Location | Sheshi Ruzhdi Bizhuta 1, 3001 Elbasan, Albania |
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Coordinates | 41°06′57.15″N 20°05′31.17″E / 41.1158750°N 20.0919917°E |
Operator | FSHF |
Capacity | 12.800[1] |
Record attendance | 12.800 Albania vs. Denmark (11/10/2014, Euro 2016)[2] |
Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Opened | 1967 |
Renovated | 2001, 2014 |
Tenants | |
Elbasani |
Elbasan Arena (Albanian: Elbasan Arena, formerly known as Ruzhdi Bizhuta) is a multi-purpose stadium in Elbasan, Albania. The stadium was completed in 1967 and has been the home ground of KF Elbasani ever since. The stadium was under reconstruction and was officially inaugurated on 8 October 2014 in time for the match against Denmark, valid for the qualifiers of UEFA Euro 2016, with total capacity of 12,800,[1] making it the 3rd largest in Albania, after the Air Albania Stadium in Tirana.