Daugava Stadium (Liepāja)
| Daugava Stadium, Liepāja Daugava's Stadium, Liepāja |
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| The main stand of the Daugava Stadium in Liepāja | |
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Strādnieku stadions (1925–1934) |
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 Liepāja , Latvia
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 30 '10.6 " N , 20 ° 59' 43.5" E |
| start of building | 1922 |
| opening | June 14, 1925 |
| Extensions | 1960s 1970s 1997 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| capacity | 5,008 seats |
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The Daugava Stadium ( Latvian Daugavas stadions ) is a football stadium with an athletics facility in the Latvian city of Liepāja . The venue is just a few meters from the Baltic Sea beach . It is considered to be one of the most beautiful football stadiums in the country.
history
After construction began in 1922, the Daugava Stadium in Liepāja was officially opened on June 14, 1925. During the Second World War it was used as an airfield . After the war, a wooden grandstand for 1,000 spectators and new changing rooms with showers were built. In the early 1960s, the wooden grandstand was replaced by a reinforced concrete grandstand with a capacity of 5,000 . Shower, weight and fitness rooms were also added and expanded. The next expansion took place in the 1970s. The audience capacity is now 5,008. It is the home ground of FK Liepājas Metalurgs from Virslīga , and the sports club of the same name SK Liepājas Metalurgs . In addition, international matches of the numerous Latvian national football teams are played in this stadium. Finals for the Latvian Football Cup also took place in the Daugava Stadium. In 1992 and 1998 international matches in the Baltic Cup were played here.
Web links
- Daugava Stadium at europlan-online.de
- Daugava Stadium Liepāja at the Latvian Football Association LFF (Latvian)
Individual evidence
- ^ Scott Meier: Daugava Stadium - Liepāja, Latvia. wordpress.com, August 31, 2013, accessed October 11, 2013 .
- ↑ stadiums in Latvia. stadionwelt.de, accessed on October 11, 2013 (German).