KR-völlur is a football

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. It is currently used mostly for

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matches and has been the home stadium of

Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur (Reykjavík Football Club), often shortened to KR or KR Reykjavík, is an Icelandic football club based in the Vesturbær district of the capital, Reykjavík. KR is the oldest and most successful club in Icelandic ...

since 1984. The stadium holds about 2,700 people and is located at Kaplaskjólsvegur in West Reykjavík.

Stats

*Size: 105 x 68 m *Opening game: 18 July 1951 KR -

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3 - 2 *Record attendance: 26 September 1998 - 5,400 KR - ÍBV *Average attendance 2007 season: 1,873 people

Gallery

Image:Kr_stukan.jpg, The KR-stadium in spring 2007 Image:KR völlur dugouts opposite main stand.jpg, KR völlur dugouts opposite main stand in 2011 Image:KR home behind one of the goals.jpg, KR home behind one of the goals Image:KR pitch.jpg, Pitch as seen from next to the Main stand

References

External links

KR-völlur at Nordicstadiums.com
Football venues in Iceland Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur Sports venues in Reykjavík Sports venues completed in 1951 {{Iceland-sports-venue-stub