Kristiansand stadion is a multi-use stadium in Kristiansand, Norway. The stadium holds 16,600 people. It was mostly used for football matches and was the home ground of I.K. Start. In 2007, Sør Arena replaced Kristiansand stadion as home ground for IK Start.
 Kristiansand Stadion, seen from the north | |
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| Location | Østre Ringvei 2, 4632 Kristiansand |
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| Coordinates | 58°8′51″N 8°1′17″E / 58.14750°N 8.02139°E |
| Owner | Kristiansand kommune |
| Operator | Kristiansand kommune |
| Capacity | 16,600 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 11 July 1948 |
| Tenants | |
| FK Donn (football) Kristiansands IF (athletics) | |
Football
editThe venue hosted Norway national under-21 football team matches twice, the first home game ever, losing 1–2 against Sweden on 31 May 1969 and winning 3–1 over Hungary on 9 October 1990.[1]
Athletics
editThe stadium is also used for athletics, the home team being Kristiansands IF. The venue hosted the Norwegian Athletics Championships in 1970, 1996 and 2012.[2]
In 2019, the stadium hosted the under-20 Nordic championships in athletics.
Other sport
editIn 1964, the stadium held motorcycle speedway, when the semi-final of the Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship was held there.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Norge Menn U21" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ "Main Championships Men" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Athletics Association. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ "Individual Speedway Norwegian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
External links
edit- Kristiansand municipality website about Kristiansand Stadion (in Norwegian)
- Kristiansand Stadion's history DigitaltMuseum (in Norwegian)
- Kristiansand Stadion - Nordic Stadiums