Flamurtari Stadium, Football stadium in Vlorë, Albania.
Flamurtari Stadium is a sports venue in Vlorë with natural grass, running tracks, and stands for about 8,200 spectators in the city center. The facility includes modern amenities that allow matches to be held during day and evening hours.
The stadium opened in 1961 and has expanded several times to hold more spectators over the years. In the 1970s it underwent a major expansion and has since become an important venue for football in the region.
The stadium is home to SK Flamurtari Vlorë and has shaped the city's sporting life for decades. Fans gather here for matches, creating a local connection that goes beyond the sport itself.
The stadium sits on the site of the old Venetian castle of Vlorë, demolished in 1906, in the city centre. A new parking lot was built during the 2004–2012 works, and floodlights were installed then, so evening matches are possible. The pitch was relaid in February 2013.
The stadium stands on the site of the old Venetian Castle of Vlorë, demolished in 1906. Before the ground was built, Flamurtari played home games at a field called Varri i Halimit, meaning Halimi's Tomb, near Uji i Ftohtë, where the club's training ground still is. In 1987 a UEFA Cup tie against FC Barcelona drew 18,500 spectators, the ground's record attendance.
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