Niko Dovana Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Niko Dovana Stadium
Nickname:"Stadium Niko Dovana"
Fullname:Niko Dovana Stadium
Location:Rruga Aleksander Goga
Durrës, Albania
Built:1965
Opened:1965
Renovated:2017
Owner:Durrës Municipality
Operator:Teuta
Surface:Natural grass
Tenants:Teuta (1965–present)
Former Names:Lokomotiva Stadium
(1965–1991)
Seating Capacity:12,040[1] [2]

The Niko Dovana Stadium, officially Stadiumi "Niko Dovana", is a multi-use stadium located in Durrës, Albania. It is the home ground of Teuta. The capacity is 12,040, making it the fifth largest ground in the country. It was renamed in 1991 in honour of former Teuta goalkeeper and financier Niko Dovana.

The Albania national football team played in the Niko Dovana Stadium for the first time in a friendly international match against Uzbekistan on 11 August 2010.[3]

The stadium has also been used as a shelter in the aftermath of the 2019 Albania earthquake.

International matches

The Niko Dovana Stadium has hosted 2 friendly matches of the Albania national football team.

References

List of football stadiums in Albania

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stadiumi Niko Dovana.
  2. Web site: Stadia in Albania. Worldstadiums. 3 August 2010.
  3. News: Anti- Uzbekistani, kombëtarja e lojtarëve pa ekip. Frasheri. Dash. 3 August 2010. Albania-Sport. Frasheri. sq. 6 August 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110707104016/http://albania-sport.com/mat.php?idm=15454. 7 July 2011.