Stavanger Stadion
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| Location | Stavanger, Norway |
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| Coordinates | 58°57′55″N 5°42′41″E / 58.96517°N 5.71138°E |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Record attendance | 18,892 (Viking–Odd, 4 October 1959) |
| Opened | 13 August 1917 |
| Tenants | |
| Viking FK 1917 - 2004 | |
Stavanger Stadion is a multi-use
History
Stavanger Stadion was closed in 2004 when Viking Stadion opened, but was reopened a few years later 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 within walking distance from downtown Stavanger.
The attendance record of 18,892 spectators dates from 4 October 1959, when Viking met Odd in the semi-final of the Norwegian Cup.
The venue has hosted the Norwegian Athletics Championships in 1923, 1956 and 1972.[1]
Between 1966 and 1990 Stavanger Stadion hosted nine
The venue also hosted the Norway national under-21 football team on seven occasions, 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.[3]
References
- ^ "Main Championships Men" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Athletics Association. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- Football Association of Norway. Archived from the originalon 12 May 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
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