The Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Mitrovica, Kosovo, which is used mostly for football matches and has been the home ground of the Kosovan football club KF Trepça since 1999. The stadium has a capacity of around 18,500 after renovation is completed. This stadium, built in 1938, was known as Trepça/Trepča Stadium until 1999. After the Kosovo War, the stadium was renamed in honour of Adem Jashari, one of the founders of the Kosovo Liberation Army.

Renovation 2019-present day

The Adem Jashari stadium in Mitrovica, Kosovo, is undergoing a significant renovation aimed at upgrading it to meet UEFA's Category IV standards, the highest classification for stadium infrastructure. This renovation is a major investment by the Government of Kosovo, with the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sports leading the project. The stadium's renovation budget is approximately 3.2 million euros, allocated to ensure that the facility can host international matches and meet all UEFA and FIFA requirements. The renovation includes both structural and infrastructural improvements, with work progressing at a high pace to complete the project. The goal is to enhance the stadium's capacity and amenities, making it suitable for top-level competitions. The project is being supervised by ALB-Architect, which is responsible for ensuring that all works adhere to the stringent UEFA standards.

History

Club History

The Adem Jashari Olympic stadium has always been the home of a football club representing Trepça. From 1989 until 1999, the football club FK Trepča called the stadium its home until the Kosovo War, consequently making the club relocate to North Mitrovica. KF Trepça and FK Trepča both claim the heritage of the Yugoslavian club. From 1999, KF Trepça regularly played their home games in the stadium. To this day both clubs still exist using the same identities but with FK Trepca being a member of the Football Association of Serbia whilst KF Trepca is a member of the Football Federation of Kosovo.

International matches

On 31 October 1979, it hosted a UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying match of Yugoslavia against Romania and finished with the result 2–1. On 5 March 2014, after 35 years hosted the first permitted by FIFA match of the Kosovo against Haiti and finished with the result 0–0.

Inauguration

On 4 July 2017, after renovation was held a qualifying match for 2017–18 UEFA Champions League against Faroese club Víkingur Gøta. Playing for the first time at the recently refurbished Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium.

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