Loro Boriçi Stadium
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The Loro Boriçi Stadium (Albanian: Stadiumi "Loro Boriçi"), previously known as Vojo Kushi Stadium (Albanian: Stadiumi Vojo Kushi) is a multi-purpose stadium in Shkodër, Albania, which is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Vllaznia. The stadium has a capacity of around 16,000 seated.
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Stadiumi Loro Boriçi (sq) | |
Full name | Stadiumi Loro Boriçi |
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Former names | Vojo Kushi Stadium (1952–1990) |
Location | Rruga Djepaxhijej 2, 4001 Shkodër, Albania |
Coordinates | 42°04′12″N 19°30′24″E |
Owner | Municipality of Shkodër |
Operator | Albanian Football Association and Vllaznia |
Capacity | 16,000 |
Record attendance | 16,000 |
Field size | 105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd) |
Surface | Grass |
Scoreboard | LED |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 27 May 1950 |
Built | 1950–1952 |
Opened | 1 May 1952; 72 years ago (1952-05-01) (original stadium) 29 August 2016; 7 years ago (2016-08-29) (rebuilt stadium) |
Renovated | 1988, 2001, 2016 |
Construction cost | €17 million (2015–16 rebuild cost) |
Architect | Bolles+Wilson |
Tenants | |
Vllaznia (1952–present) Albania national football team (2003–2019) |
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