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Jānis Skredelis' Stadium

Coordinates: 56°55′59″N 24°05′18″E / 56.933175°N 24.088273°E / 56.933175; 24.088273
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56°55′59″N 24°05′18″E / 56.933175°N 24.088273°E / 56.933175; 24.088273

Jānis Skredelis Stadium
Jāņa Skredeļa stadions
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Full nameRīgas Futbola skolas Jāņa Skredeļa sporta komplekss
Former namesSporta komplekss "Arkādija" ("Arkādija" Stadium)
LocationOjāra Vācieša iela 2, Torņakalns, Rīga, Latvia
OwnerRiga City Council
Typemulti-purpose stadium
Capacity250
Tenants
Latvia women's national football team
Riga Football School
FK RFS (2015–2022)

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

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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

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Until 1 March 2021 it was called the Arkādija Sports Complex after the adjacent Arkādija Park. On this day it was renamed to honor Latvian football manager and sports executive Jānis Skredelis, who had recently died.[4]

References

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