Laçi Stadium () 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 completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit ...

in Laçi,

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. It is used mostly for

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matches and hosts the home games of

KF Laçi Klubi i Futbollit Laçi is an Albanian professional football club based in Laç. The club competes in the Kategoria e Parë, the second tier of Albanian football. Their home ground is Laçi Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 2,271. Un ...

of the

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. The stadium currently has an official seated capacity of 2,271.

Reconstruction

Following an impressive 2009–10,

decided to reconstruct the stadium in order to meet the

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licensing criteria to host their home

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match at their own stadium. The three stands surrounding the pitch were renovated and around 2,300 blue plastic seats were installed to turn the stadium into an all seater. The renovation of the stadium was not completed in time for KF Laci's European debut, and they had to play against Dnepr Mogilev of

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at the

Niko Dovana Stadium 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 ...

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. The newly renovated stadium was inaugurated in a home league game against

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on 30 August 2010 in front of 1,500 spectators, where KF Laçi won 2–0. During the summer of 2015, the stadium's turf was replaced for the first time since 2006, and minor cosmetic renovation was carried out throughout the rest of the stadium.Stadiumi i Lacit, së shpejti me tapet të ri

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