Dælenenga idrettspark
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Dælenenga idrettspark is a sports facility located at Grünerløkka in Oslo, Norway. It consists of an artificial turf football pitch, a club house and an indoor ice rink—Grünerhallen. The facilities are owned by the Municipality of Oslo and used and operated by Grüner IL, the local sports club.
The venue opened in 1916 and was originally used for football,
History
Construction started in 1915.
In 1947, the velodrome was removed and the track converted for use for speedway.
The artificial ice increased the popularity of playing ice hockey in the neighborhood. The club therefore started working on plans to build an indoor ice rink over the artificial rink.[10] Planning of the hall started in 1989,[9] and in 1990 a proposal for a steel structure was launched.[10] However, it was rejected by the municipality. The club therefore hired Einar Dahle Arkitekter to work on a new design, resulting in area planning regulations being passed in 1991.[9] Financing of the steel structure had been secured in loans, but these were stopped following a credit crunch.[10] In 1994, the municipality initiated a redevelopment program of the downtown residential areas, which included grants to build Grünerhallen. The hall was estimated to cost NOK 23.4 million and the contract was awarded to Mur 6 Tax. Construction started in March 1995 and the venue opened on 6 October 1995,[9] as the 30th indoor ice rink in Norway.[11] In 1996, the city council had to grant an additional NOK 4.6 million to cover cost overruns.[12]
Ahead of 1997, the municipal council granted NOK 3.2 million to lay artificial turf at Dælenenga. Construction started in May and the pitch was taken into use on 4 September 1997. The new turf was Belgian-manufactured, sand-filled Superfoot 32.[5] The upgrade also saw the first upgrades to the terraces in the stadium's history.[1] New artificial turf was laid in 2008.[13]
Facilities
Dælenenga idrettspark consists of a club house, an artificial turf football pitch and an indoor ice rink. The venue is owned by Oslo Municipality, but the day-to-day operation is undertaken by Grüner IL, the main tenant.
Grünerhallen has a single 30-by-60-meter (98 by 197 ft) ice rink.
Events
During the late 1920s and 1930s, Dælenenga was dominated by the Workers' Sports Federation (AIF) and served as its main stadium in Oslo.[5] AIF's Grünerløkka chapter was established at Dælenenga and used it as its training ground.[18] Dælenenga was used for major AIF tournaments[19] and the largest tournament took place 5 July 1929, with 500 participants.[5] It also served as the terminus of many of AIF's and other labor movement parades.[19] Each May Day the stadium would be packed.[20] From the early 1930s, AIF moved its largest tournaments to Jordal.[21] The local AIF club was particularly good at boxing, and in 1937 gathered thousands of spectators to watch a boxing match at Dælenenga.[22]
From the 1920s to 1946, the Østkantstafetten
As of 2012, Grüner Fotball remains the football venue's tenant. Their main football team plays in
Speed skating
The first speed skating competition took place on 24 January 1917,
Distance | Time | Date | Athlete | Nationality |
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500 m | 43.9 | 28 February 1929 | Hugo Nygren | Norway |
1000 m | 1:31.6 | 23 February 1921 | Clas Thunberg | Finland |
1500 m | 2:24.5 | 6 March 1921 | Clas Thunberg | Finland |
5000 m | 8:37.0 | 6 January 1918 | Ole Mamen | Norway |
10000 m | 18:34.7 | 26 January 1929 | Hans Engnestangen | Norway |
Combined | 202.512 | 26–27 January 1929 | Hans Engnestangen | Norway |
1952 Winter Olympics
Dælenenga was one of five ice hockey rinks used during the 1952 Winter Olympics. Hosting 8 of 37 matches, it the second-most use venue after
Date | Winning team | Score | Losing team |
---|---|---|---|
15 February | Sweden | 9–2 | Finland |
16 February | Czechoslovakia | 6–0 | Norway |
17 February | Switzerland | 6–3 | Poland |
18 February | Canada | 11–0 | Poland |
21 February | Canada | 11–2 | Switzerland |
22 February | United States | 5–3 | Poland |
23 February | Canada | 11–2 | Norway |
24 February | Switzerland | 6–3 | Germany |
Bandy was arranged as a demonstration sport at the 1952 Winter Olympics. Two of the three matches were conducted at Dælenenga.[30]
Date | Winning team | Score | Losing team |
---|---|---|---|
20 February | Finland | 3–2 | Norway |
21 February | Norway | 2–1 | Sweden |
Motorcycle speedway
The venue hosted significant speedway events from 1947 to 1968. It staged qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship in 1953, 1954, 1957, 1960 and 1961[32] and the finals of the Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship in 1948, 1958, 1965 and 1966.[33]
References
- Bibliography
- Bryhn, Rolf; Tvedt, Knut Are (1990). Kunnskapsforlagets idrettsleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. ISBN 8257304085.
- Eriksen, Arvid; Greve, Jan (1995). Norske idrettsanlegg (in Norwegian). Oslo: ISBN 82-90773-06-4.
- Fossen, Asbjørn (1998). Livet på Østkanten (in Norwegian). Memoria. ISBN 8299217377.
- Fure, Odd-Bjørn (1996). Mellomkrigstid (in Norwegian). Oslo. ISBN 8200225348.)
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link - Organising Committee for the VI Winter Olympic Games (1952). Olympic Winter Games Oslo 1952 (PDF). Oslo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
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- Notes
- ^ a b c Fossen (1998): 143
- ^ a b c d Bryhn (1990): 75
- ^ a b c d "Ring card of: Dælenenga IP Oslo". SpeedSkatingNews. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- ^ a b Fossen (1998): 123
- ^ Aftenposten Aften(in Norwegian). p. 32.
- ^ Fossen (1998): 18
- ^ a b Organising Committee for the VI Winter Olympic Games (1952): 32
- ^ Fossen (1998): 145
- ^ Aftenposten Aften(in Norwegian). p. 60.
- ^ a b c d "Hjemmebanen". Grüner Hockey. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ a b Norwegian Ice Hockey Association. "Ishaller" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- Aftenposten Aften(in Norwegian). p. 3.
- ^ a b c "Idrettsanlegg på Dælenenga" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Municipality of Oslo. 15 April 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ "Dælenenga idrettspark". Oslo Municipality. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- ^ "Grøntregistrering" (XLS). Oslo Municipality. 14 May 2009. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- ^ "Grünerhallen skøytehall". Visit Oslo. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- ^ "Kunstgressbaner i Oslo" (in Norwegian). Aktiv i Oslo. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ Fossen (1998): 115
- ^ a b Fossen (1998): 113
- ^ Fure (1996): 37
- ^ a b Eriksen (1995): 101
- ^ Fossen (1998): 119
- ^ Fossen (1998): 124
- ^ Fossen (1998): 142
- ^ "Om Grüner AIL" (in Norwegian). Grüner IL. 23 January 2007. Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- Football Association of Norway. Archived from the originalon 1 August 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- ^ "Klubbene" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Ice Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- ^ Organising Committee for the VI Winter Olympic Games (1952): 31
- ^ Organising Committee for the VI Winter Olympic Games (1952): 248–249
- ^ Organising Committee for the VI Winter Olympic Games (1952): 216
- ^ Organising Committee for the VI Winter Olympic Games (1952): 256
- ^ "History Speedway and Longtrack". Speedway.org. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Speedway History Info - Historia Zuzla". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
External links
- Nybyggerne på Dal-eng-enga Nybyggerne på Dal-eng-enga [Settlers at Dal-eng-enga]. 16 November 2020. Dagsavisen