Daur Akhvlediani Stadium, Sports stadium in Gagra, Georgia
Daur Akhvlediani Stadium is the central stadium of Gagra, located on Nartaa Avenue. It has a football pitch with drainage works carried out in 2007 and 1,500 plastic benches installed during the same reconstruction. The venue was reopened on 10 July 1997 and named after Daur Akhvlediani, a Hero of Abkhazia.
The stadium suffered severe damage during an armed conflict and was fully reconstructed in 2007. The restoration included upgraded drainage systems and newly installed seating.
The stadium is named after Daur Akhvlediani, honoured as a Hero of Abkhazia, not a footballer. Its renaming and reopening took place on 10 July 1997, after the venue had been badly damaged in the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict. In 2016 it was one of two venues of the ConIFA World Football Cup, hosting 12 matches, including six group-stage games.
The stadium sits on Nartaa Avenue and is easily accessible for local and regional events. Visitors should arrive early as capacity is limited for larger gatherings.
The stadium hosted matches during an international alternative football tournament in 2016. This event brought temporary worldwide attention to the city beyond traditional football organizations.
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