Akureyrarvöllur (, regionally also ) is a multi-use
stadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...
in
Akureyri,
Iceland. It is currently used mostly for
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
matches and is the former home stadium of
Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar. The stadium holds 1,645 spectators (715 seated).
After several years with the pitch in poor condition and games being frequently moved to nearby
Dalvík, a decision was taken to leave the stadium and move all home games to the clubs base in the Lundarhverfi neighborhood where a new stadium is being built.
References
External links
Akureyrarvöllur at Nordicstadiums.com
Football venues in Iceland
Buildings and structures in Northeastern Region (Iceland)
Sport in Akureyri
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