Elbasan Arena

Elbasan Arena
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LocationSheshi Ruzhdi Bizhuta 1, 3001 Elbasan, Albania
Coordinates41°06′57.15″N 20°05′31.17″E / 41.1158750°N 20.0919917°E / 41.1158750; 20.0919917
OperatorFSHF
Capacity12.800[1]
Record attendance12.800 Albania vs. Denmark (11/10/2014, Euro 2016)[2]
Field size105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1967
Renovated2001, 2014
Tenants
Elbasani

Elbasan Arena (Albanian: Elbasan Arena, formerly known as Ruzhdi Bizhuta) is a multi-purpose stadium in Elbasan, Albania. The stadium was completed in 1967 and has been the home ground of KF Elbasani ever since. The stadium was under reconstruction and was officially inaugurated on 8 October 2014 in time for the match against Denmark, valid for the qualifiers of UEFA Euro 2016, with total capacity of 12,800,[1] making it the 3rd largest in Albania, after the Air Albania Stadium in Tirana.

  1. ^ a b "Elbasan Arena - Albania". Football Tripper. 8 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Albania-Denmark | European Qualifiers 2016". Union of European Football Associations.