Jānis Skredelis' Stadium Explained

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Jānis Skredelis Stadium
Native Name:Jāņa Skredeļa stadions
Fullname:Rīgas Futbola skolas Jāņa Skredeļa sporta komplekss
Native Name Lang:Latvian
Location:Ojāra Vācieša iela 2, Torņakalns, Rīga, Latvia
Owner:Riga City Council
Type:multi-purpose stadium
Capacity:250
Tenants:Latvia women's national football team
Riga Football School
FK RFS (2015–2022)
Former Names:Sporta komplekss "Arkādija" ("Arkādija" Stadium)

Jānis Skredelis Stadium (Latvian: Jāņa Skredeļa stadions, formerly Sporta komplekss "Arkādija") is a multi-use stadium in Riga, Latvia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium capacity is 250 people.[1]

Tenants

It is currently the home ground of the Latvia women's national football team and the Latvian Third League team of the Riga Football School (Rīgas FS).[2] From 2016 to 2022 it used to be the home stadium of FK RFS.[3]

History

Until it was called the Arkādija Sports Complex after the adjacent Arkādija Park. On this day it was renamed to honor Latvian football manager and sports executive Jānis Skredelis, who had recently died.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stadions Arkādija. Facebook. 6 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Sporta Bāzes . Sports facilities . 2024-03-14 . Rīgas Futbola Skola . lv.
  3. Web site: 2022-09-06 . Čempionvienība RFS iepazīstina ar jauno futbola bāzi Valdlaučos . 2024-03-14 . . lv.
  4. Web site: Sporta komplekss "Arkādija" tiks pārdēvēts Jāņa Skredeļa vārdā . 2022-08-30 . LFF.lv . lv.