Niko Dovana Stadium
"Stadium Niko Dovana" | |
 Niko Dovana Stadium in 2014. | |
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| Full name | Niko Dovana Stadium |
|---|---|
| Former names | Lokomotiva Stadium (1965–1991) |
| Location | Rruga Aleksander Goga Durrës, Albania |
| Owner | Durrës Municipality |
| Operator | Teuta |
| Capacity | 12,040[1][2] |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1965 |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Renovated | 2017 |
| Tenants | |
| Teuta (1965–present) | |
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[edit]
The Niko Dovana Stadium has hosted 2 friendly matches of the Albania national football team.
| 11 August 2010 International Friendly | Albania  | 1–0 |  Uzbekistan | Durrës, Albania |
| 19:30 | Salihi  14' |
Report | Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Pavle Radovanović (Montenegro) |
| 5 March 2014 International Friendly | Albania | 2–0 |  Malta | Durrës, Albania |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Niko Dovana Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (Macedonia) |
References[edit]
- ^ "Stadiumi Niko Dovana".
- ^ Worldstadiums. "Stadia in Albania". Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- ^ Frasheri, Dash (3 August 2010). "Anti- Uzbekistani, kombëtarja e lojtarëve pa ekip". Albania-Sport (in Albanian). Frasheri. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
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