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Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium

Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium
Stadiumi Olimpik Adem Jashari
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Former namesTrepça/Trepča Stadium (until 1999)
LocationMitrovica, Kosovo
Coordinates42°52′56″N 20°51′04″E / 42.882101°N 20.850997°E / 42.882101; 20.850997
OwnerMunicipality of Mitrovica
OperatorKF Trepça
Capacity18,500(after renovation)
Record attendance25,000
Field size105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd)
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardLED
Construction
Built1938
Opened1938
Renovated2014, 2017, 2019–ongoing
Closed2019–ongoing
Construction cost€18,24 million[a]
ArchitectALB-Architect
Tenants
KF Trepça (until 1989, 1999–present)[2]
FK Trepča (1989–1999)
KFF Mitrovica (selected matches)
Kosovo national football teams (selected matches)

The Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium (Albanian: Stadiumi Olimpik Adem Jashari) is a multi-purpose stadium in Mitrovica, Kosovo, which is used mostly for football matches and has been the home ground of the Kosovan football club KF Trepça since 1999.[3] The stadium has a capacity of around 18,500 after renovation is completed. This stadium, built in 1938, was known as Trepça/Trepča Stadium until 1999. After the Kosovo War, the stadium was renamed in honour of Adem Jashari, one of the founders of the Kosovo Liberation Army.

Renovation 2019-present day

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The *Adem Jashari* stadium in Mitrovica, Kosovo, is undergoing a significant renovation aimed at upgrading it to meet UEFA's Category IV standards, the highest classification for stadium infrastructure. This renovation is a major investment by the Government of Kosovo, with the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sports leading the project. The stadium's renovation budget is approximately 3.2 million euros, allocated to ensure that the facility can host international matches and meet all UEFA and FIFA requirements.

The renovation includes both structural and infrastructural improvements, with work progressing at a high pace to complete the project. The goal is to enhance the stadium's capacity and amenities, making it suitable for top-level competitions. The project is being supervised by ALB-Architect, which is responsible for ensuring that all works adhere to the stringent UEFA standards.

History

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Club History

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The Adem Jashari Olympic stadium has always been the home of a football club representing Trepça. From 1989 until 1999, the football club FK Trepča called the stadium its home until the Kosovo War, consequently making the club relocate to North Mitrovica. KF Trepça and FK Trepča both claim the heritage of the Yugoslavian club. From 1999, KF Trepça regularly played their home games in the stadium. To this day both clubs still exist using the same identities but with FK Trepca being a member of the Football Association of Serbia whilst KF Trepca is a member of the Football Federation of Kosovo.[4]

International matches

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On 31 October 1979, it hosted a UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying match of Yugoslavia against Romania and finished with the result 2–1.[5][6] On 5 March 2014, after 35 years hosted the first permitted by FIFA match of the Kosovo against Haiti and finished with the result 0–0.[7][8]

# Date Competition Opponent Score Att. Ref
 Yugoslavia (1946–1992)
1. 31 October 1979 (1979-10-31) UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying  Romania 2–1 24,397 [5][6]
 Kosovo (from 2014)
1. 5 March 2014 (2014-03-05) Friendly  Haiti 0–0 17,000 [7][8]
2. 21 May 2014 (2014-05-21)  Turkey 1–6 17,000 [9][10]
3. 13 November 2017 (2017-11-13)  Latvia 4–3 5,116 [11]

Inauguration

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On 4 July 2017, after renovation was held a qualifying match for 2017–18 UEFA Champions League against Faroese club Víkingur Gøta. Playing for the first time at the recently refurbished Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium.

Trepça'89 Kosovo1–4Faroe Islands Víkingur Gøta
Florent Hasani 65' Report Sorin Anghel 37'
Perparim Islami 40' (o.g.)
Sølvi Vatnhamar 52', 59'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Alexander Harkam (Austria)
Trepça'89
Víkingur Gøta
GK 20 Kosovo Enis Manxholli
LB 13 Kosovo Arbër Potoku
CB 22 Kosovo Argjend Mustafa
CB 23 Kosovo Ilir Izmaku Yellow card 90'
RB 21 Kosovo Perparim Islami 40' (o.g.) downward-facing red arrow 57'
DM 17 Kosovo Ylber Maloku
DM 25 Kosovo Rron Broja
CM 11 Kosovo Fiton Hajdari Yellow card 35' downward-facing red arrow 57'
CM 5 Kosovo Kushtrim Lushtaku Yellow card 62' downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 8 Kosovo Florent Hasani 65'
CF 19 Kosovo Blerand Kurtishaj Yellow card 31' Yellow-red card 33'
Substitutions:
GK 12 Kosovo Enes Çitaku
FW 7 Kosovo Hasan Hyseni
MF 10 Kosovo Shpëtim Idrizi upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 15 Kosovo Muharrem Jashari
FW 19 Nigeria Odi Henry Chibueze upward-facing green arrow 57' Yellow card 89'
DF 29 Ghana Asare Richard
FW 99 Nigeria Otto John upward-facing green arrow 57'
Manager:
North MacedoniaAlbania Zekirija Ramadani
GK 1 Faroe Islands Elias Rasmussen
LB 3 Faroe Islands Hanus Jacobsen
CB 13 Faroe Islands Erling Jacobsen
CB 14 Faroe Islands Atli Gregersen
RB 21 Faroe Islands Gert Hansen
DM 19 Faroe Islands Sorin Anghel Yellow card 29' 37' downward-facing red arrow 56'
DM 16 Faroe Islands Hans Jørgin Djurhuus Yellow card 44' downward-facing red arrow 55'
CM 9 Serbia Filip Đorđević Yellow card 67'
CM 24 Faroe Islands Gunnar Vatnhamar
CM 10 Faroe Islands Sølvi Vatnhamar 52', 59'
CF 30 Nigeria Adeshina Lawal downward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutions:
GK 25 Faroe Islands Bárður á Reynatrøð
FW 2 Faroe Islands Andreas Olsen upward-facing green arrow 82'
FW 10 Faroe Islands Heðin Hansen upward-facing green arrow 55'
MF 15 Faroe Islands Jákup Olsen
DF 18 Faroe Islands Ási Rasmussen
DF 20 Faroe Islands Hans Jákup Lervig upward-facing green arrow 56'
FW 22 Faroe Islands Arnbjørn Svensson
Manager:
Faroe Islands Sámal Erik Hentze

Notes and references

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Notes

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  1. ^ The 2014 (first) renovation cost €740,000, the 2017 (second) renovation cost €1.5 million, while the third (2019–ongoing) renovation cost €16 million (€12.5 million in the first phase and €3.2 million in the second phase).[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Kostoja e rinovimit të stadiumit "Adem Jashari" rritet për 3.2 milionë euro" [The cost of the renovation of the "Adem Jashari" stadium increases by 3.2 million euros] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 29 June 2023.
  2. ^ "A brief history of Kosovo football". FFK. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Trepça, Trepçës '89: Historia nuk falet e as nuk mund t'i merret askujt". Epoka e Re (in Albanian). 3 August 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  4. ^ James Piotr Montague (26 November 2016). "One City. Two Soccer Clubs Split by War". New York Times. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Yugoslavia (2–1) Romania". eu-football.info. 31 October 1979.
  6. ^ a b "Yugoslavia national football team results (1970–79)". RSSSF.
  7. ^ a b "Kosova e dha provimin, barazoi pa gola me Haitin" [Kosovo passed the exam, draw without goals with Haiti] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 5 March 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Kosovo footballers draw with Haiti in Mitrovica debut". 5 March 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Kosova pësoi humbje nga Turqia" [Kosovo suffered losses from Turkey] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 21 May 2014.
  10. ^ "Kosovo (1–6) Turkey". eu-football.info. 21 May 2014.
  11. ^ "Kosovo (4–3) Latvia". eu-football.info. 13 November 2017.
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