veqilharxhi Monument Mësentorja e Parë Shqipe Obelisk French Military Cemetery Elbasan Inn Old Bazaar of Korçë Iljaz Mirahori Mosque Bratko Museum Vangjush Mio's House Museum Resurrection Cathedral Kamenica Tumulus Oriental Art Museum National Archaeological Museum of Korçë National Museum of Medieval Art Martyrs' Cemetery

Education	Fan Noli University Albanian National Lyceum Bangas Gymnasium

Archaeological sites	Kamenica Tumulus

Plains	Korçë Plain

Transport	Korçë Northwest Airport

Media	Gazeta Korça

Sports	KF Skënderbeu Korçë Skënderbeu Stadium

Sports venues in Albania

Football Stadiums	Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Adriatik Adush Muça Besa Brian Filipi Butrinti Elbasan Arena Ersekë Flamurtari Gjirokastër Ismail Xhemali Kamëz Kastrioti Laçi Liri Ballabani Loni Papuçiu Loro Boriçi Luz i Vogël Mamurras Niko Dovana Peqin Petro Ruci Redi Maloku Qemal Stafa Selman Stërmasi Skënderbeu Tomori Vellezërit Duli Zeqir Ymeri Sukth I Ri Korabi

International Stadiums	Qemal Stafa Loro Boriçi Elbasan Arena

Indoor Arenas	Asllan Rusi Bathorë Ramazan Njala Farie Hoti Flamurtari Tomorr Sinani

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