Jānis Skredelis' Stadium

56.933175°N 24.088273°E / 56.933175; 24.088273

Jānis Skredelis Stadium

Jāņa Skredeļa stadions
Full name	Rīgas Futbola skolas Jāņa Skredeļa sporta komplekss
Former names	Sporta komplekss "Arkādija" ("Arkādija" Stadium)
Location	Ojāra Vācieša iela 2, Torņakalns, Rīga, Latvia
Owner	Riga City Council
Type	multi-purpose stadium
Capacity	432
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 432 people.[1]

Tenants

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

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

1. "Pabeigta sporta kompleksa "Arkādija" rekonstrukcija". abc.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 10 November 2009.
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.