In November 2023, the reconstruction of the stadium of SIA "National Sports Centre of Latvia" was started. The result of the work carried out is extensive and valuable – going forward, even higher-quality, more modern and broader opportunities for sports events and cultural events are ensured at the national and international level. The stadium and its facilities and services are available both for individual training sessions and for amateur as well as professional sports. 

The designed civil engineering solutions for the central sports field comply with the requirements of international sports organizations so that training processes and competitions in athletics, football, rugby and other sports can be held there. The designed solutions for the central sports field also provide the opportunity to organize cultural events, including continuing the tradition of hosting participants of the Latvian Nationwide Song and Dance Festival and the Latvian School Youth Song and Dance Festival at the stadium. The stadium is also an excellent venue for concerts and other public events.

The built athletics and football training fields are a new project solution on the northern side of the stadium territory. The designed solutions in the training fields comply with the requirements of international sports organizations so that training processes in athletics and football can be held there.

Central football and athletics field

The central field of “BTA Daugavas Stadium” features a 400-metre track with 8 lanes, throwing and jumping sectors, suitable for international competitions. The stadium also has a modern natural grass football pitch and technical facilities—an ideal place for major sports events and competitions.

Training field -
athletics sector

The completely newly built athletics training stadium provides a 100-metre track with 4 lanes, as well as sectors for jumping and throwing disciplines. Here athletes can improve their skills, warm up and prepare for competitions. Additional facilities and equipment ensure a full-fledged training experience.

Football hall -
development project

The training football hall with an inflatable roof structure is planned to be completed at the beginning of 2025. The hall is a specially designed solution to meet footballers’ training needs. It offers a modern pitch with high-quality artificial turf, providing optimal conditions for player preparation - perfectly suited for amateur and professional football clubs.

Athletics

The athletics track lanes and athletics sectors of the central sports field comply with the requirements and conditions of WA (World Athletics) and LVS (Latvian Athletics Association); the designed dimensions of the athletics stadium and sectors comply with the requirements set by WA (World Athletics).

There are 4 long jump/triple jump sectors in the stadium in the area closer to the grandstand spectator zone. It is possible to use 2 sectors simultaneously on one of the sides. The stadium also has 6 pole vault sectors and 2 shot put sectors.  One shot put sector is designed with the possibility to rotate it (the throwing position – the circle) so that the sector can be placed both on a sand–gravel mix surface and on a grass surface. The other sector is designed next to the discus throwing sector with the landing area on the grass. The stadium will also have 1 discus and hammer throwing sector and 2 javelin throwing sectors, one at each end of the field – on the south and north sides. The water jump pit sector is also not forgotten; it is located in the northern part of the stadium (in the semicircle).

Football

The stadium’s central football pitch complies with UEFA stadium infrastructure regulations. The design solutions provide coordinated parameters (dimensions, width) for the football pitch and the athletics track lanes and sectors to ensure the basic requirements for compatibility between the UEFA pitch and WA athletics sectors and track lanes.

On the pitch it is possible to install capsule football and rugby goals, taking into account the requirements for football and rugby pitch dimensions, as well as the locations of corner flags. Three football goals are available for the football pitch, which comply with the EURO goal design and the current UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) and FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) Laws of the Game, as well as 2 substitute benches for teams, each with 16 seats, and one covered bench for referees with 4 seats.

The stadium’s natural grass football pitch is equipped with a modern heating system that ensures optimal playing conditions all year round. This means that football matches and training sessions can continue without interruption, regardless of the season.

The stadium’s central grandstand

In May 2018, the reconstruction works of the central grandstands were completed, during which the central grandstand was completely rebuilt and the side grandstands (the South and North grandstands) were newly constructed. The capacity of the grandstands exceeds 10,000 seats. To ensure high-quality sports and cultural events, a new LED scoreboard was installed, a new sound and public address system was set up, and 4 lighting masts were also reconstructed.

The central grandstand building includes multifunctional premises that are used for various office and federation needs. The grandstand also includes two dance halls with special parquet flooring and mirrors at the ends, where training sessions and classes for various dance groups take place daily. The stadium offers modern changing rooms for the needs of various sports events (football, athletics training and competitions), a sauna, shower rooms, a conference hall, and coaches’ rooms.

Athletics training field

The athletics disciplines training field is intended as a warm-up area for athletes before competitions held in the central sports field. Between competitions, training sessions for athletes of various ages and levels or for school youth can be organized on the field. The solutions developed for the athletics training field, athletics stadium and sectors comply with the requirements and conditions of WA (World Athletics) and the LVS (Latvian Athletics Association); the designed dimensions of the athletics stadium and sectors comply with the requirements set by WA (World Athletics). The field is mainly adapted for training in throwing disciplines. The track sector provides 4 circular athletics lanes.

In the athletics training stadium, there is 1 long jump/triple jump sector on the SE side of the field and 1 pole vault sector on the NW side of the field. The pole vault runway is combined with the long jump/triple jump runway. Also, the training field includes 1 shot put sector in the northern part of the field, 1 discus and hammer throw sector in the NE part of the stadium, and 1 javelin throw sector in the northern part of the stadium. The high jump sector is located between the javelin throw and shot put sectors.

Football training field

The football training field is designed to provide play at the regional category level. The field is designed in accordance with the basic requirements of the LFF (Latvian Football Federation). The overall size of the football field is 90x60 m, with a length of 90 m, additionally providing 4.65 m wide green zones (safety zones) on both sides. The total width of the field is 60 m, additionally providing 5.0 m wide green zones (safety zones) on both sides. The overall size of the field is 99.30x70 m. Three football goals are предусмотрены for the football field, which correspond to the EURO goal construction and the current FIFA Laws of the Game (in accordance with the UEFA Pitch Quality Guidelines).

To ensure year-round use and availability of the football training field, an inflatable roof structure is used, which allows the field’s use to be conveniently adapted to different weather conditions as needed. 

Territory landscaping and environmental accessibility

Environmental accessibility requirements are ensured for the territory of BTA Daugavas Stadium so that the designed infrastructure can be used conveniently and safely by anyone. The stadium entrance areas—on the N and S sides—are designed at the same level as the existing driveway section. The surfacing solutions use a smooth, hard and even surface.