The Kukës Arena is a stadium in Kukës, Albania. It is primarily used for football matches and it is the home ground of Kategoria Superiore club Kukësi.[1][2] The stadium was built on the site of the pre-existing Përparimi Stadium, located near the centre of Kukës on Rruga Stadiumi (Stadium Road).[3][4]

Kukës Arena

Full name	Kukës Arena
Former names	Përparimi Stadium (until 2010) Zeqir Ymeri Stadium (2010–2022)
Location	Rruga Stadiumi Kukës, Albania
Coordinates	42°04′44″N 20°25′13″E
Owner	Municipality of Kukës
Operator	Municipality of Kukës
Capacity	6,322
Field size	100 by 74 metres (109 yd × 81 yd)
Surface	Grass
Construction
Built	2021–2022
Opened	23 April 2022; 5 months ago (2022-04-23)
Construction cost	80 million lek €576,000
Architect	Mujo Noka
Structural engineer	Vladimir Spahiu
General contractor	Fatjoni Sh.P.K
Tenants
Kukësi	2012–present

History

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Ilirjan Thaçi

During a friendly game between FK Kukësi U17 and KF Liria U17 on 30 November 2013, 17 year old footballer Ilirjan Thaçi collapsed and died on field following a heart attack related to a previously undetected heart problem. Thaçi was born in 1995 and he was a defender on the books at FK Kukësi, his hometown club where he was also a lifelong supporter. He collapsed during the tenth minute of the friendly game and he died having suffered a myocardial infarction, despite efforts to resuscitate him.[5] A minutes silence was held before every game in Albania the following weekend in memory of Thaçi,[6] and there were also calls for the Zeqir Ymeri Stadium to be renamed after Thaçi.[7] A mini tournament was held in his memory consisting of six youth sides from Albania and Kosovo, which was organised by FK Kukësi's president Safet Gjici.[8]

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На других языках

[ru] Зекир Юмери (стадион)