Sopoti Stadium ( sq, Stadiumi Sopoti) is a multi-use
stadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...
in
Librazhd, Albania which is used as the home ground of local football club
Sopoti Librazhd
KF Sopoti is an Albanian sports club based in Librazhd. The club currently competes in the Kategoria e Dytë, the third tier of football in Albania.
History
They were founded in 1948 under the name ''KS Albania Tabak Librazhd'', and they play t ...
. It was built in 1964 and the 3,000 seater stadium has been Sopoti Librazhd's home ground ever since. The stadium is not currently fit for use but the
Albanian Football Association
The Albanian Football Association ( sq, Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit; FSHF) is the governing body of football in Albania. The association is based in Tirana, Albania. It organises the national football leagues of the Albanian Superliga, the Fir ...
along with the
Librazhd Municipality have drawn up initial plans to reconstruct the stadium in its entirety, but such plans have yet to be materialized due to a lack of funding.
As of the 2014–15 season, the stadium does not meet the current
Albanian Football Association
The Albanian Football Association ( sq, Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit; FSHF) is the governing body of football in Albania. The association is based in Tirana, Albania. It organises the national football leagues of the Albanian Superliga, the Fir ...
's standard requirements, due to the outdated and run down nature of the building as well as the field. In July 2014, there were sightings of snakes on the field due to the lack of maintenance regarding the pitch, where there had previously been flooding which led to sewage works finding their way onto the field of the stadium.
References
Football venues in Albania
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