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The stadium was built in the 60s and opened in 1967 while KF Elbasani (then named KF Labinoti Elbasan). In January 2014 the renovation costs were estimated at €2 million, €300,000 of which theAlbanian Football Associationwould be paying for and the remaining €1 million would be paid for by the Albanian government. Prime ministerEdi Ramavisited the stadium on 28 January 2014 as part of his visit to the city ofElbasan, which is where he made the announcement confirming that the Ruzhdi Bizhuta Stadium would replace Qemal Stafa as the national team's home ground temporarily.
The renovation of the stadium to meet the requirements of UEFA began in February 2014. The changing rooms for the players and the match officials will be reconstructed, a conference room will be built, emergency vehicle entrance to the ground will be made easier and a new executive seating area will be created, with 400 seats. The stadium lighting was replaced with new floodlights and new electric scoreboards will be fitted, as well as electronic ticket turnstiles. The pitch was completely re-turfed and there will be 12,500 seats installed. It was planned completed in October 2014, and the inauguration ceremony took place on 8 October 2014, only 8 months after the beginning of the work. The total cost at the end of the renovation was €5.5 million
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