Aka Arena, formerly known as Hønefoss Stadion, is a

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, and is the home of former

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, currently

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club

. The stadium has a capacity of approx. 4,120 spectators. A record attendance of 3,747 was set during the last match of the 2009 First Division season against

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, when Hønefoss got promoted to the top division. A new record was set on 25 May 2010 when 4,245 saw Hønefoss beat

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2–0, whilst another new record was set on 19 May 2012 when 4,246 attended a match against

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. The venue has hosted

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matches three times, playing 0–0 against

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on 8 June 1975, 5–1 against

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on 27 April 1993 and 2–1 against

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on 3 September 1999. In a 2012 survey carried out by the

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among away-team captains, Aka was ranked lowest amongst league stadiums, with a score of 1.93 on a scale from one to five.

Hønefoss Idrettspark

The stadium is a part of

Hønefoss Idrettspark Aka Arena, formerly known as Hønefoss Stadion, is a football stadium in Hønefoss, Norway, and is the home of former Norwegian top division, currently 3. divisjon club Hønefoss. The stadium has a capacity of approx. 4,120 spectators. A ...

, where

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club

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has a 400 m rubber track in alignment with the

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standard. The facilities also includes Sjongshallen, an ice hockey field.

References

External links

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AKA Arena - Nordic Stadiums
Hønefoss BK Football venues in Norway Eliteserien venues Sports venues completed in 1949 1949 establishments in Norway Sports venues in Viken Hønefoss {{Norway-sports-venue-stub