Sport_Centre_Arkadija_Stadium

Jānis Skredelis' stadium

Jānis Skredelis' stadium

Multi-purpose stadium in Rīga, Latvija

56.933175°N 24.088273°E / 56.933175; 24.088273

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Jānis Skredelis Stadium (Latvian: Jāņa Skredeļa stadions, formerly Sporta komplekss "Arkādija") is a multi-use stadium in Riga, Latvia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium capacity is 250 people.[1]

Tenants

It is currently the home ground of the Latvia women's national football team and the Latvian Third League team of the Riga Football School (Rīgas FS).[2] From 2016 to 2022 it used to be the home stadium of FK RFS.[3]

History

Until 1 March 2021 it was called Sporta komplekss "Arkādija". On this day it was renamed to honor Latvian football manager and sports executive Jānis Skredelis, who had recently died.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Stadions Arkādija". Facebook. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Sporta Bāzes" [Sports facilities]. Rīgas Futbola Skola (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  3. [3]
    "Čempionvienība RFS iepazīstina ar jauno futbola bāzi Valdlaučos". lsm.lv (in Latvian). 2022-09-06. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  4. [4]
    "Sporta komplekss "Arkādija" tiks pārdēvēts Jāņa Skredeļa vārdā". LFF.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2022-08-30.


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