The Loro Boriçi Stadium (), previously known as Vojo Kushi Stadium () is a

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, which is used mostly for

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matches and is the home ground of Vllaznia. The stadium has a capacity of around 16,000 seated.

History

On 17 May 1950, the construction of the stadium started and on 1 May 1952, the stadium was inaugurated and was named after Vojo Kushi, who was an Albanian partisan, hero of Albania. In 1990, during the fall of communism in Albania, the stadium was renamed in honour of football coach and former player

Loro Boriçi Lorenco Boriçi (4 August 1922 – 25 April 1984), commonly known as Loro Boriçi was an Albanian association football, footballer who played as a forward (association football), forward. He is regarded as one of Albania's greatest players. He p ...

(1922–1984). Between 2015 and 2016 the stadium was rebuilt into a modern all-seater stadium with a capacity of 16,022. The stadium is also the second largest stadium in

behind the Qemal Stafa Stadium in

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2015 Reconstruction

The stadium was last renovated in 2001. In October 2014, the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama announced the reconstruction of the stadium. On 3 May 2015, the construction work officially started, bringing the stadium to a renewed capacity of 18,100.

International matches

Albania

On 29 March 2003, it hosted a UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying match of

against

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and finished with a 3–1 win.

Kosovo

After stadiums in Mitrovica and

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were under renovation and do not meet

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standards.

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played the qualifying matches of the

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in Loro Boriçi Stadium. On 6 October 2016, it hosted the first qualifying match of Kosovo against

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and finished with a 0–6 biggest defeat.

Notes and references

Notes

References

External links

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