Aspmyra Stadion is a football stadium in Bodø

Bodø

is a city and a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Salten region.The city of Bodø was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Bodin was merged with Bodø on 1 January 1968. Skjerstad was merged with Bodø on 1 January 2005...

, Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

, with a capacity for 7354 spectators. It is the home stadium of Bodø/Glimt, currently playing in the Norwegian First Division. The venue hosted the Norwegian Athletics Championships in 1980. Back in 2001 it was rebuilt and upgraded to meet UEFA

UEFA

The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....

 requirements for European matches. After its upgrade, Aspmyra hosted a friendly match for the Norway national football team

Norway national football team

The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...

 in 2002 against Iceland

Iceland national football team

The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition....

. Before Bodø/Glimt's comeback season in 2008 Norwegian Premier League, Aspmyra had a minor upgrade due to increased facility requirements for teams in Tippeligaen

Tippeligaen

Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...

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Attendance records

• Before rebuilding: 12,189 in a cup-match against Viking (1975).
• After the rebuild: 8,800 - Norway
  Norway national football team
  The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
  
   vs. Iceland
  Iceland national football team
  The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition....
  
  (2002).