Lerkendal Stadion

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Lerkendal
Map
Full nameLerkendal Stadion
Location
NOK 335 million (1996–2002)
Tenants
SK Freidig (1947–1964)
FK Kvik (1947–2000)
Rosenborg BK (1957–present)
Strindheim IL (1984, 1995)

The Lerkendal Stadion (Urban East Norwegian:

Eliteserien (2017) side Rosenborg BK
, it has a capacity for 21,405 spectators, making it the second-largest football stadium in the country.

Lerkendal opened as a

floodlights were installed in 1968. The oldest of the current stands were built in 1996, along with new lighting. Three more grandstands were built between 2000 and 2002, which also saw the removal of the athletics facilities and the sale of the stadium from Trondheim Municipality to Rosenborg. Further expansions plans have been launched, to increase capacity by filling in the corners and possibly by building a retractable roof
.

The record attendance of 28,569 dates from the decisive

Tippeligaen match against Lillestrøm in 1985
. Ten international matches were held at Lerkendal between 1951 and 1990. One domestic cup final has been held at Lerkendal; the Women's Cup Final in 1986.

History

The opening of the stadium on 10 August 1947.

Construction of Lerkendal started as a public works during the 1930s, as a measure to create jobs.

Second World War.[1]

The venue hosted significant motorcycle speedway events from 1952 to 1956. It staged a qualifying round of the Speedway World Championship in 1955[4] and the finals of the Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship in 1952 and 1953.[5] Other speedway events also took place during the period.[6]

The first major rebuilding of the venue took place ahead of the 1962 season, when the wooden stands were torn and replaced with concrete stands on both long sides. On the south side, a wave-shaped roof was built; originally designed to be self-supporting, the contractor,

Desso GrassMaster was laid.[10]

Exterior view of the Rema Stand (left) and EiendomsMegler1 Stand (right).

By the time Rosenborg had qualified for the 1995–96 UEFA Champions League, UEFA had for security reasons introduced restrictions which reduced Lerkendal's capacity to 12,200 spectators. In addition, a total ban on standing places would be introduced from 1997.[8] In 1995, a debate arose between Rosenborg and Trondheim Municipality regarding the construction of a new grandstand, to be located on the north side of the stadium. Rosenborg's Nils Skutle stated that if it was not built ahead of the 1997–98 season, Rosenborg would only be allowed to sell 2,800 tickets to their home Champions League matches, and that they instead would be forced to play their games at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo. The new grandstand cost 32 million,[11] and opened in 1996 season. The upgrades also included a new floodlight and public announcement system.[8]

Rosenborg started laying plans for further construction, at first looking at construction of a new grandstand on the east end.[12] In May 1998, Lerkendal Eiendom AS, owned 44% by Rosenborg, was established to build three new grandstands,[13] including removing the running track to make it a football-only stadium. An alternative was to move and build an all-new stadium at Ranheim.[14] Following the announcement of the Ranheim plans, Mayor Anne Kathrine Slungård stated that she did not want to sell Lerkendal, as she wanted public ownership of cultural infrastructure.[15] In April 1999, Trondheim Municipality's chief of administration, Knut Sæther, recommended that the municipality sell Lerkendal to Rosenborg, who would then along with private investors be free to construct the necessary facilities. At the time, the municipality estimated the value of Lerkendal to between NOK 50 and 100 million.[16] The football district stated they were in favor of conversion of Lerkendal, and that they feared that if Rosenborg moved Lerkendal would incur high costs on the municipality, giving Granåsen as an example of a little used skiing facility which used half the municipal funding for sports venues.[14]

A panorama picture of Lerkendal in August 2018.

On 5 October 1999, the club and the municipality signed a

I. K. Lykke, Eiendomspar, Siemens and Trondheims Næringsbygg. The club received a 47% share of the stadium company, while the municipality received 14% in exchange for the company taking over the ownership of the land and existing structure.[18] As compensation for losing Lerkendal as an athletics venue, the municipality spent NOK 32 million upgrading Øya stadion as the city's new main athletics stadium. NOK 20 million was financed by Rosenborg, while the remainder was spent using public funds.[19]

Construction of the end stands started in January 2001, and they were completed in November.[20] The demolition of the 1962 stand started on 24 October 2001, and the new stand was completed on 30 September 2002.[20] The cost of constructing the new Lerkendal, including all four stands from 1996 to 2002, was NOK 335 million,[19] of which NOK 253 million was for the 2001 and 2002 work.[20] To give optimal conditions for the turf, the corners were not built out and the south stand was built with a transparent roof. However, the harsh climate forced the turf to be replaced two years later.[21] In a 2012 survey carried out by the Norwegian Players' Association among away-team captains, Lerkendal was found to be the league's second-best stadium, with a score of 4,40 on a scale from one to five.[22]

Facilities

The EiendomsMegler1 Stand was built in 2002.

Lerkendal Stadion consists of four, three-tier grandstand without corners. The stadium has a capacity for 21,405 spectators, of which 1,338 are in club seating and luxury boxes on the center tier of all four stands.

Desso GrassMaster, a natural grass pitch with artificial fibers sown in for increase strength. This includes an automatic watering system and a built-in heating 25 centimeters (9.8 in) below the surface.[24]

The stadium is part of Lerkendal idrettspark, which also consists of three training pitches, two in full size and of which one has artificial turf. The main training pitch is the natural grass Skoglunden, while the artificial turf venue is Lerkendal kunstgress. The two pitches both have flood lighting, heating and are often used for matches by Rosenborg's recruit and reserve teams. The team has a health club located within the south stand. The club's offices are located in Brakka, a German-built barracks dating from World War II.[25]

The stadium is located at Lerkendal, 3 kilometers (2 mi) south of the city center. It is located on the southern main road into town, with good bus service. In addition, it is located next to Lerkendal Station, the southern terminus of the Trøndelag Commuter Rail. Parking near the stadium is very limited, and ad-hoc park and ride are established on matchdays at Stavset and City Syd.[26]

Events

The Hent Stand was built in 1996 and is the oldest remaining part of the stadium.

The venue was opened with a friendly football match between the Trondheim city team and the Vestfold county team, which Trondheim won 4–3. The opening, attended by 8,000 spectators, also saw several track and field events.[27] The original main football tenants were SK Freidig and FK Kvik. The latter played in the Main League in 1951–52 and 1955–56, and otherwise remained in the Second Division throughout most of the 1950s and 60s.[28] A record 18,000 spectators watched Freidig lose the 1948 Norwegian Football Cup semifinal against Viking.[29] On 18 October 1950, Lerkendal hosted a friendly between Kvik and Spartak Moscow.[30]

Lerkendal hosted its first international on 26 June 1951, when

Sweden at Lerkendal.[43]

Rosenborg took Lerkendal into use from the 1957–58 season, when they were promoted to the Regional League. The season ended in relegation and Rosenborg played the following season at their old home ground,

Nessegutten from Levanger and Viking, which attracted 25,043 spectators, mostly from Innherred,[44] setting a new stadium record. From the 1960–61 season, Rosenborg established itself in the Main League.[7]

Nessegutten and Viking
, which attracted 25,043 spectators.

The opening game of the new stands on 3 May 1962 was a Rosenborg friendly against

Werder Bremen at Lerkendal, attracting 1,425 spectators.[54]

The official all-time record at Lerkendal is the final game of the

Odd Grenland.[46] Between 1995 and 2007, Rosenborg played 11 seasons and 37 home matches in UEFA Champions League. The venue has been used for numerous concerts, including A-ha, Iron Maiden and Kiss.[55][56][57]

Attendance

Attendance
Season Avg Min Max Rank Ref
2018 16,424 13,668 21,201 1 [58]
2019 12,704 10,040 17,799 3 [59]

Future

Chelsea
in 2007.

Ahead of the failed Nordic bid to host the

Euro 2016, where the cost of the stadium upgrades was estimated at NOK 800 million.[61] In 2007, the club management stated that they wanted to sell out all matches before they made further expansions to the stadium, independent of the plans to host the Euro. Construction of stands in the corners could give 4,000 additional seats, although these would be the most costly to build and at the same time give the worst view of the pitch. Construction could be done by first building two of the corners.[62] Since then, Rosenborg has experienced a significant drop in attendance.[47] The failed Trondheim bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics, launched in 2007, called for Lerkendal to be the Olympic Stadium and host the opening and closing ceremonies.[63]

Rosenborg had originally planned to build additional commercial facilities and a tower hotel during the 2002 construction, but this was canceled.[20] At the 2011 annual meeting, the plans were again launched by Skutle, who stated that construction might start as early as 2011.[64] In March 2005, Rosenborg announced plans to build a retractable roof over the pitch and lay artificial turf. The roof was estimated to cost NOK 100 million, and the club estimated that it could generate NOK 30 million per year in increased revenue from concerts and events.[65][66] By 2007, the roof plans were delayed, with management stating that it would be necessary to complete the construction of all stands before a roof was built, and that they believed the stadium would soon be expanded.[62]

On 19 September 2014, Lerkendal was awarded the right to host the 2016 UEFA Super Cup, marking the first time a Norwegian stadium would host a European final.[67]

See also

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