Stavanger stadion
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Stavanger Stadion is a multi-use stadium
in Stavanger
, Norway
. It was used mostly for football
matches and hosted the home matches of Viking FK. The stadium opened on 13 August 1917, and was able to hold 17,555 people at the end of its life as Viking's home ground. The west stand was the largest single-tier spectator stand in the country. The other stands were small roofless terraces without seating.
Stavanger stadion was closed in 2004 when Viking Stadion
opened, but has now been reopened as a track and field
stadium after a major reconstruction of the spectator stands. Some of the seats from the old main stand were donated to Sandnes Idrettspark
.
Unlike Viking Stadion, which was built outside the city centre, Stavanger stadion is located a short walk from downtown Stavanger.
The venue has hosted the Norwegian Athletics Championships in 1923, 1956 and 1972. The venue hosted Norway national under-21 football team
matches seven times, playing 0–0 against the Netherlands
5 June 1974, 6–0 against Italy
on 5 June 1991, 1–1 against England
on 1 June 1993, 3–1 against Poland
on 21 September 1993, 3–4 against the Czech Republic
on 15 August 1995, 2–2 against England on 10 October 1995 and 1–2 against Poland on 24 March 2001.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
, 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...
. It was used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and hosted the home matches of Viking FK. The stadium opened on 13 August 1917, and was able to hold 17,555 people at the end of its life as Viking's home ground. The west stand was the largest single-tier spectator stand in the country. The other stands were small roofless terraces without seating.
Stavanger stadion was closed in 2004 when Viking Stadion
Viking Stadion
Viking Stadion is a football stadium, built at Jåttåvågen, in Stavanger, Norway. It was inaugurated in May 2004 and cost 160 million NOK to build . 50 million NOK, plus the lot it was built on, was a gift from the municipality. It replaced Stavanger Stadion as the home stadium for Viking F.K....
opened, but has now been reopened as a track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
stadium after a major reconstruction of the spectator stands. Some of the seats from the old main stand were donated to Sandnes Idrettspark
Sandnes Idrettspark
Sandnes Idrettspark is a multi-purpose stadium in Sandnes, Rogaland, Norway. It is currently used mostly for track and field meets and football matches, and is the home ground of Sandnes Ulf. The stadium's capacity is 3850 ....
.
Unlike Viking Stadion, which was built outside the city centre, Stavanger stadion is located a short walk from downtown Stavanger.
The venue has hosted the Norwegian Athletics Championships in 1923, 1956 and 1972. The venue hosted Norway national under-21 football team
Norway national under-21 football team
The Norwegian national under-21 football team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, is the national football team of Norway for players of 21 years of age or under at the start of a UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship campaign...
matches seven times, playing 0–0 against the Netherlands
Netherlands national under-21 football team
The Netherlands national under-21 football team is the national under-21 team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association. The team competes in the European Under-21 Championship, held every two years....
5 June 1974, 6–0 against Italy
Italy national under-21 football team
The Italy national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
on 5 June 1991, 1–1 against England
England national under-21 football team
England's national Under-21 football team, also known as England Under-21s or England U21, is considered to be the feeder team for the England national football team....
on 1 June 1993, 3–1 against Poland
Poland national under-21 football team
The Poland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Poland and is controlled by the Polish Football Association....
on 21 September 1993, 3–4 against the Czech Republic
Czech Republic national under-21 football team
The Czech Republic national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of the Czech Republic and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic...
on 15 August 1995, 2–2 against England on 10 October 1995 and 1–2 against Poland on 24 March 2001.