Ecolog Arena

Ecolog Arena is a multi-purpose stadium in Tetovo, North Macedonia used primary for football matches. The stadium's capacity is 15,000 seats.^[2]

Ecolog Arena/Teteks Stadium

Full name	Ecolog Arena
Former names	Tetovo City Stadium (1981–2016)
Location	Tetovo, North Macedonia
Coordinates	42°01′07″N 20°58′42″E
Owner	Tetovo Municipality
Operator	Ecolog International
Capacity	15,000[1]
Surface	Grass
Scoreboard	LED
Construction
Built	1980
Opened	26 July 1981; 43 years ago (1981-07-26)
Renovated	2015–2017
Demolished	12 April 2024-ongoing
Tenants
KF Shkëndija (1992–today) FK Renova (2003–2021) FK Teteks (1980–2021)

History

The stadium opened in 1981 and was called Tetovo City Stadium (Stadion Gradski Tetovo) until 2016.

The Football Federation of Macedonia and the Tetovo Municipality agreed in March 2015 to renovate the stadium as a part of the UEFA "Hat-trick 4" initiative.^[3][4] The renovation began in April 2015^[5][6] and was completed in April 2016.^[7] Floodlights to play matches at night were erected later the same year.^[8]

In July 2016, Ecolog International, the owners of KF Shkëndija, took Tetovo City Stadium under concession from the Tetovo municipal council and committed to invest 7.7 million euros to renovate the stadium to be able to host international matches.^[9][10][11] The ground was renamed Ecolog Arena under the concession agreement.^[12]

On 12 April 2024, Tetovo Municipality started the demolition of the stadium for the construction of the new stadium.The new stadium will have 12.000 seets and will be UEFA standard stadium.

International fixtures

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Att.	Ref
Macedonia (1994–present)
12 April 1994	Friendly	Albania	5–1	6,000

References

1. "Stadion Gradski Tetovo –". Stadiumdb.com. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. "Потпишан договорот за реконструкција: Тетово ќе добие модерен стадион за ноќни мечеви" (in Macedonian). Sportmedia.mk. 10 March 2015. Archived from the original on 20 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
4. "Потпишан договорот за реконструкција на Градскиот стадион во Тетово" (in Macedonian). Ekipa.mk. 10 March 2015. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
5. "Стартуваше реконструкцијата и на стадионот во Тетово (ФОТО)" (in Macedonian). Ekipa.mk. 16 April 2015. Archived from the original on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
6. "По Битола, и во Тетово започнаа градежните работи на стадионот" (in Macedonian). Sport365.mk. 16 April 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
7. "Шкендија и Ренова први ќе го сефтосаат новиот стадион во Тетово!" (in Macedonian). Sportmedia.mk. 4 April 2016. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
8. "Поставени рефлектори на Градскиот стадион во Тетово" (in Macedonian). Ekipa.mk. 10 July 2016. Archived from the original on 11 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
9. "Eksluzive: Ecolog merr oficialisht stadiumin e Tetovës" (in Albanian). shqipmedia.com. 19 July 2016. Archived from the original on 20 July 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
10. "Miratohet Vendimi për dhënie me koncesion të dy stadiumeve futbollistike të Tetovës" (in Albanian). yllpress.com. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
11. "Destani merr dy stadiumet e Tetovës ku pritet të investojë 8 milionë euro" (in Albanian). lajmi.net. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
12. ""ECOLOG ARENA", Bekim Tateshi: Edhe kësaj rradhe u vërtetua se jemi popull privat". fax.al (in Albanian). 19 July 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.

External links

• Gradski Stadion – Tetovo
• Macedonian Football (in English)
• Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian and English)