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"National Arena" is renamed "Air Albania"

Air Albania

The "National Arena" stadium will be renamed "Air Albania" for the next five years. 

The agreement for the naming rights of the stadium in Tirana was reached on Thursday, the Albanian Football Federation (FSHF) announced.

"The name 'Air Albania Stadium' is not just a commercial name placed on a sports facility. It is evidence of a modern philosophy, where sport, economy and national identity walk side by side. This stadium was the first in Albania and among the first in the region to be baptized with a commercial name. It was an innovative decision, a bold step, which showed that there is room for sustainable sports marketing models in Albania too. Today, with the renewal of this agreement for the next five years, we are showing that this market not only exists, but is developing", said the president of the Albanian Football Federation, Armand Duka. 

Albania will host Serbia at the "Air Albania" stadium in Tirana on Saturday, in a match related to the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.