Discount stadium
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| place | Emīla Melngaiļa 1a 1050 Riga , Latvia
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 57 '41 " N , 24 ° 6' 58.9" E |
| opening | June 28, 2000 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| capacity | 8,087 seats |
| playing area | 105 × 68 m |
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The Skonto Stadium ( Latvian Skonto stadions ) is a football stadium in the Latvian capital Riga . The football club Skonto Riga from 2000 until its dissolution in 2016, the main users of the stadium. Riga FC, founded two years earlier, has been based in the facility since 2016 . In addition, the Latvian national soccer team as well as the Latvian U-21 national soccer team and other Latvian clubs such as B. FK Ventspils , for international matches, this stadium. It is located northeast of the city center of Riga.
Stadium details
In addition to the main stand, the stadium also has a back straight. The rear grandstand in the northwest runs only a little more than halfway along the side, as the multi-purpose hall Skonto-Halle protrudes into the corner of the stadium. These three spectator stands are covered. The southeast stand is a provisional steel frame construction and is not covered. The stadium has a total of 8,087 seats. It has a floodlight system , but has no underfloor heating .
Web links
- rigafc.lv: Stadium on the Riga FC website (Latvian)
- europlan-online.de: Stadium discount - Rīga (Riga)
- Picture gallery ( Memento from July 2, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ rigafc.lv: data on the stadium (Latvian)