The Stadium

Skënderbeu Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Korçë

Korçë

Korçë is a city in southeastern Albania and the capital of the Korçë District. It has a population of around 105,000 people , making it the sixth largest city in Albania...

, Albania

Albania

Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...

. The ground is currently the home of KF Skënderbeu Korçë. It has a seating capacity of 12,000 people all seater with night lighting.

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

UEFA

The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....

 to hold Champions League

UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

matches in 2011.