The University of Latvia Stadium is a former stadium in Riga with a capacity of 5,000 spectators, at which football and rugby competitions were held. The stadium was the home arena of the Latvian rugby team , as well as many other local rugby clubs.
| Stadium of the University of Latvia | |
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| original name | Latvian. Latvijas Universitātes stadions |
| Former names | Stadium ska |
| Unofficial title | Stadium lu ( Latvian. LU stadions ) |
| Location |  Riga , Latvia |
| Owner | Riga City Council |
| Capacity | 3,927 |
| Home team | Latvian rugby team |
| Coating | herbal |
On July 5, 1997, at the stadium of the University of Latvia, a football match of the Intertoto Cup group stage was held between the Riga University and the Bremen Werder [1] . From 1999 to 2008, the stadium was the home arena of the football club " Riga ".
In 2000, the stadium was transferred to the ownership of the Riga City Council [2] , and in 2008, experts decided that the stadium did not meet safety requirements [3] .
On January 31, 2012, the Riga City Council transferred the stadium of the University of Latvia to the Latvian Football Federation , with the condition of reconstructing the stadium into a modern sports base that would meet all the requirements of FIFA and UEFA and where they could hold matches of the Latvian national football team [4] . It was assumed that the construction of a new stadium will end by May 2017 [5] .
However, due to lack of funding, construction work did not begin, and in July 2016 this project was declared invalid [6] . It soon became known that a multi-functional sports complex without spectator stands would be built on the site of the stadium [7] . Construction work began in March 2017, the first stage of the new sports complex was opened in June of the same year, and the full opening took place on September 16, 2017.
Notes
- ↑ Latvijas Universitātes futbola vēsture (pēc 57 gadiem Virslīgā) (Latvian) . fsmetta.lv (July 20, 2011). The appeal date is February 4, 2012. Archived September 11, 2012.
- ↑ Mareks Lauva. Vai LU ir vajadzīgs savs stadions? (Latvian) (inaccessible link) . Universitātes Avīze (November 14, 2000). The appeal date is February 4, 2012. Archived September 11, 2012.
- ↑ LU stadions (Latvian.) (Inaccessible link - history ) . 5 min (March 19, 2008). The appeal date is February 4, 2012.
- ↑ Rīgas dome nobalso par LU stadiona teritorijas nodošanu bezatlīdzības lietošanai LFF (Latvian.) . LFF (January 31, 2012). The appeal date is February 4, 2012. Archived September 11, 2012.
- ↑ Rīgas pilsēta, UEFA un LFF vienojas par jaunā stadiona būvniecību (Latvian)
- ↑ Rīgas dome atceļ lēmumu par zemes piešķiršanu futbola stadionam Barona ielā (Latvian)
- Ij Bijušo LU stadionu pārbūvēs par multifunkcionālu sporta un aktīvās atpūtas kompleksu (Latvian)
Links
- Stadium on the site stadiumdb.com (English)