Kristiansand Stadion

Kristiansand Stadion
Kristiansand Stadion, seen from the north
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LocationØstre Ringvei 2,
4632 Kristiansand
Coordinates58°8′51″N 8°1′17″E / 58.14750°N 8.02139°E / 58.14750; 8.02139
OwnerKristiansand kommune
OperatorKristiansand kommune
Capacity16,600
SurfaceGrass
Opened11 July 1948
Tenants
FK Donn (football)
Kristiansands IF (athletics)

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.

Football

The 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

The 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

In 1964, the stadium held motorcycle speedway, when the semi-final of the Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship was held there.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Norge Menn U21" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Main Championships Men" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Athletics Association. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Individual Speedway Norwegian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 15 February 2024.