The Gjilan City Stadium (Albanian: Stadiumi i Qytetit të Gjilanit) is a football stadium in Gjilan, Kosovo. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of SC Gjilani and FC Drita of the Football Superleague of Kosovo. The stadium was completed in 1967 but since 2017 is in renovation project. The stadium is expected to have a capacity of 9,500 people after the renovation.[2]
Agim Ramadani for SC Gjilani Selami Osmani for FC Drita | |
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Location | Gjilan, Kosovo |
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Coordinates | 42°28′00″N 21°27′52″E / 42.4668°N 21.4645°E |
Owner | Municipality of Gjilan |
Operator | FC Drita SC Gjilani |
Capacity | 9,500(after renovation)[1] |
Record attendance | 20.000, 6 November 2011 |
Field size | 105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd) |
Surface | Grass |
Scoreboard | LED (After renovation) |
Construction | |
Opened | 1967 |
Renovated | 2015, 2017-Ongoing |
Closed | 2017-today |
Demolished | 2017 |
Construction cost | 6.000.000€ (first phase of 2017) 15.000.000€ (second phase of 2017) |
Tenants | |
FC Drita SC Gjilani Other football clubs from Gjilan |
Renovation
editThe Gjilan City Stadium in Kosovo is currently undergoing significant renovations. Originally completed in 1967, the stadium has been in a state of reconstruction since 2017. The renovations are expected to bring the stadium up to modern standards with a new capacity of 9,500 seats. Improvements include upgraded facilities such as new tribunes, covered stands, reflectors, and an LED scoreboard. The reconstruction aims to meet UEFA's fourth category requirements, enhancing the venue for both local teams, SC Gjilani and FC Drita.
Name
editFans of the two clubs of the city of Gjilan. The Intellectuals of FC Drita and Skifterat of SC Gjilani, have named the stadium of the city according to their wishes. Intellectuals have stressed that the stadium has the name of Selami Osmani - Bezi, while Skifterat named Agim Ramadani. But officially the stadium is called "Gjilan City Stadium".[3]
Re-construction
editAs of 23 April 2017 re-construction of the Gjilan City Stadium has started. This project is foreseen to be completed after three years and will have a capacity of 15,000 seats. The stadium is designed as the fourth category according to UEFA regulations. The reconstruction value of the stadium is 6 million euros.[4][5]
The stadium will be completely destroyed by the tribunes in the lounge area, as well as major repairs like water supply, sewage. Tribunes will be built even after the gates, while a part of the stands will be covered. There will be reflectors and the stadium will be foreseen to have about 10,000 seats. Each officially delegated person will have his seat such as: journalists, cameramen, handicapped persons, special guests and so on.[6]
References
edit- ^ Kosovo - KF Gjilani - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway
- ^ Multicipal Stadium Gjilan-city/Gnjilane-city, 60 000 Gjilan Gjilan-Region (KOSOVO)//(KOS) Stadiumi: "Selami Osmani-Bezi" (street):/Rruga: / Isuf Kiki 60 000 Gjilan KOSOVO TBA Kosovo - KF Gjilani - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway
- ^ "Çfarë emri duhet të ketë stadiumi i qytetit në Gjilan". Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Nis ndërtimi i stadiumit në Gjilan". Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Gjilani nis projektin e ndërtimit të stadiumit të ri". Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Kështu do të duket stadiumi i qytetit në Gjilan". Retrieved 4 October 2018.