Skënderbeu Stadium

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Skënderbeu Stadium
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)
Broke ground 1957
Opened 1957
Renovated 2011
Owner Municipality of Korça
Operator KF Skënderbeu Korçë
Surface Grass
Scoreboard Yes
Capacity 12,000 (seating)
Field dimensions 105 × 68 m (344,5 × 223 ft)
Tenants
KF Skënderbeu Korçë (1957-present)
Albania national football team (some matches)

The Stadium

Stadiumi Skënderbeu (Albanian pronunciation: [] ( ), 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 12,000 people all seater with floodlights.

History

The stadium is the current grounds for KF Skënderbeu Korçë as well as other municipal 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 Champions League matches in 2011.

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