Arena Kombëtare
| Former names | Qemal Stafa |
|---|---|
| Location |
Sheshi Italia 1, 1010 Tirana, Albania |
| Coordinates | 41°19′6″N 19°49′27″E / 41.31833°N 19.82417°E |
| Owner | Qendra Sportive KUQ e ZI |
| Operator | Albanian National Team |
| Capacity | 22,500 |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | September 1, 2018 (planned) |
| Construction cost | €60 million |
| Architect | Marco Casamonti, Archea Associati |
| Tenants | |
| Albanian National Team | |
National Arena (Albanian: Arena Kombëtare) is an under-construction all-seater football stadium in Tirana, the capital of Albania.[1] This planned stadium will be the new home of the Albanian National Team and it will serve as a venue for major football club cup finals and other sports and non-sports related activities.
The stadium was designed with a capacity to seat 22,500 spectators, making it the first-highest capacity stadium for football in Albania. Ever since an initial stadium proposal in 2010, FSHF (Albanian Football Association) has had two additional stadium proposals that failed to be built. The stadium is planned to be completed by June 2018, Albania national football team will began playing in September of the same year. The stadium will be built on the same site of Qemal Stafa, demolished in June 2016.[2]
The old Qemal Stafa was closed for demolition in June 2016, and the site will be redeveloped with a new larger-capacity National Arena. The final design of the new stadium was done by Marco Cassamonti of Archea Associati and the construction is scheduled to be finished in 2018. It is expected to cost around 60 million Euro.
History
Planning
- Edi Rama, Albanian PM, announced that Albanian National Team in 2018 will play her home games in a new stadium.[3] UEFA will help the Albanian Football Association with an amount about 10 million euro for the construction of this stadium.[4] The construction of the new stadium is expected to be finished in June 2018. The new facility will be able to host 22.500 spectators and will only serve as national stadium. The first phase of the construction starts in June 2016 with the demolition of the current stadium Qemal Stafa.
- The remaining EUR 50 million of the investment will be carried out by a private company that will benefit all non-sports facilities of the stadium.
- The design was done by Archea Associati, led by Marco Casamonti. The new stadium will be able to host around 22.500 spectators and it will be opened in the summer of 2018. The UEFA stadium category of the new stadium will be 4 according to the plans
Demolition
- 22 May 2016 was played the last match of the Albanian Cup Final in the current Qemal Stafa and then to make way of total demolition of the stadium.
- In June 2016 the demolition of the Qemal Stafa Stadium started.[5]
Construction
Construction is officially scheduled to commence in September 2016
Design
It will seat 22,500 people for football matches and up to 30,000 people for other events. 100% of the investment in the arena comes from the private sector, displaying the capacity for partnership between the Albanian Football Association and a private company.
Building and facilities
The stadium is located in center of the capital Tirana, which is included 22,500 capacity football stadiums. The project includes cafeterias, restrooms, including access for the handicapped, a press area, a convention center, and a trophy room.
See also
References
- ↑ "Presentation of Project". Albanian Public Television. Albanian Public Television.
- ↑ "Qemal Stafa Demolished". Albanian Public Television. Albanian Public Television.
- ↑ http://www.supersport.al/arena-kombetare-rama-takon-duken-dhe-arkitektet-italiane/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H2fB7Bf6SY
- ↑ http://rtsh.al/lajme/fillon-zyrtarisht-prishja-e-stadiumit-qemal-stafa/
External links
- National Arena of Albania Approved Project (Albanian)
