Fadil Vokrri Stadium
Multi-purpose stadium in Kosovo
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The Fadil Vokrri Stadium (Albanian: Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri), previously known as Pristina City Stadium (Albanian: Stadiumi i qytetit të Prishtinës), is a multi-purpose stadium in Pristina, Kosovo, which is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Prishtina and the Kosovo national football team. The stadium has a capacity of 13,980.
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 Interactive map of Fadil Vokrri Stadium | |
Former names | Pristina City Stadium (until 2018) |
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| Address | Enver Zymberi Street, Pristina (near the Palace of Youth and Sports) |
| Location | Pristina, Kosovo |
| Coordinates | 42.66297°N 21.15688°E |
| Owner | Municipality of Pristina |
| Operator | FC Prishtina |
| Capacity | 13,980 |
| Surface | Natural grass (until 2024) Hybrid grass (from 2024) |
| Scoreboard | LED |
Record attendance | 16,000 |
Field size | 105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd) |
| Public transit | Trafiku Urban bus (Line 1, 3, 4, 6A) |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1951–1953 |
| Opened | 1953 |
| Renovated | 2016–2018, 2024 |
| Closed | 2016–2018, 2024 |
Construction cost | €10.8 million[a] |
| Tenants | |
| FC Prishtina Kosovar Cup final Kosovo national football teams (selected matches) | |
History
The stadium's construction began in 1951 and completed in 1953. It has been used by FC Prishtina since then.[2] On 9 June 2018, the stadium was renamed from Pristina City Stadium to Fadil Vokrri Stadium, following the death of Fadil Vokrri on the same day, who was a football administrator, player and lastly president of Football Federation of Kosovo. The change was announced by Shpend Ahmeti, the Mayor of Pristina.[3][4]
Renovations
2016-2018
The renovation of the stadium took place between 2016 and 2018, undergoing significant upgrades to meet UEFA and FIFA standards, allowing it to host international matches. Key aspects of the renovation included an increase in capacity, infrastructure improvements, facilities upgrade and UEFA and FIFA Certification.
2024
Further renovations commenced in March 2024, focusing on extensive updates to the field. The Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sports (MCYS) and the Football Federation of Kosovo (FFK) have announced that the renovations will include laying a new hybrid turf, upgrading the drainage and irrigation systems, and installing a heating system to ensure the field meets UEFA standards.
This renovation is crucial as Fadil Vokrri Stadium is the only venue in Kosovo licensed by UEFA to host international matches. Due to the heavy usage and adverse weather conditions, the pitch has become unplayable, prompting UEFA to require that Kosovan teams play their home games abroad until the field is restored.[5][6]
The renovation work started in late March 2024 and is expected to be completed by early July, allowing the stadium to host matches in the next football season.[7][6]
Notable events
International concerts
On 17 December 2007 the stadium was filled with 25,000 people for first time after the Kosovo War in a concert by American rapper 50 Cent.[8][9] On 10 July 2010. The American rapper Snoop Dogg performed in the stadium. This was the second international concert that was held in Pristina after that the 50 Cent concert in 2007 and over 10,000 people attended the concert.[10]
On 15 July 2012. The Albanian rapper Unikkatil held a concert which was the biggest Albanian concert ever held and 25,000 spectators attended the concert to see the "King" of Albanian rap.[11]
International matches
On 7 September 2002, it hosted for first time after Kosovo War, a friendly match of Kosovo against Albania and finished with a 0–1 win for Albania.[12][13]
| # | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | Att. | Ref |
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1 |
7 September 2002 | Friendly |  Albania |
0–1 | 15,000 | [12][13] |
2 |
17 February 2010 | 2–3 | 10,000 | [14][15] | ||
3 |
7 September 2014 |  Oman |
1–0 | 10,700 | [16] | |
4 |
10 October 2015 |  Equatorial Guinea |
2–0 | 6,700 | [17] | |
5 |
13 November 2015 | Albania |
2–2 | 16,000 | [18] | |
6 |
10 September 2018 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D3 |  Faroe Islands |
2–0 | 12,667 | [19] |
7 |
11 October 2018 |  Malta |
3–1 | 12,365 | [20] | |
8 |
20 November 2018 |  Azerbaijan |
4–0 | 12,532 | [21] | |
9 |
21 March 2019 | Friendly |  Denmark |
2–2 | 13,000 | [22] |
10 |
25 March 2019 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |  Bulgaria |
1–1 | 12,580 | [23] |
11 |
7 September 2019 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |  Czech Republic |
2–1 | 12,678 | [24] |
12 |
10 October 2019 | Friendly |  Gibraltar |
1–0 | 12,000 | [25] |
13 |
14 October 2019 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |  Montenegro |
2–0 | 12,494 | [26] |
14 |
17 November 2019 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |  England |
0–4 | 12,326 | N/a |
15 |
6 September 2020 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C3 |  Greece |
1–2 | 0 | N/a |
16 |
11 October 2020 |  Slovenia |
0–1 | 0 | N/a | |
17 |
18 November 2020 |  Moldova |
1–0 | 0 | N/a | |
18 |
24 March 2021 | Friendly |  Lithuania |
4–0 | 0 | [27] |
19 |
28 March 2021 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |  Sweden |
0–3 | 0 | Report (FIFA)[28] |
20 |
1 June 2021 | Friendly |  San Marino |
4–1 | 0 | |
22 |
5 September 2021 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Greece |
1–1 | 1,200 | Report (FIFA)[29][dead link] |
23 |
8 September 2021 |  Spain |
0–2 | 1,200 | Report (FIFA)[30] | |
24 |
12 October 2021 |  Georgia |
1–2 | 3,550 | Report (FIFA)[31] | |
25 |
10 November 2021 | Friendly |  Jordan |
0–2 | 1,000 | |
26 |
24 March 2022 |  Burkina Faso |
5–0 | |||
27 |
5 June 2022 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C2 | Greece |
0–1 | 12,300 | [32] |
28 |
9 June 2022 |  Northern Ireland |
3–2 | 11,700 | [33] | |
29 |
27 September 2022 |  Cyprus |
5–1 | 10,400 | [34] | |
30 |
16 November 2022 | Friendly |  Armenia |
2–2 | 2,000 | |
31 |
19 November 2022 | Faroe Islands |
1–1 | |||
32 |
28 March 2023 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |  Andorra |
1–1 | 12,600 | |
33 |
16 June 2023 |  Romania |
0–0 | 11,000 | ||
34 |
9 September 2023 |  Switzerland |
2–2 | 12,700 | ||
35 |
12 November 2023 |  Israel |
1–0 | 5,245 | ||
36 |
21 November 2023 |  Belarus |
0–1 | 5,026 | ||
37 |
6 September 2024 | 2024–2025 UEFA Nations League C2 | Romania |
0–3 | 12,872 | |
38 |
15 October 2024 | Cyprus |
3–0 | 12,863 | ||
39 |
18 November 2024 | Lithuania |
1–0 | 12,856 | ||
40 |
20 March 2025 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs |  Iceland |
2–1 | 12,857 | |
41 |
20 March 2025 | Friendly | Armenia |
5–2 | 2,000 | |
42 |
20 March 2025 |  Comoros |
4–2 | |||
43 |
8 September 2025 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Sweden |
2–0 | 12,887 | |
44 |
10 October 2025 | Slovenia |
0–0 | 12,268 | ||
45 |
18 November 2025 | Switzerland |
1–1 | 11,215 | ||
46 |
31 March 2026 |  Turkey |
0–1 | 12,887 | ||
43 |
24 September 2025 | 2026–2027 UEFA Nations League B3 |  Republic of Ireland |
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European matches
The stadium hosted the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League Preliminary Round Tournament.
The clubs involved were:
Inauguration
On 13 August 2018, after renovation was held a 2018 Kosovar Supercup between the winners of the 2017–18 Football Superleague of Kosovo, Drita and 2017–18 Kosovar Cup, Prishtina. Playing for the first time at the recently refurbished Fadil Vokrri Stadium.
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