Í Fløtugerði is a
football
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stadium
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Fuglafjørður
Fuglafjørður is a village on Eysturoy's east coast in the Faroe Islands. Its name means "fjord of birds".
The village is at the edge of a bay and expands into the surrounding steep hills.
The town centre is located close to the harbour and ...
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Faroe Islands. It is currently the home ground of
ÍF Fuglafjørður.
Its capacity is 1,200, including 360 seats.
History
On 15 November 1940, ÍF began purchasing land in northern part of Fuglafjørður. In the following years, the club obtained funding from the
municipality and loans, which has resulted in official opening of the stadium in 1956.
On 12 August 1979, the record attendance was set. Over 1,500 people gathered around the stadium to watch the match between ÍF and
TB Tvøroyri. The hosts won 3–1.
Í Fløtugerði has hosted the
Faroe Islands Cup final on 29 September 1985.
won 4–2 against
NSÍ Runavík, thus winning its second cup trophy.
The stadium was renovated in 2008.
References
External links
*Pictures fro
Europlan.deProfile at StadiumDB
Football venues in the Faroe Islands
Sport in Fuglafjørður
Ítróttarfelag Fuglafjarðar
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