LFF Stadium
Address | Liepkalnio g. 13/2 |
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Location | Vilnius, Lithuania |
Coordinates | 54°40′07″N 25°17′40″E / 54.66861°N 25.29444°E |
Owner | Lithuanian Football Federation |
Capacity | 5,067 |
Surface | Artificial turf |
Construction | |
Opened | 1957 |
Renovated | 2004, 2011–12, 2017, 2021 |
Tenants | |
FK Vėtra (2004–2010) FK Žalgiris (2011–present) FK Riteriai (2014–present) Lithuania national football team (2005–2022)[1] |
LFF Stadium (Lithuanian Football Federation stadium,
History
The Stadium was built in 1957 and was first named Lokomotyvas.[3] The Stadium was rebuilt in 2004 and renamed to Vėtra Stadium as the home ground of FK Vėtra. In 2005, the Stadium hosted its first national team matches.[1]
Following the bankruptcy of Vėtra in 2010, the Stadium was taken over by the
In 2015, the Stadium was renewed. The artificial turf was relayed, replacing it with a new higher quality surface, and the Stadium's lighting system was updated.[4]
After a public backlash to an incident that occurred during the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group E match versus England, a specially created municipal investigative commission deemed the Southern stand "structurally deficient and unfit to seat spectators."[5][6] While the Stadium underwent minor improvements afterwards, including an installation of a new scoreboard before an international game against Malta in 2016,[7] the stand remained in use, resulting in three fans sustaining injuries during the same match when part of the floor in the stand cracked.[8] The Stadium was then renovated in 2017.[6] During the 2021 season, the Eastern stand's seating sections were also reinforced. The pitch was relayed in April 2020 and June 2023.[9]
In 2016, the federation presented the stadium to prospective purchasers, before formally listing it in 2022, subsequent to the conclusion of the reconstruction of the Darius and Girėnas Stadium. The municipal authority of Vilnius declined to acquire the venue with the 11–4–6 voting outcome.[10] In March 2024, a subsidiary of Baltijos Futbolo Akademija emerged as the probable buyer of the stadium.[11]
Usage
Since 2011, the Stadium has been the main venue of a majority of the City’s football clubs;
Gallery
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The West Stand with VIP lodges
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The South Stand
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The East Stand
See also
References
- ^ a b "Futbolo rinktinė rengiasi grįžti į Kauną". Delfi (in Lithuanian). 20 March 2006. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "LFF stadionas". lff.lt. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ISBN 9786090800751.
- ^ "Stadionas atviras tiek profesionalams, tiek mėgėjams" (in Lithuanian). Sportland magazine. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ Badonas, Marius (14 October 2015). "Akimirka iki tragedijos: per rungtynes su Anglija LFF stadiono tribūnose žiojėjo didžiulės skylės". 15min (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ a b Badonas, Marius (10 June 2017). "Raudonuoti neteks: istorijos su LFF stadiono skylėse įsmukusiais sirgaliais nepasikartos". 15min (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Į rinktinės varžybas atėję aistruoliai galės grožėtis malonia staigmena - švieslente" (in Lithuanian). Eurofootball.lt. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "LFF atsiprašo žiūrovų dėl patirtų nemalonumų stadione" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Football Federation. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "LFF stadione keičiama danga" (in Lithuanian). Lietuvos futbolo federacija. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Vilniaus savivaldybė nepritarė LFF stadiono pirkimui – tarybos nariai nori aiškumo dėl kainos". LRT (in Lithuanian). 27 October 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Jocius, Linas (8 March 2024). "Liko tik formalumai: raktą nuo LFF stadiono netrukus perims naujasis šeimininkas". Delfi (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Pirmoji Lietuvos amerikietiško futbolo ekipa startuoja tarptautiniame turnyre". Delfi (in Lithuanian). 31 March 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Šokių dienos vakariniame koncerte – 13 specialiai šiam renginiui sukurtų kūrinių". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). 5 July 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2022.