Flamurtari Stadium

Flamurtari Stadium
Construction

Location	Lagja Pavaresisë Vlorë, Albania
Coordinates	40°27′21.32″N 19°29′20.35″E / 40.4559222°N 19.4889861°E / 40.4559222; 19.4889861Coordinates: 40°27′21.32″N 19°29′20.35″E / 40.4559222°N 19.4889861°E / 40.4559222; 19.4889861
Owner	Flamurtari Vlorë
Capacity	13,000
Surface	Grass
Opened	1961
Renovated	1975 2004-2013
Expanded	1975
Tenants
Flamurtari Vlorë

Flamurtari Stadium (Albanian: Stadiumi Flamurtari) is a multi-use stadium in Vlorë, Albania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of KS Flamurtari Vlorë. The stadium has a capacity of 13,000 people.^[1]

Before the construction of the stadium, Flamurtari Vlorë played their home games on a field known as Varri i Halimit, which translates to Halimi's Tomb. The field was located near Uji i Ftohtë, which is where the club's training ground is located. The stadium was built in 1961 with an initial capacity of 6,500, and was expanded to 11,000 in 1975 following a reconstruction. During the club's golden era the stadium would attract crowds of up to 15,000 spectators and in 1987 when the club faced FC Barcelona in the UEFA Cup there was a crowd of 18,500, making it the ground's record attendance. Between 2004 and 2012 the ground was under recurring development with the aid of the Albanian Football Association which saw the ground converted into an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 8,200. In addition to the construction of the stands and the installation of seats, a new parking lot was built and floodlights were installed for the first time.

In February 2013 the new pitch was laid which was funded equally by the club and the Albanian Football Association and by the end of 2014-2015 season the stadium will be fully reconstructed and covered.^[2]^[3]^[4]

References

Vlorë

Landmarks	Muradie Mosque Kaninë Castle Sazan Island Zvërnec Monastery Zvërnec Island Narta Lagoon Ethnographic Museum, Vlorë Oricum Museum of Independence Karaburun Peninsula Cemetery of the Partisans Flamurtari Stadium Pashaliman Naval Base University of Vlorë Independence Monument Flag's Square

Transport	Port of Vlorë

Sports Venues in Albania

Football Stadiums	Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Adriatik Adush Muça Alush Noga Bashkim Sulejmani Besa Bilisht Brian Filipi Andon Lapa Çakran Domozdova Durim Qypi Elbasan Arena Ersekë Flamurtari Gjirokastra Gjorgji Kyçyku Golemi Ismail Xhemali Karafil Çaushi Stadium Kamëz Kastrioti Këlcyra Korabi Laçi Liri Ballabani Loni Papuçiu Loro Boriçi Luz i Vogël Mamurras Maliqi Mislim Koçi New Sukth Nexhip Trungu Niko Dovana Olimpiku Panajot Pano Peqin Petro Ruci Pojani Poliçani Qemal Stafa Rakip Kryeziu Redi Maloku Reshit Rusi Rrëshen Rrogozhinë Sabaudin Shehu Selenicë Selman Stërmasi Skënderbeu Skrapar Sopoti Tofik Jashari Tomori Vellezërit Duli Zeqir Ymeri

International Stadiums	Arena Kombëtare Elbasan Arena Loro Boriçi

Training facilities	National Sports Centre Partizani Skënder Halili Tirana Olympic Park

Indoor Arenas	Asllan Rusi Bashkim Lala Sports Bathorë Farie Hoti Flamurtari Qazim Dërvishi Ramazan Njala Tamara Nikolla Tomorr Sinani

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